Patriots’ Day: How far-right groups hijack history and patriotic symbols to advance their cause, according to an expert on extremism On Patriots’ Day, far-right groups may use historical events and patriotic symbols to claim they are engaging in a ‘modern-day fight for freedom.’

On 15 April 2025, The Conversation warned that far-right groups are exploiting holidays like Patriots’ Day to embed extremist ideologies within patriotic narratives, reframing American identity through an authoritarian lens.
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