SYMBOLS. Flags and Anthems and Masks. Symbols of a political ideology. Is a symbol ever as truthful as living it actually not symbolically?

You say the flag salute. You stand up for the anthem. You don't wear a mask.


You cheat on your income taxes.
You don't bother voting
You never participate in the community or the country
During draft times during wars you DODGED serving your country by lying

But you are very HIGH on SYMBOLS. Bully for you!