During recent protests of President Trump in North Carolina, demonstrators carried American flags, arguing that this symbol of equality and liberty had been co-opted by an oppressive and autocratic administration. Cardinal & Pine’s reporters were there.
Similar rallies nationwide have vowed to recover the flag’s symbolism, but on Saturday it was not just a side message, it was a pointed feature.
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