Mark Twain, the East German STASI, the NSA, the IRS, and the Correct Meaning of Patriotism

Exactly three years ago, I posted a simple quiz about libertarians and patriotism.

The two questions in that quiz are illuminating since they highlight how libertarians in some cases may differ from conservatives (click here for more on that issue), but I also included this t-shirt, which seems to capture the mindset of a lot of Americans regardless of their political outlook.
Well, it seems that Mark Twain had the same attitude as the young lady in the photo, at least if we can believe the quote in this Steve Breen cartoon.Simply stated, our loyalty should be to a set of ideals, not to any particular group of people who happen to hold power.

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