There is no sense and no sanity in objecting to the desecration of the…

Wendell Berry
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There is no sense and no sanity in objecting to the desecration of the flag while tolerating and justifying and encouraging as a daily business the desecration of the country for which it stands. ✨ Wendell Berry (2010). What Are People For?: Essays, p.127, Counterpoint
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