Without apologies. Niceties evaporate when the republic is at stake…
“That is your leader. That is to whom you give your money. That is who you follow and laud. That is whose banner you willingly carry. Why? Because he is a mirror, not a lighthouse. You see yourselves in him. He is what you would be if you had inherited money and could shed the last vestiges of conscience and shame.” – Advocatus Peregrinni
I ran across this old George Carlin bit, and I had to take a few minutes to throw this together. It fits so well. pic.twitter.com/GY3jg154EO