You can be a liberal Democrat, oppose those policies you disagree with, and STILL be a patriot.
Problem is that today’s Democrats, at least many of them, are not.
I believe George McGovern, though wrong on most issues,
WAS and still is a patriot.
Some years back, McGovern wrote an article ripping the TSA goons who inflict themselves on every airline passenger in America. I was impressed.
1995. CNN Crossfire.