ABOUT THIS EPISODE
What are some of the flags that divide us:
- Black Lives Matter
- Build the Wall
Given these two flags, you can pick a side, a tribe, and separate yourself from those on the other side of the "wall." Do the flags do any good? Do they change anyone's minds? If I said "Hispanic Lives Matter," why wouldn't it work for either side? Because it is not yet a political statement. "Black Lives Matter" and "Build the Wall" are political statements that no longer convey a meaningful message, especially to those on one side of the wall. Even if the flag is on your side of the wall, if you could still think and listen after the flag is raised, you would find some truth, some useful message carried by the flag. For example, sometimes, building a wall to stop immigration actually makes sense. Just because Trump said "it" does not make it not true. Neither does it always make sense.
Flags don't make sense; they make a statement, a political statement, and they are almost always offensive to half of the population. If you want to change the world and make it a little kinder, you can't use flags. Flags are offensive and mostly unkind these days.
#AncientTexan
