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PJMcK

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7. Something I cannot understand

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 09:08 AM

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A man who lives down the road from us flies both an American flag and a Confederate flag in his yard. These two symbols are mutually exclusive so how can he fly them both?

Clearly, he’s not a thinking person.

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Why do Trump supporters fly the flags of armies that were defeated by America? [View all] applegrove Saturday OP

Because they're losers, of course! unblock Saturday #1

You beat me to it. Aristus Saturday #2

Both of those flags are symbols of white supremacy ideologies, is why. Ocelot II Saturday #3

Yup. That is all it has ever been about. Same for American evangelical christians. travelingthrulife Sunday #9

It would be most interesting to hear what their answers might be. 3catwoman3 Saturday #4

If any proud military veterans are among those who own such flags LastDemocratInSC Saturday #5

Grew up in South, I call that damn symbol of hatred "America's Swastika." Silent Type Saturday #6

Something I cannot understand PJMcK Sunday #7

They also imagine themselves being on the side of the rebels in the travelingthrulife Sunday #10

Because they are LOSERS! Emile Sunday #8