The way I see it, The Right wing has monopolized patriotism. They present the idea that the left is immoral and anti American. Also the right is dominated by Christian leaders. Christianity is easily the most common religion in the US. They waste no time in making the left seem anti Christian while right wingers like GW Bush shoehorn God into every speech they make. The right wing took advantage of 9/11 by constantly glorifying their role. If a democrat was president at that time, the Right would quickly state that 9/11 happened on the Left's watch. Instead they make it a feather in their caps. Now the Right presents the Left as cowards wanting to appease terrorists rather then fight them. They do this of course with manipulation of the mass media. Getting off my soapbox now.
