A patriot is fully aware of his country's flaws and shortcomings.
An insecure twat will plug their ears and get violent at the slightest mention of those.

A patriot puts in effort to alleviate these flaws and avoid making common mistakes.
An insecure twat will actively contribute to the ruin of his country, which won't stop him about bitching about said ruin, however.

A patriot is familiar with the numerous victories and defeats of his nation, and how they shaped the country he lives in now.
An insecure twat sees his country's achievements as his own and ignores the hardships.

A patriot truly loves their country, and can therefore relate and see the point of view of other patriots around the globe.
An insecure twat takes even mildest criticism of his country or people as a personal attack. Despite foaming at the mouth in defence of MUH FATHERLAND many will hop across the border, given the chance.

A patriot is willing to research past the biased homeland sources to get the full picture, never hasty to draw uninformed conclusions.
An insecure twat will eat up even the most blatant of propaganda without a second thought.

I don't have a problem with patriots. They're odd, but usually good people.
But the latter have to go.