Even better if you can provide your own understanding of its meaning.

Mine would be :

“Nothing kills a man as much as being forced to represent a country” (and err considering the context, I must stress it has nothing to do with the current US shitshow), by a WW1 soldier, illustrator and writer named Jacques Vaché.

For me it just means being forced into representing a group (national, of course, but maybe also social, racial, sexual, professional, any kind of group) or defining one’s identity only by reference to a group is to be avoided at all costs.

Note : Its not the same, imho, as engaging in a collective struggle or defense against a common oppression.

How about you?

  • 小莱卡@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
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    19 hours ago

    It is said that cameras don’t lie, but we must remember that liars use cameras. - Michael Parenti

    This is a statement on the bias of all media, i like to use the same quote regarding statistics too.

    • ToeKneegee@lemm.ee
      1·
      4 hours ago

      I’ve heard that something like 67.3% of statistics are made up on the spot and 95.2% of people believe then whether they’re accurate or not - especially if there’s a decimal involved.