Glen Close’s post reminds me: it bums me out I’ve gotten to the point an American flag being displayed by someone makes me immediately on guard that they’re a giant violent racist asshole.
That's how I feel about the brazilian flag 💔 The braindead fascist conservatives of my country usurped it as their uniform, so I'm immediately assume the worst when I see someone with it. But we've been trying to reclaim it, especially this year since we'll hopefully be rid off the monster we call a president.
I've always hated America/Americans' obsession with their flag. It's way over the top. It's really creepy to have to come from the former USSR and then land in the USA/propagandaland.
Also, in Greenpoint BK, I lived one block away from a Proud Boys-aligned block, and it was so creepy, because every house had a GIANT flag, the same one on each house. So creepy.
EDIT: OH, and almost forgot - Glenn fucking Close was one of the famous people that I waited on when I waitressed in school, and she absolutely was a complete fucking asshole. She was drunk and loud and fucked up my uniform. Her playing Patty Hewes in Damages wasn't a reach.
Same. We had one and eventually the wind had shredded it so bad so I took it down and threw it away. I thought my dad was going to explode when he came home because apparently you aren't supposed to just throw it away, you have to burn it or some shit. I was like, '....but its just a flag.' which enraged him even more. Baby boomers love their flags I guess.
I'm the same when it comes to the Canadian flag following the occupation of our capital in February. I haven't enjoyed the flag for a long time (b/c like fuck it, this land belongs to the Indigenous Peoples not colonizers), but after it's been co-opted by those anti-vaccine racists/bigots/misogynists I don't trust anyone w/ it on their porch or attached to their truck.
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Also, in Greenpoint BK, I lived one block away from a Proud Boys-aligned block, and it was so creepy, because every house had a GIANT flag, the same one on each house. So creepy.
EDIT: OH, and almost forgot - Glenn fucking Close was one of the famous people that I waited on when I waitressed in school, and she absolutely was a complete fucking asshole. She was drunk and loud and fucked up my uniform. Her playing Patty Hewes in Damages wasn't a reach.
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