"Did you know that patriot has two definitions? Its root definition is 'fellow-countrymen,' which country is 'a land mass controlled by a government.' If you love your country, you love your government. In the mid-18th century, patriot ironically meant a 'factious disturber of the government.' Our founders were 'patriots' who fought against the British government and rule. They were not fellow-countrymen. When Thomas Jefferson referenced 'blood of patriots & tyrants' which definition did he mean?"