"About Face" and the plausible deniability of fascist aesthetic.

The fascist aesthetic shift of replacing the US flag with a parallel alternative is purposeful, expected, and terrifying.

1) a sequence from my 2018 essay “About Face” (now included as a key chapter in my forthcoming book Save It For Later, out 4/6/21):

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2) The stage at last night’s fascist rally in Wisconsin:

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