The New York Times is facing an onslaught of criticism and mockery after politicizing patriotism on Saturday—not that they seem to care. The major media outlet suggested “flying the American flag from the back of a pickup truck or over a lawn is increasingly seen as a clue, albeit an imperfect one, to a person’s political affiliation.”
According to Breitbart, within the Time’s article, entitled, “A Fourth of July Symbol of Unity That May No Longer Unite,” they acknowledged “Supporters of former President Donald J. Trump have embraced the flag so fervently” that “many liberals… worry that the left has all but ceded the national emblem to the right.”
Moreover, the Times’ piece says, “What was once a unifying symbol — there is a star on it for each state, after all — is now alienating to some, its stripes now fault lines between people who kneel while ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ plays and those for whom not pledging allegiance is an affront.”
Backlash directed at the Times was overwhelming on social media. Below are a few examples.
https://twitter.com/RealSaavedra/status/1411466258000670721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1411466258000670721%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.breitbart.com%2Fpolitics%2F2021%2F07%2F04%2Fnew-york-times-faces-backlash-politicizing-american-flag-if-flag-offends-you-move-elsewhere%2F
In essence, the New York Times appears to acknowledge that conservatives embrace the flag and all it represents, while progressive liberals do not—something most people already knew after the last election cycle.
