Three Americans can look at the same uncomfortable history and walk away with three totally different — and equally 'patriotic' — reactions. Here's the psychology behind why.

Three Americans can look at the same uncomfortable history and walk away with three totally different — and equally 'patriotic' — reactions. Here's the psychology behind why.

I happened upon a civil discussion blog and read a post by a man who said he was happy to report that when he attended a panel discussion about teaching patriotism in the schools, all went well. He said that’s because most of the people in the bridging organization that hosted the event are “pretty patriotic.” He clarified that by writing, “None of the type of bad actors (and there are many) who want to teach kids to hate America and Western Civ…