A very smart friend of mine said something recently about the American flag having become a symbol for the followers of Donald Trump. I’ve been thinking about it a lot. When you say to me picture a person with an American flag I do in fact picture someone who is angry and frequently standing next to someone carrying a confederate flag.
So here’s my plan for the country to start healing and in my opinion just as importantly to make sure this period in history does not get repeated.
- Take back the flag. Go ahead and put an American 🇺🇸 Flag decal on your car right next to your Unity Sticker. Fly it in your yard or attached to a cute garden stake. How about a Stars & Stripes t-shirt?
- People in D.C. government should start talking openly and honestly about the last four years. Take your bravery lead from Dr. Fauci and just be honest. Not to do a tell all or make some money but to make sure that there are no more secrets, that we don’t normalize a pseudo democracy that had autocratic leanings.
There you go, that’s my political post for the week.
Nina
January 22, 2021 at 7:06 pmTotally agree!
mb
January 24, 2021 at 7:56 amI have been thinking about this for a long time. I think I don’t feel as patriotic about the flag as a lot of people are. I am frustrated how it was co-opted though.
tlm0000
January 24, 2021 at 12:29 pmI think that’s how I feel too. It’s not a patriotism thing, it’s a hey – give it back to me, thing. Good pinpointing for me there! I didn’t even realize it.