If you asked me like 4-8 years ago, I felt kind of neutral about things. Now I don’t feel an ounce bit patriotic or proud enough to even state that I’m an American.
Now, when I see an American flag around, I see it as a symbol of fascism, anti-intelluctialism, neo-nazism, and late-stage capitalism amongst other things. If there’s an American flag flying on a car, I can totally see that person possessing at least one of those qualities.
I suppose it’s good to be self aware and not blindly feel patriotic and ignoring that your country needs improvement.
I don’t know what I’m expecting in the comments here but just thought I would get this off my chest.
I’d say the only reason you didn’t feel that before was ignorance, the American flag is NOT a thing of good. It has been fucked up from the very beginning. And to us who are not Americans, it’s very obvious how much your country absolutely forces brainwashing of all citizens from the second they’re born. American patriotism and love for the flag etc. is in the same way that for example a priest shows how much they’re against homosexuality and other sins like it then they’re found with child-p (I don’t want to fully write it) and stuff like that. It’s the school bully that screams about how cool and strong they are, when they’re exactly the opposite.