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LonePirate

(13,417 posts) Sat Sep 23, 2017, 09:31 PM Sep 2017

The epitome of disrespect for the American flag

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Matt Slotnick? @matt_slotnick

you know what's actually pretty disrespectful to the american flag?

the confederate flag

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The epitome of disrespect for the American flag (Original Post) LonePirate Sep 2017 OP

Great-great granddad was a Union artilleryman... JHB Sep 2017 #1

Exactly. Thank you! SunSeeker Sep 2017 #2

And monuments honoring those Confederate traitors to the Union. nt tblue37 Sep 2017 #3

It irritates me that the folks on the right are making this about the flag and patriotism... iluvtennis Sep 2017 #4

And Jackie Robinson...his veiw on the national anthem iluvtennis Sep 2017 #5

Have mercy, my mind went right to this: Leghorn21 Sep 2017 #6

JHB

(37,158 posts)

1. Great-great granddad was a Union artilleryman...

Reply to LonePirate (Original post)

Sat Sep 23, 2017, 09:35 PM

Sep 2017

...so my heritage says that's an enemy flag, an it can only be held up proudly as a trophy of those who defeated it.

SunSeeker

(51,550 posts)

2. Exactly. Thank you!

Reply to LonePirate (Original post)

Sun Sep 24, 2017, 12:17 AM

Sep 2017

Fuck those Confederate traitors and their pathetic "battle flag" from a battle they LOST.

tblue37

(65,319 posts)

3. And monuments honoring those Confederate traitors to the Union. nt

Reply to LonePirate (Original post)

Sun Sep 24, 2017, 12:32 AM

Sep 2017

iluvtennis

(19,846 posts)

4. It irritates me that the folks on the right are making this about the flag and patriotism...

Reply to LonePirate (Original post)

Sun Sep 24, 2017, 12:34 AM

Sep 2017

...that's bullshit spinning. Taking a knee is has nothing to do with being against the US flag. It is simply a way for one to protest what they see as an injustice. Athletes have been taking a stand forever - Jesse Owens (30s Olympics), Muhammad Ali (60 Viet Nam war), Tommie Smith and John Carlos (60s olympic), Kareem Abdul Jabbar (social justice warrior since the 60s), Colin Kaepernick.