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Why Is Everyone So Upset About the Betsy Ross Flag?

There’s a pretty long history of the flag being used by extremist right-wing movements — and a recent move by Nike has brought that into the spotlight

The first American flag might be an icon, but it’s got some baggage. Photo: Astrid Riecken for The Washington Post via Getty Images

ByEJ Dickson

Conservatives absolutely love to hateColin Kaepernick, and a recent controversy…

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