“Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president or any other public official, [except] exactly to the degree in which he himself stands by the country. It is patriotic to support him [as long] as he efficiently serves the country. It is unpatriotic NOT to oppose him to the exact extent that by inefficiency or otherwise he fails in his duty to stand by the country. In either event, it is unpatriotic not to tell the truth, whether about the president or anyone else.” –Theodore

Question:

Roosevelt Why is it necessary to be critical of elected officials? How is suppressing objective critiques dangerous for democracy?
oh and it has to be 7-10 sentences
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