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Malcolm X

You're not supposed to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who says it.

Patriotism

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Malcolm X is warning that love for one's country should not stop a person from recognizing when their country is doing something wrong. He emphasizes that moral truth remains the same regardless of whether it comes from a friend or an enemy.

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