Governments—today under capitalism—are composed of “leading citizens.”
These “leading-citizen” governments quarrel over business—markets and territory.
Being proud, these “leading-citizen” governments pompously decide to “protect their honor”—their alleged honor—“at any cost.”
Lacking sufficient brains, they can not settle their quarrel with brains.
Reverting to savagery, they decide that “might makes right.”
Being brutal, they decide to “fight it out.”
Being cowards, they decide to avoid personal danger—to themselves.
Knowing the working class are gullibly useable, these “leading-citizen” governments decide to use the workingmen as fists.
Being crafty, they decide to seize the brain of the toiler—to teach the working class:
To follow the flag—automatically—that is, patriotically