This 1989 Artwork Asked Viewers to Step on the Flag. It Ignited a Firestorm That’s Still Raging
Patriotic symbols, and those who protest them, are at the forefront of national news. President Donald J. Trump has verbally attacked Colin Kaepernick and other NFL players who refuse to stand for the national anthem at football games. In November 2016, Trump tweeted: “Nobody should be allowed to burn the American flag - if they do, there must be consequences - perhaps loss of citizenship or year in jail!” Politicians recently ordered the removal of Josephine Meckseper’s artfully stained flag from an exhibition at the University of Kansas. A simple piece of cloth can elicit very strong feelings.
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