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In reply to the discussion: Anybody else find themselves rolling their eyes any time they see an American flag these days? [View all]JHB
(38,119 posts)56. No. A lot of things that wrap themselves in it, yes.
The flag itself, no. It's mine, it's ours. It's not their toy.
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Anybody else find themselves rolling their eyes any time they see an American flag these days? [View all]
Brigid
Jan 2015
OP
NOt as many coming in as in the past, and we need to SEVERELY criticize this country
randys1
Jan 2015
#11
Yep...What I really hate is those damn flag lapel pins, and when Obama does it I hate it then too
randys1
Jan 2015
#33
I don't like the thinking that we are somehow deserving of ruling everyone else in the world
dissentient
Jan 2015
#25
The empire stuff is terrible. We did great in WWII, but from that we figured we had
randys1
Jan 2015
#34
"Patriotism is the most foolish of passions and the passion of fools." Schopenhauer
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jan 2015
#44
No, but I still roll my eyes when I see faded yellow ribbons on gas guzzling SUVs
Brother Buzz
Jan 2015
#48
The flag, like the Jesus fish has been appropriated by cheesy opportunists to sell shit
tularetom
Jan 2015
#50
Great point, the flag has basically been turned into an advertising gimmick, or way to sell things
dissentient
Jan 2015
#52