Today in Labor History June 14, 1877: The First American Flag Day was declared by US government (on this 100th anniversary of the flag’s creation). Howard Zinn said, "There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people." Writer Sinclair Lewis has been misattributed as saying “When fascism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.” He did write “It Can’t Happen Here” (1935) a dystopian novel portraying the U.S. under a fascist dictatorship. It describes the rise of Berzelius "Buzz" Windrip, a demagogue who is elected President of the U.S. in much the same way Trump was elected: by promising economic and social reforms and promoting a return to patriotism and "traditional" values. A

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