If the government is defective (and it would no doubt be easy to point out its deficiencies), the fact that it really emanates from those it governs, and that it acts, either ill or well, casts the protecting spell of a parental pride over its faults.
Gobernuak baditu bere akatsak, eta erraza da horiek seinalatzea, baina ez dira hain nabarmenak, gobernua gobernatuengandik sortzen baita benetan, eta aski du hobetoxeago edo okerxeago bere martxari jarraitzea, aitatasunezko halako harrotasun batek babes dezan.