"Maxima Speed" (maximaspeed)
04/19/2019 at 09:11 • Filed to: mild politics
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"Maxima Speed" (maximaspeed)
04/19/2019 at 09:11 • Filed to: mild politics | 0
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Sorry for the potato pic. Saw this on the way to work this morning. I’m hoping this is just an accident. If not I have a few things to say.
Look, I get it, people don’t like things about this country. There are times I didn’t like things about the country, and didn’t support what the country was doing at the time. But that doesn’t mean we fly the flag upside down in flagrant disrespect. I’ve flown the American flag at times, but there are times that I have taken it it down for a time out of a sense of disapproval for what that flag was doing.
Not flying a flag because you don’t agree is cool, this is not. Don’t get me wrong I don’t think it should be illegal to do this, it just irks me that someone would do this. I think this completely different from something like taking a knee during the anthem, sitting down during the anthem, or some other protest. I for instance, will not say the pledge but I still stand out of respect. Anyways rant over. No pic for time because Im lazy.
Edit: I briefly considered that the house could be under attack by pirates or that it was sinking but that didn’t appear to be the case
MonkeePuzzle
> Maxima Speed
04/19/2019 at 09:15 |
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maybe they are blind
...or they just are aware of who the president is
razorbeamteam
> Maxima Speed
04/19/2019 at 09:17 |
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Maybe they are in distress
The Ghost of Oppo
> Maxima Speed
04/19/2019 at 09:18 |
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Flying the flag upside down is not a sign of disrespect, it is a sign of distress
McMike
> Maxima Speed
04/19/2019 at 09:18 |
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An upside-down flag is a
signal of dire distress. A responsible citizen would
the police to have them perform a welfare check.
vondon302
> Maxima Speed
04/19/2019 at 09:18 |
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I suggest you knock on the door and ask if he's in distress.
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Maxima Speed
> razorbeamteam
04/19/2019 at 09:19 |
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lol they could be but I’m not sure how they got outside to switch the flag around.
I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker
> Maxima Speed
04/19/2019 at 09:19 |
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Maybe their boat is sinking?
Also, flag code is just that- a code. It is not law. It is a guideline. Protest using the flag, including burning, is a constitutional right upheld by the Supreme Court. The fact that it starts a conv ersation is also indicative that, as a means of protest, it is effective.
whoarder is tellurium
> Maxima Speed
04/19/2019 at 09:20 |
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Gee, I hope a first responder can check on their well being!
It appears they’re under distress or they have an emergency.
/s
Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> Maxima Speed
04/19/2019 at 09:21 |
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On the other hand, he has the freedom to make such a statement, which is allegedly what the flag stands for (or not, depending on your stance). So we can’t really scold people for using their freedom of expression to express an idea we disagree with, right? Playing devil's advocate here... It's early.
Personally, I wouldn’t do it. Have it up or take it down. But so it goes.
What bothers me is people who leave their flag up 365, in the rain, letting it get all tattered and bleached over the months. Unless it’s covered, do not leave your flag in the elements to decay!
Danimalk - Drives a Slow Car Fast
> MonkeePuzzle
04/19/2019 at 09:22 |
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I was gonna say, we just found out our sitting president regularly attempts to engage in criminal activity.
The upside-down flag actually seems sort of appropriate today.
DipodomysDeserti
> Maxima Speed
04/19/2019 at 09:22 |
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I first watched this movie with my best bud, who’s an Iraq W ar vet. Pretty good film. Had both of us in tears.
fintail
> Maxima Speed
04/19/2019 at 09:37 |
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The house does look kind of low to the right, maybe it actually is sinking?
I’ve never seen another place in the modern world where people freak out so much about flags and anthems. Almost like these emotional subjects are a distraction from actual problems.
Mercedes Streeter
> Maxima Speed
04/19/2019 at 09:51 |
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Genuine question: W ho or what are you disrespecting by flying the flag upside down? To me, the flag is representative of the nation, not any specific groups within it.
So if you disagree with the direction your nation is taking, I don’t think it’s disrespectful to fly your flag differently in protest. At least it's better than starting a riot.
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razorbeamteam
> Maxima Speed
04/19/2019 at 10:45 |
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It could be emotional distress. Maybe he’s going through a lot of stuff right now and just needs someone to talk to.
bhtooefr
> Maxima Speed
04/19/2019 at 10:48 |
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Considering that the country is in distress? Yeah, flying it upside down is accurate, IMO.
gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
04/19/2019 at 18:46 |
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Or a spotlight
Spanfeller is a twat
> Maxima Speed
04/26/2019 at 00:59 |
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Points for posting it at 9:11AM
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Maxima Speed
> Spanfeller is a twat
04/26/2019 at 06:18 |
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What the.... whoah. I had to scroll up to check it myself. Yep, totally meant to do that.