Submitted by Jakusbakus t3_z8y0ea in mildlyinteresting
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PurpleCabbageMonkey t1_iydwdxi wrote
Will we even know if the Romanian flag is also upside down?
Extension_Ask_6954 t1_iydxkzu wrote
According to the U.S. Flag Code, flying the American flag inverted is legal, as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.
MonoRedFaeries t1_iydzjrd wrote
DISTRESS. My money's on pirates.
Extension_Ask_6954 t1_iydzmcd wrote
- taken from the internet...
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I_Like_Driving1 t1_iye1rv3 wrote
God bless
graceful_london t1_iye2nce wrote
I've been seeing more and more American flags upside down. I think people believe the country is in a time of distress.
NoneForNone t1_iye3hqs wrote
Unbeknownst to them, they are the issue.
gilareefer t1_iye4927 wrote
I don't understand why everyone in the country isn't flying their flag like this... Regardless of political affiliation, you must realize the U.S.A. is completely fucked
[deleted] t1_iye4esq wrote
were they asleep 13-14ish years ago? that was way worse than now and i don't recall people crying for democrat blood back then
kushupzz t1_iye53kt wrote
You mean the same inflation and energy crisis he caused?? 😂😂🤡
pricygoldnikes t1_iye5ac8 wrote
that was before Benedict Donald got rid of truth
Stacking_Plates45 t1_iye5k0i wrote
Our inflation problem stems back before Biden was ever president. Our country is coming out of a massive multi year epidemic that shut down a lot of the economy.
To blame %100 of the inflation on Biden is very ignorant.
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worms_instantly t1_iye5xch wrote
Your wife cheats on you
kushupzz t1_iye647w wrote
I guess the multi billion dollar infrastructure deal was nothing.. the push for ev affecting our grids nothing.. all the money being sent to Ukraine to be funneled back into dems greedy pockets doesn’t have anything to do with it either or him stopping the drilling of oil and gas nope.. must just be us crazy conspiracy theorists
Viffer98 t1_iye64rh wrote
You're not supposed to eat the crayons.
superkuper t1_iye6ca2 wrote
An upside down flag is flown to show that the people flying it are under duress. It has become common fashion to fly a flag upside down because they believe the entire country is under duress.
kushupzz t1_iye6hf0 wrote
And yes I do believe they caused “covid” or the mass hysteria behind covid at least. By fear mongering and taking advantage of the lower/middle class. Which covid mainly affected. There’s plenty of proof linking them to the labs where covid Supposibly came from and what not but hey what do I know. I don’t really give af im here for a short time anyway.
superkuper t1_iye6j16 wrote
I have a bridge to sell you
kushupzz t1_iye6k0j wrote
Aw did I hurt your feelings
Ceausescus t1_iye6ka9 wrote
It's correct
superkuper t1_iye6ne3 wrote
Compelling riposte.
kushupzz t1_iye6nfs wrote
Is orange not a fruit?
Takeonlyone t1_iye6sye wrote
Naw it’s not fucked….what you read and hear is only angertainment…the hell bent 24 hour news cycle created it…go talk to people…enjoy the day…if anyone wants to say republicans/democrats etc tell them you do not discuss politics…let’s talk about something else….
kushupzz t1_iye6txr wrote
This is true. Can’t blame 100% of anything on anyone that’s for sure.
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Stacking_Plates45 t1_iye6ziu wrote
Oh yeah, it’s all big shitshow. I try to spread my blame out over many areas haha
OozeNAahz t1_iye7ktl wrote
It is symmetrical across the horizontal line. Flipping it upside down would change nothing.
Jjjjjjjjjjjjoe t1_iye7ye3 wrote
That's such a Chad...
wholewheatwithPB t1_iye81ux wrote
It’s correct
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ursus-habilis t1_iye8dmc wrote
Username checks out...
WarEast466 t1_iye8i07 wrote
I remember seeing these a lot in 2009ish when the recession was hitting hard. Its a sign of distress. Plus black/silver flags as well which if I remember correct was something like, we have always been poor and the recession will not change that.
superkuper t1_iye8te6 wrote
First, appreciate your willingness to actually ask and have a discussion.
Second, even if you personally favor his platform, I think it’s hard to make a case that he’s been successful in just about any of his endeavors. The pandemic response was a nightmare, the pull out from Afghanistan was abhorrent. Our current foreign policy appears to be just writing a blank check to Ukraine and hoping for the best. The solution to inflation is to just spend more money which exacerbates the problem while the Fed is playing games with interest rates to try to postpone the inevitable crash which also makes things worse. I can’t think of a single area where I would say the country is on the right track from the federal level. Nothing is trending in the correct direction. Honestly I think the only people left defending Biden are just doing so reflexively out of a distaste for the previous administration. I hope you don’t take this criticism of the current administration as praise for the previous one.
Adventurous-Aside-45 t1_iye954r wrote
thats chad, obviously
wildcatshadow t1_iye95ad wrote
Send in Moulder and Scully
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OzarkMo t1_iye9qcf wrote
U.s.a is great if you don't let yourself become consumed by media
CaptRackham t1_iye9r5z wrote
Bloody pirates!
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NeedsLoomis t1_iyebmcq wrote
The end part is interesting, the front part is a big duh.
superkuper t1_iyebzj6 wrote
I’m not looking to draw comparisons. The presidency isn’t a 4th grade soccer match, you don’t get a ribbon just for trying.
People who made the choice and voluntarily took out a loan need to pay it back. You don’t get to use other people’s money to bail out your own poor decisions.
The “energy crisis” is a crisis of our own invention. We have plenty of resources. We went from being completely energy independent to being dependent on places like Russia, Iran, and China for our energy. We aren’t using less energy or creating less pollution just because we don’t use our own oil and natural gas, we just outsource it to places that are basically evil just to make ourselves feel better, and as a result we end up paying way more for the same thing.
“[democrats/progressives/Biden] may be bad, but republicans are worse” is not a strong argument. I’m here to talk about policy and results.
jess1up t1_iyecwfv wrote
Who fixes an energy crisis by shutting down an energy pipeline? 🤡
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LeviathanGank t1_iyedysd wrote
how about they are all fucking shit, so what is the solution? right now I don't see one with everyone fighting over scraps like dogs.
jess1up t1_iyedzl1 wrote
I hate Biden, but saying he’s responsible for it all is disingenuous. Every administration since I’ve been alive has had no balanced budget and has spent way more than we ever should have.
BonusCommentary t1_iyeecj8 wrote
Double checking 🇷🇴
superkuper t1_iyefm7y wrote
I think the most immediate and best solution is to foster more federalism and return more power to the states. The more localized you make government, the better it represents people.
Regardless of your stance on abortion, I think overturning Roe v Wade was a good thing at the federal level. We should let Texans be Texans and New Yorkers be New Yorkers, stop trying to ram down policy at the Federal level.
If the country is to survive we need more willingness to agree to disagree. You can’t just force half the country to conform to your way of thinking.
Buckmaster1971 t1_iyegbmy wrote
Biden trys hard to mess up everything g in 2 years. Trump had us energy independent. And the economy was working great. I'm definitely worse off with biden in every way possible!!!
Buckmaster1971 t1_iyegenb wrote
Trump 2024 it's that easy!!
kushupzz t1_iyegibq wrote
Fair enough I didn’t mean just him literally I was just trying to show him how silly his sarcasm sounded because the biden administration thus far has been a complete dumpster fire🗑🔥
LeviathanGank t1_iyegko4 wrote
lol the worst one, what did he ever do that wasnt for himself?
NeedsLoomis t1_iyegq17 wrote
> We need to take action on these problems, not make them worse like Republicans want to do.
That's exactly what Dems said when they gave us Obama care, and now we pay more for premiums and get even less covered, with total costs outpacing wages. Even the number of American healthcare jokes on Reddit seems to be at an all time high.
Everyone is tribal, you'll always see Biden, Obama, and Clinton as not that bad. The right will always see Trump, Bush Jr, and Bush Sr as less worse. Everyone in the middle will yearn for the left foot when the right one is stepping on them, and vice versa, as we all continue to march down the spiral of a fundamentally broken system.
Odd_Relationship5175 t1_iyegs8m wrote
Black and Grey flags are a symbol of agorism. Agorism is the real GOAT. Also, enjoy the rabbit hole, friend.
Buckmaster1971 t1_iyeh8jt wrote
Always seems to be when democrats are in office the country is in distress.
Buckmaster1971 t1_iyehomn wrote
Onething he had was great gasoline prices during his presidency. That was for we the people.
tvtb t1_iyej950 wrote
Are we sure they're GOP crying for democrat blood? I'm left and I think this country is in distress too
smellybathroom3070 t1_iyel0v5 wrote
Whats that supposed to mean?
ursus-habilis t1_iyelove wrote
Uh... Ceaușescu was the communist leader of Romania, seemed pretty obvious to me...
TheLiquor1946 t1_iyem31n wrote
Maybe not everyone knows, seems pretty obvious to me...
ursus-habilis t1_iyemeuy wrote
Apparently worth downvoting though shrug
nitwit_frank t1_iyemyu0 wrote
If he's actually trying to fix inflation and the energy crisis and failing this hard? yeah. He kind of is the worst president ever.
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[deleted] t1_iyenkfl wrote
??? Upside down flags have been a thing in America before even your daddy was thought of being conceived. Don’t try to say it’s a trump thing bud.
[deleted] t1_iyeo2v5 wrote
It’s not a matter of Biden or not. If any president was failing this hard they would be a shit bird.
TheLiquor1946 t1_iyeo8q2 wrote
Don't worry about it, downvotes mean nothing. :)
minnesotafrozen t1_iyepulz wrote
I would gladly take a Bush over trump any day. Trump was just the worst.
minnesotafrozen t1_iyeq0zy wrote
Gas prices are not set by the president.
puzzled91 t1_iyeq7eb wrote
The country has been in constant distress since 9/11. But things did got worse since 2016.
superkuper t1_iyes1iq wrote
I mostly gree with this, as long as you stay consistent and don’t give them credit for lowering it while saying they have no control over them going up.
However presidents do have control over things that directly affect gas prices, like controlling leases for domestic oil production and signaling policy changes like restrictions on fossil fuel use.
smellybathroom3070 t1_iyeslm5 wrote
Thanks! No need to be an ass tho, i was genuinly wondering :D
Informal-Salad-7304 t1_iyevk7p wrote
Recessions just happen in economies. Big scary democrats arent behind them 😂😂
Buckmaster1971 t1_iyevwss wrote
Keep telling urself that
Informal-Salad-7304 t1_iyeym1z wrote
Huh??? Do u even understand a recession? It’s literally a natural part of the economic cycle. Is your iq 5?
nick_4501 t1_iyez4tr wrote
or someone could’ve accidentally the US flag upside down
poopymcbuttwipe t1_iyf4ic2 wrote
I mean I rock my flag upside down because it’s a time of distress, but I’m mostly worried about the rising right wing fascism.
static-mitch t1_iyf62ri wrote
I work a job where every morning at 8AM our colours get hoisted up, you’d be surprised how many folks don’t realise flags have gone up upside down.
I don’t know how they manage it, one end has a “tail” the other end it the top side of the flag itself.
arcdare357 t1_iyf6ol4 wrote
I for one, thought Romania was a city. So it seems we've all learned a little something today. 🤷
Waffles1846 t1_iyf7ir1 wrote
It’s ok. Clearly you only got downvoted because someone realized they were dumber than you
Adventurous_Soft_464 t1_iyf7sdz wrote
Upside down flag means distress or danger. Probably a political thing someone decided was a fitting gesture.
Waffles1846 t1_iyf7tr2 wrote
I think 5 is being pretty generous
Waffles1846 t1_iyf81my wrote
Lol. Yep. Found the Trump supporter. The guy who thinks the president sets gas prices
Waffles1846 t1_iyf88ca wrote
It’s the American way to be blind to the truth. Americans truly think the rest of the world is jealous, lol
Buckmaster1971 t1_iyf8cv8 wrote
Good job Sherlock!!! Did u find it all by urself
Waffles1846 t1_iyf8rp6 wrote
Lol. You’re not a smart human, are you? Right, I forgot for a moment: anti-intellectualism is a badge of honor now.
I hope things get better for you, sorry to hear about the brainwashing
Buckmaster1971 t1_iyf967s wrote
Well thank goodness we all have a genius like you around.
Beast_Master1967 t1_iyfb8vw wrote
AN upside down US flag means the flyer requires help. Someone should call 911.
Misteral_Editorial t1_iyfbyda wrote
I've always wondered why conservatives call us the drama queens when they do shit like this. My military ass is offended, only do that shit when you really mean it, not when you get upset that the pansies are happy.
superkuper t1_iyfdgcv wrote
If you’re a real conservative, I think you’re doing more harm than good here.
More likely, top level trolling. Seriously, bravo.
QuailandDoves t1_iydwd63 wrote
We had some of the trumpers in our town flying upside down flags too. I’m told it’s a distress symbol. I think they’ve all been put right by now.