I don't question there patriotism, I question which side they are on, period.
Marxism and today's American brand of it comes down to two things.
1) Lack of self esteem
2) The belief that there are actually people that give a flying F about your lack of self esteem.
Of course these people are wealthy and influential. People look up to these self proclaimed champions of the poor, minorities, elderly, social misfits, environment, anti war, animal lover people to help shape their lives. Give them structure if you will.
Because many people see this world in those terms, they gravitate to these "leaders". Stupidity knows no bounds and these leaders know this. Marxism wasn't founded by stupid people, nor was Islamofascism. To believe that is was puts us into the same "stupid" category.
For the most part, it is formatted on a mob mentality or groupthink paradigm. Control the environment and you can control the people. Use the tools available to you to promote your agenda. Take the MSM. Journalists from Columbia are the same people with the same lack of self esteem. They feel by writing damaging articles against the fabric which they are taught to hate in college, they feel better about themselves.
There was an article recently that said Republicans are happier people. Well, we have a better feel about self esteem and self worth. We go out and earn our keep. We have faith in the lord and in ourselves. We take responsibility for our actions. We believe in people and not in having someone take care of us.
This is what is wrong with the American left. The difference between the American left and the left in other countries is we tell Americans, "It is your country. You are free to make your fortune or not. You are free to express your emotions and to take responsbility for your life." In other countries, you try this and you get a bullet in the head or put into a gulag or reeducation camp.
Unfortunately, our message from the right either isn't clear or is being censured from the left as this is the lefts biggest fear, that people will understand that they choose their life and not some Marxist with a self esteem problem. Which explains why they claim victimhood.