Burning The US Flag Is Akin to Displaying the Confederate Flag

[Douglas Carpenter]

117. everyone who has any exposure to working class Americans knows very well that the

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overwhelming majority of working class Americans are deeply offended by burning the American flag or intentionally disrepecting the American flag. I am neutral on matters of religion and nationalism. I don't have much feelings either way. But it is simply impossible to have any exposure to working class America and not knows this. There is no disagreement about this among those of us who have experience with working class America. None - we already know this. We are all in agreement that this is the sentiment by almost all working class Americans. It goes without saying. Perhaps you could argue that the overwhelming majority of working class Americans are jinoistic group thinkers. Maybe they are. But you are not going to advance a message about anything by dismissiing the patriotic emotions held by the vast majority of working class Americans.