Friend, 

It has 50 stars and 13 stripes. It’s flown at the U.S. Capitol, Iwo Jima, Arlington Cemetery, and countless other American institutions. It’s a symbol of hope, democracy, and freedom. It represents what so many have given their lives to defend. Well, to most of us, it does, anyway.

To others, it means something else. It’s a pawn in a sick game of redefining everything America stands for. It’s used for dog whistling and fear mongering. It’s flown upside down to show allegiance to an orange anti-patriot who probably wants to replace the stars and stripes with an advertisement for his golf courses. 

And we’re not just talking about the people who used it to beat police officers and smash in windows on January 6th. We’re also talking about certain people who sit in our highest courts and conduct business in our temples of democracy. Justice Sam Alito and Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene have made it clear that they think the American Flag is best used for promoting baseless conspiracy theories. We disrespectfully disagree.

Make no mistake, MAGA, and all who support its ideals, are the opposite of American. They’re actively rooting for our downfall. They’ve made it clear that they’re willing to destroy some 250 years of hard work just for some failed businessman with a fractured ego. They aren’t interested in continuing the great American experiment; they’re interested in tearing it down and selling it for scrap.

That’s how we view MAGA, and that’s how we’ll treat MAGA as a major threat to our democracy. So, next time you see Trump fondle a flag pole before a rally where he’ll just talk about how bad this country is, remember that it’s all an act. Know that Donald Trump is currently the biggest threat to the future of American democracy. Help us take him down >>

-The Lincoln Project