“On the surface, it might seem this is just a reaction to Trump, yet it is curious that Democrats’ pride in the nation didn’t move much following the election of Barack Obama in 2008. (They must not have got the memo from Michelle Obama that is was time to be proud at last!) My hypothesis is that the anti-American indoctrination of our universities and our major media are starting to show up in these long term trends.” Steven Hayward, “It’s Official: Democrats Dislike Our County,” Power Line, 7/24/2019.