• lettruthout@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    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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      2 months ago

      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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        2 months ago

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

        (Long wait)

        (Checks watch)

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      2 months ago

      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.