This artwork is a critique of the current sociopolitical landscape. The familiar elements of Pop art and the bold theatricality of the work blur the boundaries between criticism and spectacle. An industrial garbage container is adorned with a tattered American flag. Flames and thick black smoke billow from the garbage can, creating a sense of chaos, destruction, and impending collapse. National symbolism is sacred, and the garbage can is associated with reckless consumption, thus creating a metaphor for the contradictions of society. The work is not intended to be a simple commentary on failure, but to raise the fragility of ideals in the face of apathy and exploitation. The flames are simultaneously a warning of what is disappearing and a beacon of what is saved from the flames.