The United States is undergoing an attempted regime change, and the pride flag is its emblem.

This regime change has been more than a century in the making. Initially, it flew under the Stars and Bars while hollowing out its meaning. Now it has its own emblem, the pride flag.

This year we witnessed the American government’s elevation of that pride flag to a place of competition and sometimes dominance over the American flag. Notoriously, the White House participated earlier this month.

[I’m not sure I’d go quite that far. However, the Pride flag has certainly become the symbol of American cultural colonialism, part of a long line of diplomatic “priorities” that the US exports around the world. And largely by the same people who keep insisting that you can’t export democracy. Be sure to read all of Joy’s argument. — Ed]