A professor at MarquetteU said he feels 'anxious' whenever he sees the American flag. Philosophy prof. Dr. Grant Silva said he is 'anxious around the excessive imagery...in part because in my experience, patriotism quickly slips into nationalism.'
"I also get a little bit anxious around the excessive imagery of the flag in part because in my experience, patriotism quickly slips into nationalism," associate professor of philosophy at Marquette Dr. Grant Silva said in an interview published on Flag Day."Especially the simplistic version of patriotism, the flag waving, my country love it or leave it kind of attitude. That is just a hop, skip and a jump away from becoming nationalism," he said.
Experiences like his have shaped a view of the American flag for many nonwhite people that transforms a symbol of hope and freedom into a banner of fear and loathing, Silva argued. Teran Powell, the author of the article featuring Silva's interview, shared his sentiments and used her experience as a black woman to bolster them.
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