It's Time We Take It Back
Ever since this blog was on MySpace, I have stated that I am not a "Flag Waver." It's not that I'm not patriotic. I merely believe that displaying a flag is nothing more than an empty gesture . It's not patriotism. It's virtue signaling ("Look at me! I'm displaying a flag. I'm so patriotic.") at its best. At its worst, it's jingoism. It’s performative rather than active. I always believed patriotic displays are meaningless. Our country needs real action, not symbolic displays, to survive. Putting the Stars and Stripes on your home, your car, your person, and your pet doesn't do anything to make this country a better place. Forcing children to say the Pledge of Allegiance every day doesn't guarantee they will grow up to be good citizens. Forcing athletes to stand for the National Anthem will not make them believe that racism isn't a problem in this country any more than forcing an atheist to pray will make him belie