"When I see an American flag flying, it’s a joke." — Robert Altman
In case you don’t know who Robert Altman is, he’s the cinematic genius who brought us such scholarly, thought-provoking television drama as the ’60’s series "Combat." And the list of triumphs he brought to the big screen is equally noteworthy – such blockbusters as 1980’s "Popeye."
When he insults the American flag, and by extension, America itself, do you think he knows or cares that he is insulting the majority of his (limited) audience? To enjoy, in such abundance, the fruits that America has afforded him, while trashing the symbol of our freedom, shows just how arrogant and self-absorbed these people are.
Kind of reminds me of Marie Antoinette.