Social American legion says stop flying flags upside down

[D 1 Wrestler]

What's up with this by the way? The same people who were crying about kneeling during the the national anthem are now flying their flags upside down, which is worse imo. Any who, the largest veteran association is now saying stop. Will the hypocritical red necks listen to the veterans they claimed they were fighting for during the kneeling situation?




WASHINGTON — The veteran organization the American Legion weighed in on the upside-down American flag controversy on Thursday, noting that flags should only be flown this way if there is "extreme danger to life or property."

Major veterans organization weighs in on upside-down American flags

The American Legion said flags should be flown upside down only if there is “extreme danger to life or property.”

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Other]

Flying the flag upside down is a signal of distress. The ones doing so think the country is in distress because it's not going the way they want.

Everyone today has become a crybaby and needs something to complain about while pointing to the other guy saying it's their fault.

I realize I may stand alone in this controversial opinion, but... I fervidly believe in peaceful expression. Whether it's kneeling during the anthem or flying the flag upside down. While the reaction of others may not be peaceful, if the initial action expression is peaceful I support that. You can't say you fought to defend that freedom and then get mad at the way people use it. And I say that as a 20-year veteran in the military.

 

[Thrawn33]

Flying the flag upside down is a signal of distress. The ones doing so think the country is in distress because it's not going the way they want.

Everyone today has become a crybaby and needs something to complain about while pointing to the other guy saying it's their fault.

I realize I may stand alone in this controversial opinion, but... I fervidly believe in peaceful expression. Whether it's kneeling during the anthem or flying the flag upside down. While the reaction of others may not be peaceful, if the initial action expression is peaceful I support that. You can't say you fought to defend that freedom and then get mad at the way people use it. And I say that as a 20-year veteran in the military.

I agree that is tasteless and very crybaby of the folks doing it.

But it is their right, just like it's mine and the Legions to call them out on it.

 

[Lead]

I think people should just use the flag in it original form and presentation. Anytime this stuff happens, it feels like some petty underhanded way to separate someone’s patriotism from another person/ groups patriotism. It doesn’t keep me up at night but I do think it’s a symptom of polarization that we even find ways to argue about the flag.

 

[ColemanwastheGOAT]

These guys realize lefties regularly burn the flag, right? Maybe focus on actual problems, guys.

 

[CantCucktheTuck]

These guys realize lefties regularly burn the flag, right? Maybe focus on actual problems, guys.

don't you dare skid a tire on a fucking pride flag, you will literally go to jail.

 

[Lucas1980]

I think its dumb when both "sides" do it but It is their right and Veterans fought to protect those rights

 

[Other]

I agree that is tasteless and very crybaby of the folks doing it.

But it is their right, just like it's mine and the Legions to call them out on it.

Exactly.

I may not agree with what everyone does, but I support their right to do it. Just as I equally support those who call them out... so long as it's all peaceful. Because that's the heart of that freedom.

 

[Lucas1980]

don't you dare skid a tire on a fucking pride flag, you will literally go to jail.

Now that is stupid when the Pride Flag isn't even real and who gave the Twinks the right to the rainbow....Leprechauns fought hard to claim that rainbow and protect their gold nuggets.

 

[Pliny Pete]

 

[jefferz]

don't you dare skid a tire on a fucking pride flag, you will literally go to jail.

Don’t destroy public property.

 

[USA!USA!]

Very stupid way to protest - especially if you never served the flag.

It's legitimately the same thing as kneeling during the anthem, but people pretend that its different.

People have the right to do it though, of course.

 

[CantCucktheTuck]

Don’t destroy public property.

The fucking irony in this is just too much.

 

[syct23]

it’s like they got so mad about getting their shit pushed in about still flying the confederate flag, that they said

“fine! We’ll fly your damn flag but we will fly it upside down”… Check!

 

[Kingz]

Now the left is all about the US flag?

The country is in distress. There is an invasion at the southern border and the President just shit his pants on TV

 

[Lucas1980]

Now the left is all about the US flag?

The country is in distress. There is an invasion at the southern border and the President just shit his pants on TV

8 suspected Terrorists with ties to ISIS arrested two day ago and all crossed illegally... The border needs to be closed now.

 

[650lb Sumo]

 

[BROWNPRIDE]

These guys realize lefties regularly burn the flag, right? Maybe focus on actual problems, guys.

No one burns the flag you moron.

 

[Jar of Flies]

Now the left is all about the US flag?

The American Legion is the left? Or is it anyone that disagrees with you about anything is the left because you are incapable of seeing the world beyond partisanship?

 

[D 1 Wrestler]

Nice , you could take some of Colin Kaepernick talks and it would sound exactly the same except kneeling instead of flag