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Ping Tung

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6. "Flags are bits of colored cloth that governments use first to shrink-wrap people's minds

Reply to ripcord (Original post)

Thu May 2, 2024, 12:04 PM

May 2024

“Flags are bits of colored cloth that governments use first to shrink-wrap people’s minds & then as ceremonial shrouds to bury the dead.”
Arundhati Roy

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GoFundMe raises $300,000+ for UNC students who protected American flag during protests [View all] ripcord May 2024 OP

This great. What a wonderful student body. jimfields33 May 2024 #1

Good... Think. Again. May 2024 #2

If you're interested, I can share quite a bit of knowledge about UNC. yardwork May 2024 #8

It was probably just instigators that took down the flag... Think. Again. May 2024 #11

You can consider it stupid to get bent out of shape over. yardwork May 2024 #14

I suspect the instigators... Think. Again. May 2024 #16

Indeed, yes. Jedi Guy May 2024 #25

You might want to read up a little.. Think. Again. May 2024 #29

You might want to consider that sometimes, just sometimes... Jedi Guy May 2024 #30

There have already been police reports ... Think. Again. May 2024 #31

If you were wondering about that whooshing sound you just heard... Jedi Guy May 2024 #33

I wish I had your patience and clarity. AnrothElf May 2024 #37

lol Jesus WhiskeyGrinder May 2024 #3

Can you believe this, man?! obamanut2012 May 2024 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Chautauquas May 2024 #15

I hate this timeline I was put on. Cuthbert Allgood May 2024 #18

Can't tell you, Bert. I'm just passing through myself. Glorfindel May 2024 #26

Why do you think this is a good thing? obamanut2012 May 2024 #4

Do you think it's a bad thing? N/T Jedi Guy May 2024 #7

Yes, I do obamanut2012 May 2024 #20

Okay. Why? Jedi Guy May 2024 #22

"Flags are bits of colored cloth that governments use first to shrink-wrap people's minds Ping Tung May 2024 #6

So that is why the protesters wanted to switch the flags so badly ripcord May 2024 #9

Maybe. What do you think? Ping Tung May 2024 #12

I come from a miltary family. My Mom and Dad were Navy... Demsrule86 May 2024 #10

It's an important symbol to those who believe in advrtising. Ping Tung May 2024 #13

We can agree to disagree I guess...my uncle was in DDay and when they liberated Demsrule86 May 2024 #32

Two of my uncles were at Normandy. They were Canadians. Ping Tung May 2024 #34

My husband's is named for his uncle who was an RAF pilot who died defending the UK. Demsrule86 May 2024 #36

My dad was in the army in WWII Cuthbert Allgood May 2024 #17

It is a piece of nationalistic cloth, as your post proves obamanut2012 May 2024 #21

Flag worship is so fucking depressing. Sky Jewels May 2024 #40

i guess the chinese government have no reason catsudon May 2024 #19

Tell that to the dumbasses who raised the Palestinian flag. AkFemDem May 2024 #23

How about Israeli flags? Irish flags? Italian? Bhutanese? Ping Tung May 2024 #24

The Confederate Flag? JustAnotherGen May 2024 #27

I think it is cool! JustAnotherGen May 2024 #28

"When fascism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross." Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951), Think. Again. May 2024 #35

Who knew it would be a Russian or Palestinian flag, amirite?! AnrothElf May 2024 #38

Americans care more about a piece of fabric than about Sky Jewels May 2024 #39