The State Department under the new Donald Trump administration has issued a new order about what flags can and can't be flown on U.S facilities with some exceptions starting immediately.
The US government can send troops to fight in a war between two foreign countries. That’s a pretty big political statement. Maybe some citizens support one country, and some support the other. Who gets to decide? I think the answer is pretty obvious that it’s the elected representatives that get to make decisions. What flags to fly is one of the least consequential things a government does, so what makes it different?
The rightness, the morality, of a flag is still a political statement. Who gets to determine what flags are allowed? You? Me?
(Don’t downvote for the question. It’s perfectly fair and worded so.)
The US government can send troops to fight in a war between two foreign countries. That’s a pretty big political statement. Maybe some citizens support one country, and some support the other. Who gets to decide? I think the answer is pretty obvious that it’s the elected representatives that get to make decisions. What flags to fly is one of the least consequential things a government does, so what makes it different?