Pious Patriot, or Polarizing Politico?
I saw this magnetic message attached to a Mercedes SUV in traffic the other day. Irony aside, it made me wonder: Pious patriot, or polarizing politico?
Pious Patriot: The text is plain enough. This person believes in God and they love the United States of America enough to pray for His blessings (albeit magnetically) on behalf of the entire country. There are no politics involved. it is just a friendly appeal meant to be shared with the motoring public.
Polarizing Politico: The text is plain enough. But, this magnet has less to do with prayer and more to do with identifying its owner as a "right" thinking American. Everything about this message is political. It is the divisive, evangelical politics of Karl Rove expressed in four simple words, wrapped in the colors of the flag, and twisted around an old oak tree with the express intent of invoking and reinforcing a very specific set of frames in the minds of passing motorists.
Which is it?
Posted by Alan Ridlehoover on June 26, 2007
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