Re: Congress to amend constitution in favor of flag fascism
The key issue is desecration. A Constitutional amendment with the right wording would elevate the flag to the status of sacred object. It's already the object of enough quasi-religious ritual.
Also, a Constitutional amendment will, I believe, result in protest-by-flag-burning, thus making the law a self-fulfilling prophecy, giving the government an excuse to crack down on dissent. We'll have completed the next steps in becoming a third-world country. Well, we're already there, but this would add another festoon to the uniform.
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