Current assumption of the epithets “patriot,” “christian,” and “family,” should not go unchallenged. Why should ignorant, xenophobic bigots be able to claim the name “patriot” in their attacks on democratic values. “christian” is now a dog-whistle synonym for reactionary bigot. Authentic christians must speak out against the explicit and implicit exclusiveness, anti-feminism, and anti-intellectualism that are involved in the abusive appropriation of this epithet. “Family values” are patriarchal values, and the many families flourishing outside the patriarchal system should complain about this usage, or, better, start to identify what true family values are.