I'm old enough to remember when Abbie Hoffman was reviled for his alleged criminal disrespect for the flag because he often wore a Stars and Stripes shirt, in direct violation of the flag code. Or so claimed various patriots who also were extremely disturbed by the length of Hoffman's hair. These days, those same "true American" rednecks not only violate the flag in far worse ways than Hoffman ever did, they also usually have longer hair than he ever did. The irony is almost crippling, but is not too far removed from those "true" Xtians who aver that Jesus was maybe just a little too "woke."
I'm old enough to remember when Abbie Hoffman was reviled for his alleged criminal disrespect for the flag because he often wore a Stars and Stripes shirt, in direct violation of the flag code. Or so claimed various patriots who also were extremely disturbed by the length of Hoffman's hair. These days, those same "true American" rednecks not only violate the flag in far worse ways than Hoffman ever did, they also usually have longer hair than he ever did. The irony is almost crippling, but is not too far removed from those "true" Xtians who aver that Jesus was maybe just a little too "woke."