The Cult of Patriotism
"No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots." --Barbara Ehrenreich They sprang up after 9/11, cheap, synthetic American flags-no doubt not "Made in American"-sticking out of car windows from coast-to-coast. Months later, all that remained were the sticks and tattered remains of Ol' Glory clinging to life: as if displaying these flags somehow made us whole, as if this was able to identify who was with us and who was against. What is the impulse that compels us to flag-wave? Is it 'community'? ...
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