However, ever since the terrorist acts of 9/11, I'm seeing the American Flag being marketed to consumers in every possible way, on every possible item. Bumper stickers, decals, commemorative plates, t-shirts, car antennas, screensavers, e-mails, billboards, grocery bags, toys...the list is endless, and they bear the flag for no other reason than to make money and prey on our patriotic spirit. The Marketing Scum know that consumers are quick to embrace trends, especially if it makes them feel better about themselves, and so it's no wonder that the flag is being slapped on everything imaginable. (People seem to think that waving a flag makes them better Americans. It doesn't. Patriotism is more a matter of community than a matter of how many and how high we wave our flags.) So before you send me hate mail for this page, consider sending hate mail instead to those companies who exploit the U.S. Flag to fatten their bank accounts. This site is a satire of this kind of exploitation, and I hope you can appreciate the humor. If not, then there are plenty of other sites out there to look."
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