Travis Diehl is a writer based in New York.Do Your Own Research:Jon McNaughton, Respect the Flag (2018)Get the book: (US) and (EU)The world is a beautiful and interesting place for an artist!– Jon McNaughtonIn February of 2018, Mormon painter Jon McNaughton released a new portrait: a dour Donald Trump standing in a crowded football stadium, clutching the American flag to his chest. In one hand he grasps a small blue rag, with which he would wipe the mud from Old Glory. Hannity posted an image of the painting on Twitter and dared liberals to offer their critiques. The author of this bad-faith prompt should have been enough to warn off serious critics. Never mind that rags don’t wipe away grass stains any more than jet fuel melts steel beams. What Hannity identifies, perhaps instinctively or perhaps with reflexes honed to irritate his enemies, is that a conservative interpretation of this or any image intrudes on what is supposedly the purview of liberal culture. No—whatever you say,…
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