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Oh, you did something for the sake of your country? Well, congratulations, I guess? That doesn't magically make it a good thing. Saying that is like putting ketchup on a burnt steak—it doesn’t fix the problem, and now you've just made it weird. (1/4)

Derek Carlos

@derek.ph

Imagine someone saying, "I robbed a bank… for the sake of my country!" That doesn’t suddenly turn them into a national hero—it just makes them a criminal and a bad liar. (2/4)

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Derek Carlos

@derek.ph

12 Mar 2025

Or, "I cut in line at the grocery store… for the sake of my country!" No, Betty, you just didn’t want to wait for your turn like everyone else. (3/4)

Derek Carlos

@derek.ph

12 Mar 2025

If doing something for your country actually justified it, dictators would be saints, tax fraud would be patriotic, and every drunk uncle at a Christmas Party would be a political genius. Spoiler alert: They're not. (4/4)