'See right through the red, white and blue disguise'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Calls for seeing past national symbols to reveal hidden contradictions or harms.
- In plain terms
- Look beyond the flag and its meaning.
- What can you take from it?
- Symbols hide complex realities.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do symbols hide?
Another view
Symbols can also unite people positively.
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