Column: Are Kamala Harris’ Democrats taking back the flag-waving patriotism claimed by Republicans?
LA TimesIf you are old enough to remember the tumultuous protests of the Vietnam War era, you probably remember the ideological combat waged on car bumpers. For Republicans, that should have become uncomfortably clear during last week’s Democratic National Convention, when the party of traditionally unherdable cats became a flag-waving, “Born in the U.S.A.”- singing single-celled organism. “For everyone here and everyone watching, I want you to proudly claim your patriotism,” said Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin, a former CIA officer who served in Iraq. “These American flags are sort of startling to me,” said CNN political analyst Scott Jennings, a longtime advisor to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell who rarely misses a chance to insult Democrats. “They’re burning American flags all over the place, and the fake news doesn’t want to show it,” Trump said.
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