tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7665296.post1601032621532383248..comments2023-12-27T15:54:35.707+00:00Comments on Very British (Political) Subjects: The Sunday QuotePeter Troyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13068481431264215752noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7665296.post-76715932545968122592007-09-09T10:50:00.000+01:002007-09-09T10:50:00.000+01:00The quote refers to Patriots commenting that their...The quote refers to Patriots commenting that their country is great regardless of it being wrong - ie it can do no harm, it can do nothing wrong. Chesterton was making the point - later taken up buy Orwell - that a true patriot (a position I aspire to) will critize his country when wrong (and by doing so is indeed a true patriot).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7665296.post-91587597565573781142007-09-09T10:24:00.000+01:002007-09-09T10:24:00.000+01:00Perhaps you should read Orwell's 'My Country right...Perhaps you should read Orwell's 'My Country right or Wrong'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7665296.post-8027152262039778202007-09-09T09:35:00.000+01:002007-09-09T09:35:00.000+01:00Well I don't!Well I don't!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7665296.post-78450901398278299612007-09-09T09:09:00.000+01:002007-09-09T09:09:00.000+01:00Orwell understood it!Orwell understood it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7665296.post-48013732416119570432007-09-09T08:50:00.000+01:002007-09-09T08:50:00.000+01:00I don't understand that quote!I don't understand that quote!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com