My neighbor has a flag in his yard and I want to put one up too but I'm afraid people will think I'm making a political statement when I just love my community.
More people experience this than they realize.
He's mourning the loss of shared symbols that once united rather than divided, feeling excluded from expressing his own patriotism.
“Where Are You with National identity and patriotism examined?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.