The words flowed in perfect patriotic cadence. “My fellow Americans, we are going through a time of testing. But if you look through the fog of these challenging times, you will see, our flag is still there today…” Words that sidle up with warm familiarity, reminiscent of any number of speeches discussed in elementary school history classes. But then came the twist.
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