Patriotism is the Last Refuge of a Scoundrel
Samuel Johnson? James Boswell? Samuel Maunder? Henry F. Mason? Bernard J. Sheil? Apocryphal?
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In Dr. Johnson’s famous dictionary patriotism is defined as the last resort of a scoundrel. With all due respect to an enlightened but inferior lexicographer I beg to submit that it is the first.
Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary s.v. “Patriotism”.
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You’re not special France! The US, Russia, and Israel among others but in particular are enthusiastic interferors in everyone’s elections.
I think china don’t bother so hard as they are not convinced they matter that much.
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Stay safe, Masha! We absolutely need your voice!
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World Court says Israel’s settlement policies are in breach of international law
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Time for the world to witness how convoluted japanese copyright law is
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Bolsonaro: If I don’t win there will be a bloodbath.
Trump: If I don’t win there will be a bloodbath.
Maduro: If I don’t win there will be a bloodbath.
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Yeah, these incompetent, corrupt, authoritarian thugs are all alike, no matter whether they are nominally right-wing or nominally left-wing.
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Even Mr. Lula is trying to keep distance from Maduro.
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