The painful irony of defaced American flags:
Today is Veteran’s Day - a celebration of the country’s military veterans, and it seems appropriate to spend a few minutes reflecting on a recent trend that purports to show patriotism while, ironically, disrespecting the primary symbol of the country these veterans served: the United States flag.
Hi Ilya. This is just what I've thought many times; good to see it spelled out so well. I 've seen many of the "pro police" flags, but not the the one that looks like an allusion to the Rainbow flag and reminds me of the Putinists calling the Euromaidan demonstrations, Euro-gay-dan. We may have exchanged a few words, as I think you're part of the Greater Ribbonfarm community, and I noticed you might live a couple of hours away from me -- I'm in the top NW county of NJ/