The American Flag Makes a Professor Nervous
Posted By: DW626, 6/17/2023 6:11:29 AM
In the words of the immortal Cliff Clavin, “It takes two to be codependent!” Unless of course, you are a progressive. In that case, you are perfectly capable of being codependent all by yourself. And you are free to drag as many people down with you as you wish. Marquette University professor Grant Silva recently told NPR affiliate WUWM in Milwaukee that the American flag makes him nervous. Via The Daily Caller: I also get a little bit anxious around the excessive imagery of the flag in part because in my experience, patriotism quickly slips into nationalism. Especially the simplistic version of patriotism, the flag-waving,
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The American Flag Makes a Professor Nervous
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In the words of the immortal Cliff Clavin, “It takes two to be codependent!” Unless of course, you are a progressive. In that case, you are perfectly capable of being codependent all by yourself. And you are free to drag as many people down with you as you wish. Marquette University professor Grant Silva recently told NPR affiliate WUWM in Milwaukee that the American flag makes him nervous.
Via The Daily Caller:
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the Queen, Man’ at End of Gun Control
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You got this professor who hates us, and another at Penn State University who was recently caught having sex with his dog. Professors don’t appear to be what they once were.