• Got_Bent@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    I kinda feel like the American flag itself has taken on connotations that align with the confederate flag.

    When I see the American flag in current times, I think of roll coal 'murka fuck yeah sentiments.

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      2 months ago

      Yeah, sadly, any time I see an American flag that isn’t on a pole I know without asking what kind of people are displaying it.

    • PugJesus@lemmy.worldOPM
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      2 months ago

      I think of it like any expression of non-oppressed identity.

      It’s perfectly fine to be proud of a non-oppressed identity, as long as it’s not something ridiculous or harmful. But the people who feel the need to shout it from the rooftops are often the worst possible representatives of that identity.

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      2 months ago

      Cyclist here! American flags protect you from getting run off the road. I’m serious. My hypothesis is that Jimbos hate woke cyclists unless they stand with 'Murica.

    • ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      When I see the American flag, I see people proud of shit they had nothing to do with personally. It’s no different than sports teams gear at this point.