The All-American Flag Act a sign of weakness, not strength, of the US

The All-American Flag Act signed into law by US President Joe Biden on Tuesday is aimed at promoting patriotism, but it actually exposes the sorry state of US politicians whose confidence in their own country seems to be weakening.

The act, introduced by Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine and Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio, mandates that the federal government purchase only those flags that are 100 percent made in the United States, compared with the previous requirement of just 50 percent.

If this is an example of US exceptionalism, it is certainly not in a good sense.