Everyone else? Seriously? I fly flags on Veterans Day and Memorial Day to honor those who served and those who died in that service to our country. Don’t ever make that claim again. Absolutely wrong. #IAmAmerica
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I mean, honestly “everyone” was hyperbole. But, somehow, MAGAts and Christofascists co opted the American flag. In many parts of the country, if you see an American flag in front of a house or on a bumper sticker with no context, it’s reasonable to expect that person is a bigot. It’s sad, but true
aug 30, 2025, 1:58 am • 7 0 • view
It’s thinking like this that puts us against each other. I fly the flag to NOT let them win. My neighbors and I all fly our flags bc we won’t let them win. It gives my 90yo neighbors a sense of feeling like they are doing something There are a couple that don’t and interestingly they had Trump signs
aug 30, 2025, 10:33 am • 2 0 • view
The No Kings protest/march I attended was mostly old white conservative veterans and their wives. The veterans are PISSED.
aug 30, 2025, 10:37 am • 2 0 • view
Let’s put it into perspective. I’ve been told to shush by 3 people now, when what I did was state my lived experience. If you had a flag, I had to look for another indicator of what kind of person you are for SAFETY reasons since at least 2015. A little rainbow, a BLM sticker, something.
aug 30, 2025, 4:22 pm • 0 0 • view
Yes, there has been a process of reclaiming and I’m glad it’s happening. All I said was that for YEARS it has represented a certain population. Seeing the flag was something that caused anxiety for me in rural WV, and I did state that it was unfortunate. That fear was warranted
aug 30, 2025, 4:15 pm • 0 0 • view
I am sorry, but I'm gonna have to mute you now.
aug 30, 2025, 2:09 am • 2 0 • view
Reasonable? Wow. Damn, that’s quite a broad brush. Sad.
aug 30, 2025, 5:30 am • 1 0 • view
I did say it was unfortunate. It’s not something I *want* to do. It’s sort of like the concept of “not all men.” Yes, I recognize that not all people sporting a flag are bigots, but I need some other indicator that me and my kid are safe around you at this point.
aug 30, 2025, 4:31 pm • 0 0 • view
I don’t know how old you are, but my partner is a veteran, and you won’t catch them wearing a flag. At work we stopped thanking vets for their service, because they no longer responded in a positive way. My friends were sent to guard oil fields, and they know that.
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