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Bettie

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16. The flag has largely been taken

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 06:15 PM

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as a MAGAt symbol.

Tattered flags blowing behind big ass trucks are a good clue that you are dealing with a moron behind the wheel, it's helpful to be able to identify idiots with anger issues and maga hats from a distance.

But I learned the flag code in school and it makes me a little annoyed to see that.

ETA: SO, yeah, I get why a lot of people don't fly it, particularly people who are Black (or any kind of not-white). It's a symbol of division these days.

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