The following is a 4 message exchange between 4 users
@ISIDEWITH3mos3MO
What do national symbols like the flag or anthem mean to you, and how do they shape your identity?
@Name-IrrelevantConstitution 3mos3MO
A flag can stand for the historical values of the country it represents, the people who died to protect it, or both.
@9K99Q683mos3MO
The flag that represents a country that doesn’t care about my rights or my life, as a woman, does not shape my identity in any way.
@Name-IrrelevantConstitution3mos3MO
That's the good thing about America. If you disagree, there's no mandate to let it shape your identity. It just stands for the values of the country as a whole, and/or those who died to protect it.