The author of the contribution accused the government of abusing patriotism to defend its own power. He recalled Samuel Johnson's statement from 1775 about patriotism as the "last refuge of a scoundrel" and stated that Johnson did not criticize love of country, but warned against those who, in his view, hide behind national symbols when they run out of arguments. https://t.co/WaMKqUSVIm #vlastenectví #politika #společnost #CZ (translated)
