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4. as has been noted before, donnie's not an aberration. he's just more obvious.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2018, 02:48 PM

Jun 2018

i have an american flag that i flew on the front of my house for years. i had a lot of people assume i was a republican as a result. frankly, there are few insults worse than being mistaken for a republican!

note that this before donnie was involved in politics. republicans have long claimed partisan ownership of both patriotism and religion.

i'm not categorically opposed to flying the flag, but the holder broke a few years back and i've never felt any particular need to fix it.

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Has Trump ruined the National Anthem for you too ? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2018 OP

No, but he's ruined red ties for me. nt Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2018 #1

Yes, if my husband had one it'd be gone. Hortensis Jun 2018 #25

No, not at all RandomAccess Jun 2018 #2

No, its my ringtone and I kneel when the 1 person I know calls me populistdriven Jun 2018 #3

as has been noted before, donnie's not an aberration. he's just more obvious. unblock Jun 2018 #4

I tend to fly my Irish flag more than my American one Maeve Jun 2018 #8

lol! unblock Jun 2018 #10

And from a friend of his Maeve Jun 2018 #13

ooh, a new one on me! unblock Jun 2018 #14

jingoism of the worst sort. hard to ruin that more than its already ruined nt msongs Jun 2018 #5

Pretty much. nancy1942 Jun 2018 #6

He ruins everything malaise Jun 2018 #7

Yes. mia Jun 2018 #9

I used to stand every time I heard the National Anthem thbobby Jun 2018 #11

No. The anthem and the flag will survive tRump. CentralMass Jun 2018 #12

I am a substitute teacher and every time I am at a school that recites it I am no longer proud to be kimbutgar Jun 2018 #15

No.... but I am deeply ashamed of my countrymen right now.... NT Adrahil Jun 2018 #16

It's now easily the most awkward moment at sporting events Awsi Dooger Jun 2018 #17

Everything Patriotic RobinA Jun 2018 #18

Me too. And I was Mr. Flag Flying Patriotic American. Dave Starsky Jun 2018 #21

No - Nixon, Reagan and 2 Bushes and the treatment of minorities have had me sitting rurallib Jun 2018 #19

Ruined the thumbs up. irisblue Jun 2018 #20

That's the other thing! No more thumbs up. Dave Starsky Jun 2018 #23

I've never liked our national anthem. America the Beautiful would be a better choice. NurseJackie Jun 2018 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Dave Starsky Jun 2018 #24

Yep, it's a much better tune BannonsLiver Jun 2018 #36

I'll take a knee in solidarity, saidsimplesimon Jun 2018 #26

I only like the Jimi Hendrix version. iscooterliberally Jun 2018 #27

No. I don't give him that power. tavernier Jun 2018 #28

The post 9/11 jingoism which contaminated sporting events with over-acted patriotism RockRaven Jun 2018 #29

Jingoism! Yes... perfect word! And "over acted" exaggerated patriotism is also... NurseJackie Jun 2018 #30

No, it's always been a lousy song PJMcK Jun 2018 #31

America is bigger than that worthless, useless, ugly, lying, good-for-nothing, treasonous, dalton99a Jun 2018 #32

I'd stand to moon him. lpbk2713 Jun 2018 #33

By the Don's early blight... Blue Owl Jun 2018 #34

I've always thought our anthem sucked BannonsLiver Jun 2018 #35

Only if YOU let him Raine Jun 2018 #37

Not a chance; Sabatini said it best... Sailor65x1 Jun 2018 #38