62 points

Because people burning flags is a common occurrence and is a big deal. /s

He’s drowning in his own bs and grasping at anything, just anything, to try to stay relevant. /not s

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It’s dumber than that.

Flag burning was a big deal in the 60s. I remember calls for a Constitutional amendment gaining traction back in the 90s (maybe 80s?). The controversy was all over the news for some time and the right considered your take on it to be the litmus test of “true American.”

Trump’s reaching decades into the past, for what it currently a non-issue. It’s not desperation, it’s senility.

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Based on this logic I guess we should see Harris campaigning on ERA any day now…

(Long wait)

(Checks watch)

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It actually is a common occurrence, since the U.S. Flag Code specifies that burning is the preferred method of disposing of flags that are no longer fit to display.

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12 points

Gonna get carpal tunnel pandering this hard, Donny

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naw. the people he’s dictating to are gonna get carpel tunnel.

which is a shame because they’ve got to be pretty good at taking dictations to keep up with his shit.

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MAGA is more about mental gymnastics than dictations, to be fair.

But y’all are probably right on both points. Have you seen how much Trump posts on Truth Social? He’s probably had Carpel Tunnel for YEARS!

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After long enough, stroking anything is gonna give you carpal tunnel. Ego and conservative ideals included.

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9 points

Who gives a shit about this issue other than weirdos?

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Plenty of normal people care about this, but they’re authoritarians if they actually support this policy.

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What “normal people” care about burning a flag?

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A lot of them are veterans and older immigrants

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people care too much about symbols

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Symbols are an effective way to manipulate people emotionally. It provides people with an identity making it feel like they are fighting for their own ideals and not someone else’s.

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As the planet is turning into a hostile desert, as the wealth divide is reaching new highs, as people are dying while trying to jump through hoops imposed by their health insurance to get the life saving treatment that they need, as people working 40+ hours a week can’t afford rent for themselves, let alone raise a family, as conglomerates are abusing the crap of their dominant position on the markets, as autocraties are feeling emboldened to use violence to impose their will on the free world, finally, we can count on Trump to really be connected with the people and know what their concerns really are.

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