Seriously, anyone else?

[u/valzerie]

[u/BobCorndog]

You know what’s sad? I see bots posting the same ai generated image over and over again.

[u/CankleMonitor → u/BobCorndog]

Good discernment and pattern recognition. This is a sloppost

[u/Suitable_Studio_5686]

Stereotyping isn’t helpful. I have a flag on my car because I served in our military and I love the people of this country and the country until I die. I believe in unity, freedom, and caring for others. We have more in common that we do different.

[u/First-Ad-7855 → u/Suitable_Studio_5686]

Exactly. Flying a flag should not mean anything. The people behind it and the values they carry matter the most.

[u/jettech737]

Lot of them are vets who fly the flag to commerate their service. You can love your country without loving your government.

[u/Adept_Bridge_8388 → u/jettech737]

I think loving your country IS being critical of our government

[u/Recent_Resource5648 → u/Adept_Bridge_8388]

Exactly. Americans who constantly criticise their country are more patriotic then people who just don’t care

[u/britneys_bigtoe → u/jettech737]

a lot of vets hate the country for what it did to them

source: i work with vets and my dad is one

[u/Evening_Summer225 → u/britneys_bigtoe]

Vet here. The entrie GWOT was for nothing. A waste of fucking time and lives. These politicians don't give a fuck about the troops lol. People are fucking stupid and can't think for themselves. Do you really think Nancy Pelosi or Marco Rubio would let their son or daughter go to CENTCOM and eat sand for 15 months & be in harms way!??? NO! They send their kids to Ivy League schools & teach them the stock market. The military is just the poor fighting the rich white mans war. Simple as that.

[u/EADGBecause → u/Evening_Summer225]

So well said. Reminds me of a James McMurtry song called We Can’t Make It Here Anymore. He says: I can see them all now, they haunt my dreams, all lily-white and squeaky clean. They’ve never known want, they’ll never know need, their shit don’t stink and their kids won’t bleed. Their kids won’t bleed in their damn little wars and we can’t make it here anymore.

[u/coitus_introitus → u/EADGBecause]

McMurtry is so gifted. He's got the same extraordinary talent for rolling a whole political essay into five gorgeous, melancholy minutes (and then turning around and devoting the next five to something cheerfully goofball) as John Prine.

[u/Educational_Box7085 → u/Evening_Summer225]

So true! Sad to say. Our service members are little more than fodder for them while they keep their loved ones safe at home in luxury.

[u/Educational_Box7085 → u/britneys_bigtoe]

I come from a long line of marines and air force - every man and 2 women in my family are vets. I did not allow my own children to enlist. I have seen the damage our country has done to our service members and I refuse to support it. I love my country, I respect those who sacrificed to serve our country but any vet that supports our current regime is an idiot and a fool.

[u/Evening_Summer225 → u/Educational_Box7085]

I was OEF. Everyday I sat there wondering wtf am I doing here. This shit is big business. I was just a pawn in the grand scheme. Just another number on a PowerPoint slide show.

[u/ronjohn29072 → u/jettech737]

I'm a vet and I stopped flying the flag. Just too much rabid patriotism to feel good about it.

[u/JCo1968 → u/ronjohn29072]

Same!

[u/Podtastix]

9 day old account. This is foreign election inference.

[u/ExpertAdvisorCouncil → u/Podtastix]

And posted over and over again. And yet Redditors fall for it.

[u/Fullthrottle- → u/Podtastix]

%100

[u/PorkbellyFL0P → u/Podtastix]

We need to bump this higher and comment every time we notice it. Reporting and having thingd removed isnt going to beat tje machine but helping the public rcognise the patterns of propoganda may help curb the impulses to react.

[u/SolutionSuitable00]

If you feel this way. Seek help. Counseling. Friend groups. Church. Support group.

[u/Jason_TheMagnificent]

Can someone explain this joke? What's wrong with being patriotic?

[u/TheMikeyMac13 → u/Jason_TheMagnificent]

Nothing at all. Most houses in my neighborhood fly a US flag.

[u/sluggetdrible → u/Jason_TheMagnificent]

I got you; see everytime you see this post there’s an excellent chance that it’s a bot(edit; almost always a brand new account) account trying to stir up controversy for either karma or to fuel further social unrest among a pissed off populace to gain further “us vs them” across the population. In reality this is a non issue among people outside the internet.

[u/SantaRosa481516 → u/Jason_TheMagnificent]

The Left very quickly draws a correlation between the American flag, MAGA, and 2A rights.

[u/Apprehensive_Car2226 → u/SantaRosa481516]

This.

[u/MajorPayne1911 → u/Jason_TheMagnificent]

The left assumes if you are openly patriotic, that means you are politically right wing.

Whereas the right typically thinks the left is just naïve, the left generally views the right as being evil or morally compromised. Thus the assumption of assuming the worst.

[u/DrunkenVerpine → u/Jason_TheMagnificent]

The left likes to assume things about people based on one trait.

[u/CrownRoyal713 → u/Jason_TheMagnificent]

There’s nothing wrong with being patriotic, it just offends the snowflake, but who gives a shit?

[u/ezk3626]

Like any prejudice this says more about you than anyone else.

[u/RedPineappleRenji]

Nope. I fought and bled for the flag of my country. It will be on my residence until the day I die. Then it will be draped on my casket, folded, and given to my kids. The person who tries to take it down before that time will have made a grave mistake.

[u/masala_grl → u/RedPineappleRenji]

Yes! I am a proud American. I immigrated here and I love this country. Thank you.

[u/crud16 → u/RedPineappleRenji]

Veteran as well, you need to realize that the rich and all the politicians have ingrained patriotism and that flag into us so we go and fight wars for their advantage. Did you get wealthy from deploying to Iraq/ Afghanistan? I didn’t. The military industrial complex owned by the rich whom never send their kids fight made fortunes. We need to stop and recognize this fact. It’s a flag…I get it.

[u/HOJK4thSon]

Why? Seriously, flying the flag of our nation on our house is a trigger warning? That's a YOU problem.

[u/Laureles2]

I can understand hating our (or your) politicians, but hating your country, the USA? This drives me nuts. Fight for making the country better.

[u/t_suaze_u → u/Laureles2]

Exactly. You can still love your country in times of distress

[u/Due_Return_6840 → u/Laureles2]

They didnt say anything about the country though. They said, they assume the person with the flag is not a good person.

[u/Kerensky97 → u/Laureles2]

The country is great. It's just that the people who obsess about flying flags are usually the least patriotic, and usually openly advocate that they hate most of the country.

Patriotism isn't flying a flag. Patriotism is building up and improving your country. Not just on a national or state level, but especially in your own neighborhood. Making things better.

Which involves bringing your community together, EVEN IF your neighbors are immigrants or trans, or gay, or not your political party.

Anybody who says that another American is their enemy is NOT PATRIOTIC, no matter how big the flag their house has or how many flag and eagle motifs their truck has.

[u/StoneySteve420 → u/Kerensky97]

"Your flag decal won't get you into Heaven anymore"

-The late great John Prine

[u/Rjgom → u/StoneySteve420]

thank you for posting this so i didn’t need to. still relevant 55 years later.

[u/_MADHD_]

So why don't you proudly wave it instead of letting it be taken over by someone else?

If you can't even raise your nations flag in fear that you'll be demonized by your own supporters then that tells me that you're more into division and purity tests. Then loving your country.

This is not just a US thing either.

In the UK and Australia if you raise the national flag you're seen as "far right" being patriotic and loving your nation is now far right. That's more disturbing to me.

[u/RiceChurner → u/_MADHD_]

I don’t understand it at all. Must be a marxist thing yk. They think raising the flag is the same as saluting a certain failed painter. I hate globalism

[u/krich_author → u/[deleted]]

American here and I fly a flag outside. 100% agree. Reddit is filled with so called Americans who hate our country. It is embarrassing.

[u/SuperStar1118]

If you think of the worst when seeing an American flag. You are the problem

[u/HPLovecraftSteakSauc → u/SuperStar1118]

Step outside of the USA and you'll see how perfectly reasonable it is. 

[u/dhw09]

This says way more about you than them

[u/Comfortable-Help9587]

You have the freedom to leave. Find a country that aligns better with your way of thinking and go there.

[u/WakingUpDead1Day → u/Comfortable-Help9587]

They’ll rarely leave. And would likely come back if they ever did.

[u/Aggravating-Grade297 → u/Comfortable-Help9587]

I hear Somalia is nice this time of year 🌴

[u/Ok_Antelope_1719 → u/Aggravating-Grade297]

https://giphy.com/gifs/O0aOL2azVxrOxnnE1R
Nice weather, New flag

[u/bullsandbears1]

Gtfoh bot

[u/Mundane-Orange-9799]

Sounds like a you problem.

[u/Turbulent-History967]

It is sad. Stop being judgmental.

[u/TornadoCat4]

That reflects more poorly on you than them. If one side of the aisle thinks flying their own country’s flag is a bad thing, maybe that side of the aisle needs to reflect more on their values.

[u/NaturalSandwich8880]

Touch some grass bro

Put the phone down for once 

[u/irish_faithful]

Can't wait till all the people offended by the flag leave. What's stopping you?

[u/aircoft → u/irish_faithful]

They're just hypocrites, obviously... They love it here, otherwise they would leave, they just like complaining. Honestly pretty pathetic behavior.

[u/lornashorerules]

Sounds like a you problem bud!

[u/Choice_Friend3479]

What? No…

[u/lakewoods1]

No. I just assume that the person feels pride in our country, and I am glad to see the flag flown. Only in the circle-jerk that is Reddit do I see people going through this though process where it is assumed flag=MAGA and then MAGA is derided as whatever comes next....nazi or some other ridiculousness, then the Reddit "yeah, and..." starts and everyone piles on.

I assume pride in country and don't attach other labels to the flag. I know patriotic coservatives, liberals and independents who proudly display our flag and see the country as much more than some political movement that has been around for a short time and will be gone in a couple more years.

Sadly, the idea of "Make America Great Again" could have been awesome if the leader of the movement hadn't handled it so poorly.

[u/ParkingDirt3899 → u/lakewoods1]

Amen. I flew the flag under bush, Obama, trump, Biden, and now trump again. I will continue to fly it no matter the president. Politicians come and go, but America remains.

[u/Ewalk02 → u/lakewoods1]

100% agree. The Reddit circle jerk is ridiculous, granted most of it's just bots, but most of the content around here is trash. There's a lot of mentally challenged sheep here.

[u/Plowboy1720]

Maybe you’re the problem and not them.

[u/ma3918]

Stupidest thing I’ve seen on Internet this week 🤦‍♂️

[u/shrimpynut → u/ma3918]

The two families who have American flags hanging up in my neighborhood are Asian and Mexican

[u/copacetic_life]

Good! Americans are proud of the flag! If you assume the worst, then leave! Go to China or Russia or whatever other country whose flag you love.

[u/Desh282 → u/copacetic_life]

I’m a Russian immigrant that loves my American flag. Crazy to see Americans hating America more than immigrants

[u/viking12344 → u/Desh282]

Only certain Americans. And it is crazy. You are correct and I love your perspective

[u/tbrand009]

If you are upset in any way by someone flying an American flag, I can assume nothing good about you.

[u/Stunt57]

Please move, if your own country bothers so much, get out.

[u/lemon-rind]

That’s is sad for the person who wrote the sign. What a pitiful way to regard patriotism

[u/thows69]

Stupid sign. Being patriotic is something everyone should be. If you live in America, be thankful. It’s not perfect, but it’s better than anywhere else.

[u/GmanBro3-0]

Please visit some other countries and ask about stuff and realize how hard our forefathers worked so you can order your door dash, find a reason to be grateful. Be the change you want to see.

[u/RedditNomad7]

For the folks saying, “I’ll keep flying my flag,” nobody told you not to, and I’m pretty sure you’re all smart enough to know that.

But yeah, there was a time when you could safely say the person flying that flag probably believed in this country and the Constitution, and that it applied to ALL Americans. Now they just as likely believe the Constitution only applies to people that look right, or talk right, or dress right.

God forbid someone come here (legally), but not lose their accent, or still dress in their traditional clothes, or sometimes slip into the language they spoke their entire life before they moved here. Those people? Well, the people I’m talking about barely consider them people, let alone fellow Americans, so yeah, I get exactly what OP is saying.

[u/Three-Sixteen-M7-7]

[u/TryingHereBud]

I don't trust flag wavers. Most have been chuds, not all of them obviously. That being said, it's not like I have to trust them. I haven't been in a position to have to worry about navigating if they will suck or not. I keep to myself most of the time and often only link up with other queer people. Not many flag wavers in the queer community

[u/No_Veterinarian6120]

The generalized ASK reddits allow shit like this as a conduit to shove anti-American rhetoric in people's faces. How about you moderate your bot problem

[u/geoSpaceIT]

The media has intentionally fanned the flames of discord because they have an axe to grind and they want to be sure to push their agenda on the American people. There was a time when the media world simply report the news without the social justice commentary, those days are long gone.

[u/_tsi_]

Nationalism is a disease

[u/Salt-Scallion-8002]

Where I live, the U.S. flag is mostly associated with Trump voters. The whole neighborhood knows.

[u/maxiewoxy]

Totally agree.

[u/Acesfullodeuces]

Cuz true patriots don't need to advertise their patriotism.

[u/Impossible_Event6007]

Yes, I feel the same way. I used to love seeing the American flag on someone's house but now I just assume that they're probably MAGAts. I hate how they have co-opted patriotism.

[u/hike-enjoyer]

Liberal/leftist hates America and symbols of America, what a shock.

[u/Adept_Bridge_8388 → u/hike-enjoyer]

But would not live elsewhere

[u/mentyaf]

what a sad existence you must live lol

[u/StructureBetter9165]

Only if you are a far left moonbat liberal. I know many normal liberals who fly the flag at their houses every day.

[u/KingReyvon → u/StructureBetter9165]

There's 3 on my street and they are respectable people, not these ding bat liberals

[u/Financial-Tiger-5700]

Not at all

I grew up with a flag in every class room. I never associated it with people on a personal level because the flag has always been about what is represents, and its ideology's.

It was suppose to be freedom, justice, and liberty that I always thought people adored, and cared for. It was a symbol of new beginnings for so many migrant workers, and their family's who came, and died here. Never once did I care for the capitalistic side but its the capitalism that also brought people together, and brought forth a era that was needed for so many people.

Men representing the flag don't always align with those ideals. That's just how the world works, unfortunately. I have always looked at the individual first, and only then I care for their causes.

edit: I lived on a military base for the first two decades of my life as the son of a man who once served. I ALWAYS saw so many people showing off the flag for personal gain growing up. I didn't understand especially when I was a child but after recognizing the greed in people I see that clearly.

[u/i__am__so__smrt]

No, because I have a brain.

[u/Rich_Celebration477]

It’s our country and these swindlers are robbing it blind and it seems like there are way more marks for this con than any in the past.

Also lots of people who simply cannot admit they were rubes. It sucks to admit you were wrong but it’s part of growing up for most people.

[u/Equivalent-Green-580]

Nope, not even in the slightest. That flag represents adversity and triumph, it’s symbolic of all US American citizens. Whatever side of the political line you’re on, that is your flag too.

[u/BrzysWRLD1996 → u/Equivalent-Green-580]

Yeah exactly like wtf the flag represents the hard work and pride of Americans that built this country same as it always has, it hasn’t been “turned into” jack shit. I’ve seen many left leaning veterans wave it lately in pride to show the values the fought for will never fade here, it’s sad that more people that aren’t maga don’t show it that same respect, honestly better than flying ANY other flag on this soil lmfao.

[u/AntOk4073 → u/Equivalent-Green-580]

Weaponized symbols lose their value unfortunately.

[u/CornPop30330]

Yes, you are sad.

[u/Slippery_Dumps_666]

I fly a flag and a bunch of my neighbors fly flags. Everybody here is friendly and respectful of each other. Sounds like a you problem…

[u/Desh282 → u/Slippery_Dumps_666]

Word!

I gladly fly my American flags as a Russian immigrant

And everyone some European starts making fun of USA I get into an argument with them

[u/infamoushatwearer]

Well then please continue thinking im the worst lol

[u/wkramer28451]

You’re free to leave. There are still millions in other countries that are willing to risk dying getting to the US.

[u/bliceroquququq]

America, a country so terrible that millions of third world immigrants sneak in every year to endure its awfulness.

[u/AcrobaticArm390]

Whoever made this sign is a sheeple and believes everything on the Internet, and that is sad.

[u/RareSiren292 → u/AcrobaticArm390]

It's AI

[u/Pentagon100041 → u/RareSiren292]

Even more sad.

[u/_PippiLongstocking_]

We live on a military base. Our porch will continue to fly the flag.

[u/DarkLordKohan]

Maga turned patriotism into toxic patriotism and its fucked.

They co-opted patriotism for their own shitty goals.

[u/CB-Savage]

It's not like one side just started flying the American flag and the other didn't... one side slowly stopped flying the flag...

[u/birdys-paradise]

Only people who are chronically online or can't critically think have this opinion

[u/OrdinaryAccount479]

You're free to leave...

[u/mrduncansir42]

If you think that, it says way more about you than anyone else.

[u/Lawfulyeahbutmeh]

I’m very much on the left on most every issue and I display our American flag. I refuse to give in to the false patriotism of many on the right.
If you think it sends the wrong message to some then pair it with a yard sign with a message of Hate Has No Home Here or something similar and then people will get it.

[u/BezerkerBobby]

Exactly. Fuck, I did medical stuff in the Army, deployed twice, and now I cringe at the American flag on stuff.

What the fuck, man. We're supposed to be better than this.

[u/platypus_eyes → u/BezerkerBobby]

Don’t forget your Motrin for your knees and back!
-Doc

[u/Tool_junkie_1972]

And yet another one who can’t fathom being proud of your country isn’t the same as being proud of your government…..

[u/--read-only-- → u/Tool_junkie_1972]

I love the place that I live but I hate the people in charge —Immortal Technique

[u/Low_Tomato_6837]

U.S. here where everyone has a right to their own opinion as do I. Far as I'm concerned, if that's the way you feel, then you should exit this country and go live somewhere you feel more at home.

I proudly fly three American flags on my property and anyone who tries to come and take any of them down will certainly not like the outcome.

[u/tomnan24]

The worst of what? You have issues.

[u/Street-Length9871]

No, I am not that judgemental. When I see posts like this howeve, I do think the worst. Like that attitude is the worst. No party owns the flag!

[u/ShortStrawberry1362]

Because you are a complete loser

[u/ThisGuyReally]

If your gonna assume the worst than maybe your living in the wrong country.

[u/zephyr2015]

That's just fking dumb

[u/CrankyOperator]

Lol no.

[u/rollo202]

Not at all as I am not a hateful person like whoever made this sign.

[u/Pitiful_Cat_3842]

What’s sad is that you’ve been so indoctrinated by liberal propaganda, that you feel that way. Grow up!

[u/Fine_Maximum7742]

Exactly true! I have not flown a flag since trump was elected as this is not the America I grew up in and I am ashamed of these people who can stop trump, just letting him get whatever he wants! No checks and balances the way the founding fathers wanted!

[u/Birddogfun]

Weird take.

Flying the flag.

Unapologetic American.

[u/TATER_SALAD_HOOVER]

What a stupid post

[u/BerilliumBaloney]

The people who "assume the worst" about folks flying a flag can just get the fuck out. We dont need you, we don't want you, and we certainly don't give a shit about the reasons you think you "cent leave". We don't want to hear it. Just leave.

We have problems here, absolutely true, but assuming the worst abiut someone just because they have pride in their nation as a whole.. thats fucking moronic and shows that you have absolutely zero intelligence worthy of recognition. You have no opinion worth listening to.

[u/donny42o]

no, thats you being brainwashed and being weak minded and ignorant

[u/TeddieSnow]

It also tells you they likely have guns in their house or car. My neighbor across the street has had his cars broken into twice and he can't figure out why I'm doing just fine.

[u/mjr96d]

Veteran here, with a flag out front and one that will be on my casket someday. You can think what you want, but it says more about you than the person flying our nation's flag.

[u/Boomerang_comeback]

The only thing I know is that there is a 95% chance they are not a Democrat. A few Democrats still fly it, but very few.

[u/DesertBrat1969]

All the houses around me that fly the flag regularly had Trump signs in their yards and one hung a Trump flag above the stars n stripes on a single pole and hung an all black American flag for Bidens entire 4 years.. Assuming the worst around here is not needed. They have advertised they are the worst.

[u/BoSKnight87]

Nope I don’t 

[u/BoringSpare]

I have the same reaction to seeing a pride flag in someone’s yard

[u/TheEternal792]

Nonsense like this is how you know the left hates our country.

[u/thick_mcrunfast_26 → u/TheEternal792]

This is AI.

[u/RickRI401]

No. I fly the US flag in front of my home, because I love my country. I despise what is running it currently, but I pray that things change for the better come November.

Don't group all of us in the same barrel, please.

[u/HatchetJacks]

Thank you 9 day old socialist BOT. Good to see Chinas BOT far is still helping to promote how left Reddit is. MODS do you ever block this garbage or do you get paid to promote it.

[u/gooberbutt22]

That sounds like a you problem.

[u/Surround8600]

I have the flag up because of the American dream. Nothing to do with politics.

[u/Rvaldrich]

Same.

[u/Similar-Date3537]

I live in Nebraska. Used to be, whenever we would see a red hat, it meant they liked the local football team. Now? Now it means they are probably a nazi.

[u/ExperienceAny9791]

Commies are everywhere. 🤷🏿‍♀️

[u/Altruistic_Cover_998]

Sucks to be you! God bless America!

[u/lilac2481]

🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[u/juanvaldez305]

100% hijacked by MAGAotts one of the saddest things about the era

[u/PuzzleheadPi]

No

[u/Disastrous_Slide4320]

First Reddit thread that’s not extremely left leaning I am
Shocked

[u/Quick-Maintenance-67]

Yep, that and the word Patriot, which is everywhere in Massachusetts...

[u/Large-Raise9643]

Plenty of other flags that people fly to make you question their stances and loyalties.

[u/Icy-Throat8506]

Boy did you get the MAGAts riled up 🤣

[u/Nodnardsemaj]

Yep. I started taking my small flags around my house down because I don't want delivery people or anyone assuming we're maga 😔

[u/Lunkwill-fook]

This is what the right have done to the American flag. They have turned it into a symbol of hate by doing horrible things in its name

[u/SleepyxCapybara]

Lol yes. You know they are MAGA and cant rub 2 braincells together

[u/ToddH2O]

Sadly, so true.

[u/Sampy76]

Sad but true. The American flag has been hijacked by some of the absolute worst people in the country. It’s performative bullshit.

[u/whiteroseatCH]

I've always found excessive flag-waving embarrassing...no matter where in the world.

As a "team" designator at international sporting events..I get it.

National holidays...I get it...

But otherwise..just not really.

American here born and bred, but lived for some 25+ years in Germany. Truth be told, if I was told I had to lay down my life for any country, I'd probably choose Germany over the US. But you know what...I would still really hate to see the over the top flag waving there in Germany that is common here in the US.

[u/stargazer777]

I 100% feel the same way. It's wild to me that during the aftermath of 9/11 the flag had such positive, unifying associations for me. But now it just has a completely sinister vibe. Someone overtly displaying patriotism means they are likely a White Nationalist and all of the yucky thjngs associated with that (racist, misogynist, homophobic, transphobic, xenophobic, etc). If I see someone with US Flags on their property, cars, clothes, etc, I will avoid them like the plague.

[u/MuchDevelopment7084]

I only come to that conclusion if the flag has been desecrated with some political nonsense or other.
Or is surrounded by right wing propaganda. The 'god, trump, guns' type bullcrap. Sadly, a lot of people in my area do just that...is disheartening. Although they are slowly disappearing.

[u/BigPappalopalous]

I just assume they’re Republicans.

[u/Healthy_Employer4]

The right wing party has co opted patriotism as a guise for conservative nationalism. It’s very reasonable to be uncomfortable near people who fly flags on their trucks or outside their mobile homes. They probably have a gun and fantasize about using it against human beings

[u/Gnarkill0666]

absolutely! I couldn't believe how much this resonated with me

[u/Magorian97]

Yup. Same here.

[u/thebrassbeard]

I absolutely think this. I used to think “oh they’re a patriot” or “oh they served or have a family member that served”. But now it just makes me wonder how they feel about LGBTQ+ rights, women’s rights, voter suppression, the Epstein files being released, grabbing women by the pussy, insurrections, taxes, ICE lawlessness, calling yourself a lawyer when you didn’t pass the bar, christian nationalism, white nationalism, etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc. THAT’s what I’ll never forgive Trump for - he changed the context of my own flag for me. Once this is all behind us, it’ll probably change for me but for now, this.

[u/Repulsive_Fox9018]

Sadly, same thing is happening in Canada. Too many conspiracy theorists are using the Canadian flag as some kind of proof that they're screaming and honking in defence of Canada when they're really just "F*ck Trudeau" "theylied.ca" assholes. Whenever I see a car flaunting a Canadian flag, I have come to assume they're crazies.

[u/lanockta]

everybody is hating but i agree.

[u/Brilliant_Process376]

It depends on how many flags and how they are displayed…. MAGA is typically outrageous and obnoxious with their flag displays.

[u/ClickChix]

Leftists are deranged 

[u/AhSoulsOnFire]

Fuck you and fuck this shit post.

[u/1crps_warrior]

Trump and MAGA have ruined the perception of patriotism, period.

[u/fashionablypunctual]

It’s sad actually, but I understand. My dad is a Mexican immigrant, and a naturalized citizen. He is proud to be American, because he had to fight to be American. He feels the flag represents him too, but now we can’t look at it the same way.

[u/Eagle_New]

Real patriots don't need to display flags.

[u/AjentOranje]

Oh yeah.  It's like a stamp that says, "Obnoxious, fanatical, and ignorant."  It's sad to me, but that's not what I feel the flag itself represents.  That's what it represents when turned into an adornment for one's property.

[u/UrSpecialHaunting244]

What's truly sad is that anyone would make assumptions of the worst kind, about someone they don't know, simply because they fly the flag of their country.

[u/Positive-Let-9590]

That is sad . Why the hell would you assume the worst seeing your own countries flag flying to show respect and being proud to be an American ? I think this is a you problem and maybe a little paranoid .

[u/HighandMeaty]

Same in England. During the recent World Cup I noticed a lack of England Flags 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 . These days it sends a message that you hate immigrants and support the worst sort of politics.

[u/RaiderRMB]

I worked a route driving job a few years ago, I drive a row one day that sent me to a neighborhood where 70% of the homes had American flags outside, 30% of those were thin blue line flags. I felt unsafe asl and got out of that area as fast as I could

[u/Vice-Admiral_Louis]

I Hate the government. I hate the absolute twisting of American ideals to further political agendas. In my experience those who fly the American flag rarely take an objective look at the direction the country is headed under both Democrats and Republicans. Both sides are attempting to gain power over the other no matter the impact on the people. At the moment that flag, a flag of the federal government doesn't represent a flag for the people it represents a flag for power over everyone which is against American ideals. I would not be caught flying that flag.

[u/Bearded_Gemini]

Sounds like a you problem.

[u/Background_Cod_5737]

For those of you struggling to know what's happening here, feeling this way doesn't mean you hate the flag. Feeling this way doesn't mean you hate America. There's just a lot of people with extremely regressive stances and they tend to be the most passionate about waving the flag around. Unfortunately, patriotism is starting to be very closely associated with blind exceptionalism and nationalism. It's associative conditioning, not hating America.

We know the founding principles of America, I bet we can all pretty easily agree on most them. What's happening in our country right now is profoundly un-American. A lot of the people waving the flag around don't seem to understand that ..

[u/Junebaby29]

I’ve been flying my flag on the house that I’ve lived in for 30 years. I’m not letting the orange menace make me remove my American flag.

[u/cdizzle6]

One is good. Any more, and then I assume the worst.

[u/biggestlime6381]

The younger generation feels this way for sure

[u/EdenG2]

I judge. Stars and stripes has become a tribal banner since Trump made love to it on stage. Sorry.

[u/AnyAnimal1673]

Facts 100% & it really is awful

[u/LauriJean59]

Yep. I live in Wyoming and don't hang mine outside.

[u/NerdyKeith]

Because nationalists are lunatics

[u/Economy-Piglet-6482]

https://giphy.com/gifs/Ro4ygeIQxuQZqwP5rF

[u/TenWholeBees]

The flag is a symbol of a nation

This particular nation is a global empire run by some of the richest people in the world, that has invaded, bombed, slaughtered millions, and very obviously supports genocide.

Also, you live in the US, why do you need to fly a US flag? To remind Americans that you're an American?

[u/atamicbomb]

No. I don’t judge people based off of one superficial data point

[u/Educational_Heat7142]

Democrats hate this country so much that the sight of a US flag causes them pain.

[u/TheSlimReaper1776]

No

[u/Big_Cap_6037]

That’s on you

[u/HBXboy]

I fly one in spite of that. No one is going to infringe on my right to honor my country and our veterans.

[u/fxnighttrader]

That sounds like a personal problem 🤷🏼‍♂️

[u/Ok_Dragonfly552]

I say leave. Won't have to see them any more