You know that whenever Donald Trump speaks reverently about ‘our flag’ he doesn’t even comprehend the basic conservative 101 idea of what ‘our flag’ is supposed to represent in an ideological way. To Trump, loving ‘our flag’ is essentially the same as rooting for your local sports team. Trump doesn’t know the constitution or the history of this country (even the version embraced by the most conservative folks among us). He just knows ‘our team’, and maybe doesn’t even know that; he just knows rooting for the team that embraces ‘our flag’ will make him more popular amongst a certain portion of his electoral demographic. In a way, he’s like the sudden fan of a team that is going to the super bowl, and he likes the excitement of the event and wants to cash in on the cultural momentum. He’s the guy that only started liking Nirvana after Target started selling Nirvana onesies in their stores, and even now the only song he recognizes is ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’.
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