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Updated · Fox News · Jul 14
Sunny Hostin Reaffirms 2021 Claim That U.S. Flags Make Her Feel Unsafe
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jul 14

Sunny Hostin Reaffirms 2021 Claim That U.S. Flags Make Her Feel Unsafe

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 14

Summary

  • On a July 14 podcast, Sunny Hostin said she still feels "unsafe" in neighborhoods with many American flags, repeating remarks she revived last week on "The View."
  • Hostin said the reaction is not to the flag itself but to what she called its co-option by the far right, arguing it has been "weaponized" and tied to White supremacy.
  • She pointed to Jan. 6 imagery of American and Confederate flags and recalled feeling nervous in North Carolina after seeing a Confederate flag near a beach house.
  • Hostin also backed efforts to "reclaim" the flag as a symbol of justice, freedom and equality, framing the dispute as part of a longer conversation in the Black community.

Insights

When a national symbol evokes fear, what does it reveal about a society's shared identity?
Historically, what does it take to successfully 'reclaim' a national symbol from a controversial group?