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Trump's just a sickening blip in America's history — and this holiday proves it
The Flag Was Never the Prize. Power Was.Trump Did Not Steal the Symbol AloneThe source frames this as a story about a man hijacking the American flag. That is too small. Yes, Donald Trump has wrapped himself in patriotic imagery while attacking courts, the press, elections, and the peaceful transfer of power. But the deeper story is that he has been allowed to convert civic symbols into personal branding because institutions keep giving him the stage, the coverage, and the oxygen.This is not confusion. It is organized permission.The Mall Is a Set, Not a RepublicThe article’s image of a 250th…
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