on washington journal yesterday a caller accused a guest of giving aid and comfort to the enemy.
it indirectly reminded me of a samuel johnson quote i quibble with: patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.
see, scoundrels resort to patriotism long before they need a last refuge.
as they grow desperate they accuse their opponents of treason.
even that might not be their LAST refuge.
but i'm not sure all who act that way must be scoundrels.
some may just be phobes.
I don't even think that it's real patriotism. Patriotism is not, as these people believe, "my country, right or wrong", but it's wanting what's best for your country. That's why every true Patriot should oppose Iraq etc.
ReplyDeleteAnd it's true, they yell "treason" at anyone who doesn't agree with them. Which is just bollocks.
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