American Patriotism, American ProtestDuring the 1970s and beyond, political causes both left and rightthe gay rights movement, second wave feminism, the protests against busing to desegregate schools, the tax revolt, and the anti abortion struggledrew inspiration from the protest movements of the 1960s. Indeed, in their enthusiasm for direct action tactics, their use of street theater, and their engagement in grassroots organizing, activists in all these movements can be considered