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Archae

(46,311 posts) Mon Sep 25, 2017, 11:29 AM Sep 2017

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1775 statement from a British writer that sums up Trump...

Samuel Johnson printed The Patriot, a critique of what he viewed as false patriotism. On the evening of 7 April 1775, he made the famous statement, "Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel."

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1775 statement from a British writer that sums up Trump... (Original Post) Archae Sep 2017 OP

It seems that in America, patriotism is the ONLY refuge of scoundrels. Aristus Sep 2017 #1

Actually, Johnson was only partly right. Archae Sep 2017 #3

You're forgetting religion. nt eppur_se_muova Sep 2017 #4

They cower behind the flag to pretend they are patriots.... Historic NY Sep 2017 #2

Aristus

(66,307 posts)

1. It seems that in America, patriotism is the ONLY refuge of scoundrels.

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Mon Sep 25, 2017, 11:31 AM

Sep 2017

Archae

(46,311 posts)

3. Actually, Johnson was only partly right.

Reply to Aristus (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 01:03 PM

Sep 2017

The other refuge is religion.

eppur_se_muova

(36,256 posts)

4. You're forgetting religion. nt

Reply to Aristus (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 07:12 PM

Sep 2017

Historic NY

(37,449 posts)

2. They cower behind the flag to pretend they are patriots....

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 11:36 AM

Sep 2017

but shirk their duty when the country calls.

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