An individual holds a U.S. flag at the “Good Trouble” protest honoring civil rights icon John Lewis. Gender is unreadable & unimportant, shifting focus from identity to principle. In a moment when U.S. patriotism is often claimed by the far right & expressed through dominance & exclusion, this figure represents the antithesis. Their gaze is introspective & forward-looking. Our future can be shaped through empathy, participation & accountability. This is patriotism rooted in inclusion, not exclusion.