This is my paw paw(great-grandfather.) the whippersnapper is me. He served for the US ARMY and fought in WW2. He was born in 1920, but his father was actually born in 1863. So the man that changed my diapers, had an ex slave change his. My paw paw had the flag in his front yard until he died in 2007. You can love America and also critique it, holding a level of accountability to the ideals that “All Men Are Created Equal.” You can love something and still be honest about the shortcomings that it has. I doubt this will change any minds, but hopefully it helps to encourage nuance.