To the Editor:
I am curious which small-town, rural, Midwestern, American ideal or ideals are being conveyed by flags that say “(Expletive) Biden, and (expletive) you for voting for him,” like the one flying at the edge of Iowa State Highway 76 on the edge of Rossville? Is there anyone out there willing to provide me with an appropriate explanation I can give to my nine-year-old niece, my four-year-old nephew, or the seventh and eighth graders I teach that makes it clear to them why this language and attitude are not okay at school, church, or in other public spaces but are just fine as a “Welcome” flag for places like the small town of Rossville in northeast Iowa?
I will clarify, I am not looking for a shouting match and will not tolerate any further name calling, nor demeaning responses. I am truly curious how this can be spun into something acceptable. How can this be made acceptable by any rational explanation?