You have to read between the lines, Marty. The NY Times had a piece around July 4th that talked about the divisiveness of the American flag. That idea doesn't just fall out of the sky. There is some part of the culture at the NY Times that is pushing that narrative, which is probably what lead the author to write about the topic and the editor to publish it. Just because the author didn't mention it, doesn't mean it's not the catalyst for this discussion. If this were done 10 years ago, I would think like you, but there is now a large body of evidence that suggests this isn't just an interesting thought experiment.

I will admit that I can't read the NY Times. I had to go to a different link to see the flag designs, and I drew the premise from the artists descriptions of their designs. It fits perfectly inline with the narrative that is pushed by progressive culture, which is undergirded by philosophy that believes it's necessary to destroy American culture in order to achieve a global community. The old must become new. This is just the beginning of the next phase.

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