Question

Who are "The Summer Soldier and the sunshine patriot"?

Answer 1

As The Crisis was written in December 1776, there is also a very literal sense in which Paine means the "summer soldier" and "sunshine patriot." The American soldiers were poised to battle through the long and bitter Northern winter months. :) your welcome

Answer 2

The “summer soldier” and the “sunshine patriot” could best be described as... cowardly when times get tough.

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