This is one of my biggest peeves. It’s not limited to leftists. I live in an area that is largely conservative-leaning. Still, I see tattered & torn flags all over the place (Tho I admittedly look for them because it irks me). No lights on the flags at night. Flags up in blizzards and storms.
I don’t personally fly a flag. Specifically because I know that it can sometimes be a pain in the ass to fly it with the respect it is due. But to fly a shredded rag that was once a U.S. flag not only does not show patriotism, it reeks of utter disrespect. May as well wipe your butt with it.
“It reminded me of a time when standards of respect were just generally understood.
“Fast-forwarding to today, I looked again at that flag in the park, ripped along its stripes, and found it so emblematic of where we are right now.”
This says it all.