Patriotism Is the Last Refuge of an Idiot by Mark R. Crovelli

Patriotism Is the Last Refuge of an Idiot by Mark R. Crovelli:

"While Dr. Johnson was no doubt correct to write that 'patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel,' he just as easily could have written that patriotism is the last refuge of an idiot.

The latter phrasing is arguably more useful to commit to memory, given the higher likelihood of bumping into patriotic idiots on the street than of bumping into patriotic scoundrels (outside of Washington D.C. and New York, of course).

The catchphrase of the patriotic idiot is 'love it or leave it,' which means, in the parlance of idiots everywhere, that anyone who happens to doubt the government’s greatness or legitimacy should expatriate. The phrase is invariably used in a last-ditch attempt to avoid having to confront political ideas that are challenging or uncomfortable. Unfortunately for the idiot, and I s"