It is far to late to ingrain patriotism and fealty by the time our children start college.
It’s never too late for people to wake up. There are many smart people who never pay attention to politics or who are just swept up in the “Media Matrix” and vote democrat, think suburban democrats, go to work, socialize, watch sitcoms, vote democrat, it’s their natural order of things.
When people start to really pay attention and are exposed to a point of view that they have previously dismissed and “get it” they are converted. Converted people are the most vigilant. Look at Jon Voigt, he’s on the stage with Palin, he used to be a big lib, even Dennis Hopper is a Republican now.