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Polybius

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8. How can the two be compared?
Sun Jul 5, 2026, 09:37 AM
Jul 5

One was on a ship parade where no political signs were allowed, while the other were statements where politics is allowed.

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If we regain power, anyone responsible for that decision should be fired wolfie001 Jul 5 #1
Those banners seem to hardly be anything controversial. Hugin Jul 5 #2
Dunno on this one. Maybe "no politics' was how the 4th was supposed to be celebrated.... a day with unity as a theme. 3Hotdogs Jul 5 #3
yeah, agreed to no politics mopinko Jul 5 #4
The US President was busy with his own political messages at July 4th celebrations muriel_volestrangler Jul 5 #6
How can the two be compared? Polybius Jul 5 #8
One was a suggestion to keep a bipartisan act; the other was a suggestion to pass a partisan act muriel_volestrangler Jul 5 #12
The two have absolutely nothing to do with each other Polybius Jul 5 #22
I cannot count the number of Trump flags I've seen in NY harbor PJMcK Jul 5 #7
Politics? Not allowed? chelsea0011 Jul 5 #5
It's bullshit PJMcK Jul 5 #10
It was the organizer's platform. Igel Jul 5 #17
Why? Because.... SergeStorms Jul 5 #9
Screw the Coast Guard tonekat Jul 5 #11
NAZI Kid Berwyn Jul 5 #13
I didn't realize it was the Coast Guard's job to regulate messages displayed on ships. SamuelAdams Jul 5 #14
An analogy might be... reACTIONary Jul 5 #19
I guess a boat with a flag saying, "Release the Epstein Files," Bayard Jul 5 #15
fuck this fascist shit, we have a first ammendment right to free speech. Government may not regulate it, period. Blues Heron Jul 5 #16
I hope they continued to sail around snot Jul 5 #18
Only assholes allowed mdbl Jul 5 #20
But white nationalists carrying confederate flags can march through DC's festivities. Got it. SunSeeker Jul 5 #21
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