Weekly civic intelligence report · v2.2
Louisiana's governor announced plans to fly a MAGA flag for Trump's inauguration. This represents state-level political alignment and symbolic support.
Flying a MAGA flag at state capitol represents symbolic norm erosion around governmental neutrality but lacks concrete constitutional mechanism. A-score: election(1.5) for partisan symbol on government property, separation(2.0) for blurring state/party lines, capture(1.0) for state apparatus serving partisan ends. Severity low (0.8/0.9/1.0) as easily reversible symbolic act. Mechanism modifier 0.7 for norm_erosion_only, scope 0.6 for single_state/narrow. Final A: 1.51. B-score: Layer1 high (7.25/10) - extreme outrage bait, highly memeable image, strong media appeal. Layer2 (6.75/10) - perfect inauguration timing, creates symbolic controversy without substance. Intentionality 9/15 for obvious symbolic performance timed for maximum attention. Final B: 30.84. Delta: -29.33. Classic List B distraction - pure symbolic controversy designed to generate outrage and media cycles without actual policy impact or constitutional damage.
Ignore symbolic flag controversies. Monitor for actual policy changes in Louisiana governance, budget allocations, or regulatory capture that might follow partisan realignment. Track whether this symbolic gesture precedes substantive constitutional concerns.