As the prophet #JamesBaldwin reminded us, criticizing America does not mean that one hates America, and often it means precisely the opposite.

“I love America more than any other country in the world and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize [it] perpetually.” - James Baldwin, Notes of a Native Son

@markyadavies Burning the flag, in the context of what the flag actually represents, is a very patriotic gesture and the flag would be, like, “hell yeah! First Ammendment baby!”