Displays of nationalism and patriotism is mostly just a disciplining tactic by authoritarians who want unquestioning loyalty simply by displaying superficial symbols and gestures.
It's a way to claim the authority of the dead, to manufacture legitimacy through association. So now you're questioning the flag as opposed to the person waving it telling you what to do.
People tab:
"I love our founding fathers": https://x.com/Stephan73992604
"Founding Fathers daily": https://x.com/FFoundersDaily
Someone with [heart] founding fathers: https://x.com/JKernerOT
Top tweets:
Rush Limbaugh: https://x.com/LimbaughLegacy/status/1906424705336180913
"ThePatrioticBlonde": https://x.com/ImBreckWorsham/status/1904301594717651038
And an actual anti-semite: https://x.com/GnoticeUs/status/1906465034823499806
And the most recent:
https://x.com/SwampFox1795/status/1906554560094576889 https://x.com/tablewithannie/status/1906554512472736060 https://x.com/jp_peter51132/status/1906555671040102769
The ultra-nationalists love national myth and imagery. Always have. See the picture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1939_Nazi_rally_at_Madison_Squ...
Displays of nationalism and patriotism is mostly just a disciplining tactic by authoritarians who want unquestioning loyalty simply by displaying superficial symbols and gestures.
It's a way to claim the authority of the dead, to manufacture legitimacy through association. So now you're questioning the flag as opposed to the person waving it telling you what to do.