Translator’s Pensive Corner

ссылка на текст оригинала / link to the original text Do Trump and Sanders hate America? It’s never a good idea to be blindly loyal to one’s country. After all, no country is perfect. In fact, some would argue that the greatest form of patriotism is to eschew a mindless “My country, right or wrong” mentality and instead be willing to honestly address the problems we have. That is especially true for women and men seeking the presidency, who are expected to propose solutions to what ails the nation. But they should also be cheerleaders for our country. Extolling a country’s virtues and identifying its problems are not mutually exclusive. Every successful modern president has struck the right balance between flag-waving and candidly acknowledging where we needed to improve. Until now. Indeed, the two leading candidates for president – Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders – are appallingly anti-American in their campaign rhetoric. Maybe we shouldn’t be surprised: The in