Reform Minnesota. Starting with the Flag.

I think symbolism matters. It matters much more than one might think at a glance. Progressives understand this, too. That's why we've seen so much removal of traditional American heritage in the area of symbols. A symbol can be many things, including statues, American history, battlefields, cultural emphasis, entertainment characters, and, yes, certainly flags. Progressives love their flags and are not shy about planting them when they believe they've conquered a new area. Flags become a visual symbol of a new power that will overrule you and a representation of the zeitgeist.

When Minnesota decided recently to ditch its state flag in favor of a foreign-looking new design, the message was clear. There was a new Minnesota, and it would NOT be run like the old Minnesota. A new zeitgeist. A new way of governing and a radically different direction. Looking in from the outside, it appears that change has been thoroughly effectuated.

Some might think the Democrat Party pulling the plug on Tim Walz so that he can't cosplay as governor for a third term has been reform enough. I don't think so. This is superficial. The method of governance represented by the new flag will continue. Rumors exist that Amy Klobuchar will be installed as the governor of heavily blue Minnesota and that if Walz follows the program like a good little boy, he might get a Senate seat once the fraud outrage cools down. Perhaps the MN voters won't react too much and swallow all of this. Perhaps MN politicians can posture enough. Perhaps the Trump DOJ will not investigate and prosecute to any great extent. Time will tell.

How will Minnesota move forward?

A symbol would indicate that Minnesota could still have responsible government and start cleaning up the mess of its social programs. And when I say "new flag," I don't mean an Al-Shabaab flag. Just go back to the original or something similar. Or not. Either way, a message will be sent.