Not Just Words

When I first look at this picture my mind recognizes the patriotic colors and stripes. However looking more closely, one can see that where the fifty stars should be are symbols that are prevalant in America: Nike, McDonalds, Apple, Internet, ABC... This picture seems to be representing the fifty states of America with fifty commerical symbols. This seems to be objectifying the nation for its commercial products and materials instead of the uniform stars that historically occupy that location on the American flag.