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Now flying the American flag disturbs people
https://www.foxnews.com/media/msnbc-analyst-disturbing-dozens-american-flags-flown-pickup-trucks-trump-supporters?cmpid=fb_fnc&fbclid=IwAR2BG7pbjY9X_46aq6RkyHNPUqew8duT2podVmD19xmN3h2zJC9c7hiOMKA
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Re: Now flying the American flag disturbs people
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| Posted 6/10/21 5:25 PM |
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Now flying the American flag disturbs people
I would think it has more to do with who it represents than what the flag actually stands for. I can totally understand the obnoxiousness of Trump supporters and their American flags. Almost like they are the ONLY patriotic ones.
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| Posted 6/10/21 8:03 PM |
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MissJones
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Re: Now flying the American flag disturbs people
Posted by RainyDay
I would think it has more to do with who it represents than what the flag actually stands for. I can totally understand the obnoxiousness of Trump supporters and their American flags. Almost like they are the ONLY patriotic ones.
I agree. I feel like the flag doesn’t represent our great nation but trump. How that happened is beyond me but I feel like they stole the flag.
I still put them out for patriotic holidays but I feel like I need to fly a peace flag too lol
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| Posted 6/10/21 10:23 PM |
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Now flying the American flag disturbs people
My neighbor took down her American flag prior to the election because she didn’t want people to think she was a y
Trump supporter. So she took down the American flag and put up her Easter flag in September because it was the first one she found. People are ridiculous.
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Re: Now flying the American flag disturbs people
Posted by LittleDiva
My neighbor took down her American flag prior to the election because she didn’t want people to think she was a y
Trump supporter. So she took down the American flag and put up her Easter flag in September because it was the first one she found. People are ridiculous.
So now people who fly American flags are Trump supporters?
Which flag do Biden supporters fly?
So ridiculous
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| Posted 6/10/21 10:51 PM |
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klingklang77
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Re: Now flying the American flag disturbs people
Well being out of the US for so long now, I find flying the flag everywhere so strange, Trump or not. In the places I lived, I always get asked why Americans fly their flag so much.
In Australia they like their flag, but people don’t put it out on their house or build flag poles. XH always got a kick out of the people down the block from my parents’ house who had a flag pole.
In Germany , it is really frowned upon except at World Cup time and Euro Cup time. Then everyone decorates their cars, etc.
It’s nationalistic. In the past, history has not really had good results with nationalism.
Interesting article: Brief mention of LI: https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany-s-patriotism-problem-just-don-t-fly-the-flag-a-411948.html
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MissJones
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Re: Now flying the American flag disturbs people
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by LittleDiva
My neighbor took down her American flag prior to the election because she didn’t want people to think she was a y
Trump supporter. So she took down the American flag and put up her Easter flag in September because it was the first one she found. People are ridiculous.
So now people who fly American flags are Trump supporters?
Which flag do Biden supporters fly?
So ridiculous
No. I do get it. When I see a giant flag on the back of a pick up, I don’t see someone who loves freedom and the pursuit of happiness. I think he’s a trump supporter. When I see someone wearing an entire outfit of flag Stars and Stripes on Election Day, I think trump. When i see the flag, I don’t think George Washington, Betsy Ross, Philadelphia, our founding fathers, our freedom, our fight for democracy. I see trump.
I’ll still put out my little flags for Memorial Day, the fourth, flag day, etc.
But to me, and others I know, the flag looks different.
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Re: Now flying the American flag disturbs people
WOW, people are really out of their minds. Does it matter which party you support, this is our American flag. When I see the American flag, I think of all the people who fought for all our freedoms. I think of all my uncles who fought in WW2, Vietnam, and Korea, who put their lives on their line so we can have our freedoms.
As a HUGE hockey fan, the other night, the lady who sings the National Anthem, lowered her mic and the fans sang the rest of the Anthem. No one sat down, no one took a knee. I LOVED it. That is why I love hockey.
I will display my American flags all over, and if you dont like it, then PI$$ OFF!!!!
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NervousNell
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Re: Now flying the American flag disturbs people
I feel like it's that people WANT to divide the nation.
The flag represents the country- not anyone erson or political party.
The flag does not represent Trump.
I have seen Trump flags- THAT represents Trump.
Not the American flag.
The people who make such a big deal out of it are LOOKING to divide rather than unite.
Enough.
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Re: Now flying the American flag disturbs people
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by LittleDiva
My neighbor took down her American flag prior to the election because she didn’t want people to think she was a y
Trump supporter. So she took down the American flag and put up her Easter flag in September because it was the first one she found. People are ridiculous.
So now people who fly American flags are Trump supporters?
Which flag do Biden supporters fly?
So ridiculous
No clue but it sounds like this board agrees so maybe they can answer your question.
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| Posted 6/11/21 9:22 AM |
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Posted by MissJones
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by LittleDiva
My neighbor took down her American flag prior to the election because she didn’t want people to think she was a y
Trump supporter. So she took down the American flag and put up her Easter flag in September because it was the first one she found. People are ridiculous.
So now people who fly American flags are Trump supporters?
Which flag do Biden supporters fly?
So ridiculous
No. I do get it. When I see a giant flag on the back of a pick up, I don’t see someone who loves freedom and the pursuit of happiness. I think he’s a trump supporter. When I see someone wearing an entire outfit of flag Stars and Stripes on Election Day, I think trump. When i see the flag, I don’t think George Washington, Betsy Ross, Philadelphia, our founding fathers, our freedom, our fight for democracy. I see trump.
I’ll still put out my little flags for Memorial Day, the fourth, flag day, etc.
But to me, and others I know, the flag looks different.
Sorry but this sounds absolutely ridiculous. You have never seen flags before Trump?
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Posted by Diane
WOW, people are really out of their minds. Does it matter which party you support, this is our American flag. When I see the American flag, I think of all the people who fought for all our freedoms. I think of all my uncles who fought in WW2, Vietnam, and Korea, who put their lives on their line so we can have our freedoms.
As a HUGE hockey fan, the other night, the lady who sings the National Anthem, lowered her mic and the fans sang the rest of the Anthem. No one sat down, no one took a knee. I LOVED it. That is why I love hockey.
I will display my American flags all over, and if you dont like it, then PI$$ OFF!!!!
I am amazed by the amount of people who correlate a flag with Trump. It makes absolutely NO sense. Trump was in office 4 years. Did they never see flags before that?
I watched that and it was absolutely amazing :)
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Posted by NervousNell
I feel like it's that people WANT to divide the nation.
The flag represents the country- not anyone erson or political party.
The flag does not represent Trump.
I have seen Trump flags- THAT represents Trump.
Not the American flag.
The people who make such a big deal out of it are LOOKING to divide rather than unite.
Enough.
Yes yes yes!!!!
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Diane
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Re: Now flying the American flag disturbs people
What about after 9/11? Remember people hanging flags everywhere, even on their cars? You couldnt even find any in stock at many stores, people were buying them left and right.
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NervousNell
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Re: Now flying the American flag disturbs people
Posted by Diane
What about after 9/11? Remember people hanging flags everywhere, even on their cars? You couldnt even find any in stock at many stores, people were buying them left and right.
Must have been Trump supporters before Trump was a thing. That had to be it. They were laying the ground work for his road to the White House
All Trump supporters.
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Posted by NervousNell
Posted by Diane
What about after 9/11? Remember people hanging flags everywhere, even on their cars? You couldnt even find any in stock at many stores, people were buying them left and right.
Must have been Trump supporters before Trump was a thing. That had to be it. They were laying the ground work for his road to the White House
All Trump supporters.
Yup those damn Trumpsters 20 years ago.
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Re: Now flying the American flag disturbs people
I would like clarity was it just American flags or American flags and trump flags cause I usually see both when I see flags on a car. Which then her comment makes sense. If it was just American flags than her comment was not really needed.
Either way personally I think it’s dumb and a potential hazard driving around with those huge flags in your car.
I have seen one truck that has a ton of America and trump flags and every time I see it I think how dumb it looks and how dumb he is.
I don’t care what flag it is. I would feel the same way if it was Biden also before anyone asks.
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Posted by blu6385
I would like clarity was it just American flags or American flags and trump flags cause I usually see both when I see flags on a car. Which then her comment makes sense. If it was just American flags than her comment was not really needed.
Either way personally I think it’s dumb and a potential hazard driving around with those huge flags in your car.
I have seen one truck that has a ton of America and trump flags and every time I see it I think how dumb it looks and how dumb he is.
I don’t care what flag it is. I would feel the same way if it was Biden also before anyone asks.
Didn’t the article say American flags? What is the difference if someone is flying the American flag with another flag? What about a police flag? Are they to be judged too?
It’s all just so stupid. People have lost their minds.
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JennP
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Re: Now flying the American flag disturbs people
OMG.
You, and the author, cherry picked a portion of what the quoted person was talking about and totally twisted it.
She was "disturbed" at the WHOLE picture - the expletives about Biden, etc.
Furthermore, this is an extremely slanted article, using the language "left wing" etc.
And now some people on this thread really think people are disturbed by the flag.
I could post a million opinion pieces about the other side.
Critical thinking, people. Let's get some critical thinking here.
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Posted by JennP
OMG.
You, and the author, cherry picked a portion of what the quoted person was talking about and totally twisted it.
She was "disturbed" at the WHOLE picture - the expletives about Biden, etc.
Furthermore, this is an extremely slanted article, using the language "left wing" etc.
And now some people on this thread really think people are disturbed by the flag.
I could post a million opinion pieces about the other side.
Critical thinking, people. Let's get some critical thinking here.
"I was on Long Island this weekend visiting a really dear friend, and I was really disturbed. I saw, you know, dozens and dozens of pickup trucks with explicatives [sic] against Joe Biden on the back of them, Trump flags, and in some cases just dozens of American flags, which is also just disturbing … Essentially the message was clear. This is my country. This is not your country. I own this," Gay said.
And in some cases just dozens of American flags, which is also just disturbing.
Did you miss that part?
What is so disturbing flying the American flag? Why would anyone have an issue with that.
Looks like someone wanted their 15 minutes.
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JennP
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Re: Now flying the American flag disturbs people
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Posted by JennP
OMG.
You, and the author, cherry picked a portion of what the quoted person was talking about and totally twisted it.
She was "disturbed" at the WHOLE picture - the expletives about Biden, etc.
Furthermore, this is an extremely slanted article, using the language "left wing" etc.
And now some people on this thread really think people are disturbed by the flag.
I could post a million opinion pieces about the other side.
Critical thinking, people. Let's get some critical thinking here.
"I was on Long Island this weekend visiting a really dear friend, and I was really disturbed. I saw, you know, dozens and dozens of pickup trucks with explicatives [sic] against Joe Biden on the back of them, Trump flags, and in some cases just dozens of American flags, which is also just disturbing … Essentially the message was clear. This is my country. This is not your country. I own this," Gay said.
And in some cases just dozens of American flags, which is also just disturbing.
Did you miss that part?
What is so disturbing flying the American flag? Why would anyone have an issue with that.
Looks like someone wanted their 15 minutes.
No, I didn't. Again, critical thinking. It was one piece of what she is saying and you have to put it in context.
She was saying that it is disturbing that Trump supporters are attempting to co opt the flag because they are the opposite of patriotic. They support a literal traitor and criminal who incited an insurrection and are now exhibiting cult like behavior in flying around with his flag next to the American flag.
It's a scene any decent American should be disturbed by. Not the flag itself. The bigger picture.
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mrsrainbow
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Now flying the American flag disturbs people
Q-anon trumpers co-opted the flag as if THEY are the only true Americans.
When I see the flag now, I think of what it DOESN'T stand for.
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Re: Now flying the American flag disturbs people
Posted by JennP
Posted by windyweather21
Posted by JennP
OMG.
You, and the author, cherry picked a portion of what the quoted person was talking about and totally twisted it.
She was "disturbed" at the WHOLE picture - the expletives about Biden, etc.
Furthermore, this is an extremely slanted article, using the language "left wing" etc.
And now some people on this thread really think people are disturbed by the flag.
I could post a million opinion pieces about the other side.
Critical thinking, people. Let's get some critical thinking here.
"I was on Long Island this weekend visiting a really dear friend, and I was really disturbed. I saw, you know, dozens and dozens of pickup trucks with explicatives [sic] against Joe Biden on the back of them, Trump flags, and in some cases just dozens of American flags, which is also just disturbing … Essentially the message was clear. This is my country. This is not your country. I own this," Gay said.
And in some cases just dozens of American flags, which is also just disturbing.
Did you miss that part?
What is so disturbing flying the American flag? Why would anyone have an issue with that.
Looks like someone wanted their 15 minutes.
No, I didn't. Again, critical thinking. It was one piece of what she is saying and you have to put it in context.
She was saying that it is disturbing that Trump supporters are attempting to co opt the flag because they are the opposite of patriotic. They support a literal traitor and criminal who incited an insurrection and are now exhibiting cult like behavior in flying around with his flag next to the American flag.
It's a scene any decent American should be disturbed by. Not the flag itself. The bigger picture.
She doesn't understand nuance or critical thinking don't bother.
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MissJones
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Re: Now flying the American flag disturbs people
Posted by mrsrainbow
Q-anon trumpers co-opted the flag as if THEY are the only true Americans.
When I see the flag now, I think of what it DOESN'T stand for.
You said it!
Liberty and justice for all. That’s what is DOES stand for. You can’t fly that flag and then support voter suppression. Look at Fox News. They are practically bleeding red white and blue but proposing nothing for equality. I’m sorry if you think I’m ridiculous but I know I’m not alone in my thinking. I just feel like it’s recently started to represent the United States of trump.
Am I disturbed by the flag like the article states? No. I love what it TRULY stands for. But I’m disappointed that it’s been taken hostage by a large group of people who don’t stand for liberty and justice for all.
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