Watchmen Patriotism Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter in Roman Numerals.Page #.Panel #) or if the excerpt is from an interstitial section, then: (Chapter A-K.Page #)

Quote #7

“Frankly, isn’t it time we reassessed Rorschach, as a patriot and American?” (VII.12.1).

The man has his principles, there’s no doubt about that. Still, a little tolerance never hurt anybody.

Quote #8

“You go out and grab lunch, and no Gunga Diner s*** […] Get me a hamburger. An American hamburger!” (VIII.10.6).

How can we have patriotism without xenophobia (a fancy word for fear of foreigners)?

Quote #9

What about the Boston Tea Party? What about the spirit of the Lone Ranger? What about all those occasions when men have found it necessary to go masked in order to preserve justice above the letter of the law? (Chapter H.2).

This New Frontiersman article also includes the Ku Klux Klan on its list of masked American heroes. What are some of the reasons this is really problematic?