In the piece, author Sarah Maslin Nir quotes a few individuals who believe that the flag has become so politicized that they now think twice about flying it outside their homes or businesses. “Today, flying the American flag from the back of a pickup truck or over a lawn is increasingly seen as a clue, albeit an imperfect one, to a person’s political affiliation in a deeply divided nation,” the Times tweeted on Saturday, with a link to their piece, “A Fourth of July Symbol of Unity That May No Longer Unite.” The Times article - with the online headline “A Fourth of July Symbol of Unity That May No Longer Unite” - suggests that Trump supporters have embraced the flag “so fervently” that liberals have “all but ceded the national emblem to the right.” The New York Times sparked fireworks with an Independence Day report on the political implications of displaying the American flag - just weeks after being forced to defend an editorial writer who said she was “really disturbed” to see Old Glory flown by supporters of former President Donald Trump.
