Media pundits and columnists have been increasingly outspoken about their disdain for the United States, often criticizing democratic symbols and institutions.
he New York Times is seeking to hire a reporter dedicated to making the "right-wing media" look like "extremists" in a job ad.
Rep. Maxine Waters did not appear to be in the mood to celebrate, either, as she took to Twitter over the holiday weekend to drag America’s founding document through the mud. She wrote: “The Declaration of Independence says all men are created equal. Equal to what? What men? Only white men?”
Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri tweeted that the United states is “stolen land” and that Black Americans are not “free.” Utah’s Black Lives Matter chapter declared the American flag “a symbol of hatred.”
Thank goodness for Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona, who tweeted: “Apparently loving our country’s flag is now offensive. Disgusting,” and for Erick Erickson, a Georgia-based radio host and Fox News contributor, who tweeted: “So so stupid. If the American flag offends you, move elsewhere.”
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A number of veterans offered their opinions on athletes’ protests during the national anthem, as well as on recent disparagement of the American flag.
The American flag has become the subject of recent controversy, with hammer thrower
Gwen Berry drawing criticism last week when she turned away from the flag while on the podium at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials. Berry covered her head with a T-shirt as the national anthem played.
The New York Times received
backlash Sunday for publishing a
piece titled “A Fourth of July Symbol of Unity That May No Longer Unite,” which described the American flag as “alienating”, and a symbol of Republican political affiliation. The Times had previously come to the
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