Welcome to American Deconstruction. Our democracy is fractured, but not yet beyond repair.

By: Max McCoy

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: May 31, 2026

Words: 2,056

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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There’s an American flag hanging downtown that is frayed and ripping apart at the seams. It hangs mostly together and is recognizable as a flag when there is no wind, but with the breeze the red and white stripes flutter independently of one another. If the wind really kicks up, it all becomes a writhing mess.

I won’t identify the street it’s on, or the business that owns the property, for fear of calling scorn …

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