And I am even sicker of politicians who wrap themselves in the bloody flag and try to rub off some of the stench of death from the bodies of those who have died, mostly in vain for worthless causes, in hopes that taking on some of the odor will cause them to be perceived as admirable patriots themselves.

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "And I am even sicker of politicians who wrap themselves in the bloody flag and try to rub off some of the stench of death from the bodies of those who have died, mostly in vain for worthless causes, in hopes that taking on some of the odor will cause them to be perceived as admirable patriots themselves." in the context of "Dave Lindorff, The Glorification of War (May 31, 2010), CounterPunch." to mean that wisdom is timeless.