This is Not Honoring Our Flag.
Posted by ChileRelleno414@reddit | Truckers | View on Reddit | 278 comments
This manner of display is not honoring our flag.
It disrespects it, as it is filthy and in rags.
It isn't meant to be polishing the doors of your trailer.
There are rules and etiquette governing the proper display of our flag.
Please, don't be this trucker.
Itiari@reddit
Kind of represents the state of the country though, if I’m being honest.
knobcopter@reddit
It represent the virtue signaling of one said who say they love this country yet do all they can to harm its constitutional framework.
ChemicalWriting6225@reddit
lol people don’t even know what the constitution was and is for. The corporations have corrupted the constitution. The right to bare arms isn’t against individuals, it’s to shoot the president in the head when he gets out of touch with the people. It also states that the people do not elect the president, I guess people skip over that part.
EdwardOfGreene@reddit
The 2nd amendment was not written to give freedom to shooting the president in the head. I was written for the purpose of a well regulated militia.
It says so right in the amendment.
Rocker32703@reddit
…and considering what the Founding Fathers just went through and what motivated them to rebel in the first place, what do you think the purpose of a well-regulated militia was for?
EdwardOfGreene@reddit
Defense of the state. Not insurection against the state.
ChemicalWriting6225@reddit
Yeah I’m sorry words are hard for you, let me explain. Neighbors can’t create oppression and tyranny, only the government can. That little amendment is talking about the government. We the people have the right to bar arms against tyranny. Which translates to “shoot every member of congress and the president in the head”
Itiari@reddit
Seriously, what do you think the well regulated militia is meant to do in the case of corruption? Not use their guns on the corrupted?
Specific_Effort_5528@reddit
Oh careful, reddit gonna ban you that while Trump says worse in the morning new segment lol
Itiari@reddit
Just like the people elected to run the country.
If they can do it, we can show it.
frostygrin@reddit
Where are the truck nuts then? :)
justfortheese@reddit
So, people in the US get offended buy this, but not of flag themed micro bikinis?
I don't understand US citizens...
pardipp@reddit
pretty accurate representation of america right now i’d say. but i agree that it should be taken off the truck if they’re not going to up keep it but it’s still an accurate representation
J0HNNYCUPCAKES@reddit
This post needs more visibility. That flag is beyond retired. Real pride being shown...
Bill__NHI@reddit
I can't remember the truck stop I was at. In the back near the fuel Island they had a dumpster setup with a fence around it. That was a flagpole hooked to the corner of the fence, with a tattered US flag raise upon it. I was like number one it's right there beside a dumpster, number two it's tattered and not in good flying condition. I left the Google review about only the flag. Came back through a couple months later and that same flag was still flying high.
J0HNNYCUPCAKES@reddit
I'm not the guy to report someone flying the flag at night when it's not illuminated. As a veteran, I do get irritable seeing people disrespect the flag they claim to have pride in. This isn't pride on display it's disrespect.
Specific_Effort_5528@reddit
When you can buy an American flag speedo with the stars rubbing against your junk, I it all becomes moot really.
WriterV@reddit
I'm not American, so take my view with a grain of salt but like... as someone who comes from a country with strictly enforced flag laws [i.e., you'd get arrested and humiliated for wearing a speedo with the country's flag on it]... I kinda like that an American flag speedo is a thing you can wear without too much trouble.
Like yeah, some of the people who wear that shit can be insufferable assholes. But at the end of the day it's just a symbol. I don't know, it's a liberating feeling to see someone living carefree with their country's flag worn in such a candid manner.
I do get it though. At the end of the day, it is your nation. And we all have complex relationships with our national identities. OP's post at the very least, is a very straightforward example of that symbol being neglected to the point of ruin, and it'd be disappointing to see that regardless.
TruthfulRepugnance@reddit
Better than my home country where any unofficial display of your national flag marks you out as some sort of xenophobic racist amongst a proportion of the population. Other countries' flags however are fine. 🤷
WriterV@reddit
So I'm gonna assume that you are British, 'cause I'm living in the UK right now and this is a very real problem here.
All I can say is this... waving the St. George's Cross or even the Union Jack was only really a thing for football events and the occasional quirky fella who loved the flags.
But in recent times, it has been very explicitly adopted by the far right. They like to claim it is an apolitical thing that is just for "showing pride in one's country", but then they wave it at protests against immigrants, vandalize public property with St. George's Cross imagery, and tie it up on flagpoles up and down roads around the country.
And again, I'd be happy to take it as national pride. I grew up in a country where we'd have a "national day" annually and the national flag would be hung up on every streetpole down major roads across the major cities in the country. But then in the UK, the one and only instance of overt racism I experienced was while walking down one of these flag-riddled roads and a guy driving a van with a St. George's Cross hat decided to roll down his window, and scream at me to "GET OUT!" several times before driving off.
There was also a moment when I was literally just at a Gregg's in central London and some dude holding the St. George's Cross flag decided to keep staring at me the whole time I was there. Turns out there was a protest going on a couple of streets over, and I ran into a few of them waving flags along the way. But I'm still gonna give this guy the pass 'cause like... whatever, you can stare at me all you want I guess. We're in a public place.
Point is, this flag is being heavily co-opted by the xenophobic racists right now. I feel for the people who love the flag, 'cause it is an awesome flag. But these people are making sure that we all associate it with xenophobia and racism. As someone who is a target of these things, I cannot take the benefit of the doubt here. If I see a pub that had 0 flags a year ago and now suddenly is covered in English flags, I have to avoid it.
It's simply a matter of safety at this point. We can't take it easy around people who fly the flag, 'cause it's mostly flown in instances of xenophobia and racism. The only way your country's flag can be reclaimed from the racists, is with a movement to fly the flag in support of diversity and against nationalism. But that's no easy thing to do.
P.S.: If your country's isn't the UK, then I'm terribly sorry. I've made the wrong assumption, but it sounds like your country is facing similar issues. Which is unsurprising in this day and age, unfortunately.
ImHufflePuff_Crap_ok@reddit
It’s actually against the law here, it’s just not enforced.
Usually people argue that if Person A can burn the flag, why can’t they wear a speedo flag.
Person A is protected by the first amendment the same as I would be if I chose to fly my flag upside down (and I’m a veteran)….
djipsi@reddit
US Flag code isn’t legally enforceable, so it’s not technically against the law, just disrespectful and tacky af.
Independent_Leg7358@reddit
It's against the law but also protected via the law and case law. One of those things that the law needs to be rewritten, but politicians are too busy to do actual work like clean up and eliminate the old laws.
It's the same case why with the abortion argument you don't have to talk about the health/risk of the mother. If the mothers health is actually at risk you have a right to self defense. At worst it will be evaluated by two juries, a prosecutor, and a judge for the actual true self defense argument.
Business_Surround_52@reddit
Gonna have to clarify as others have said it’s non binding codes at least for citizens…
dickmcswaggin@reddit
Also there’s a distinction between using a American flag made into a speedo vs a speedo or clothing with American flag prints, that’s where the actual disrespect for the flag lies
ISeePupper@reddit
The flag code is not binding law. It is only a set of guidelines.
Jamo3306@reddit
Personally, US flag patterned clothes, don't bother me. It's clothes that LOOK like the flag, not clothes made from a flag. I'm not even against burning one in protest, but leaving one to get filthy and tattered, does bug me. If you're not going to bother to display it with respect, don't display it at all.
steeplebob@reddit
A great deal of the value in being free to do so many things is in the choosing not to do some.
ThePeterbilt589@reddit
My junk? Stars? Like who? I wouldn't mind Jessica Alba or Salma Hayek, if we can choose. 👉👈
Specific_Effort_5528@reddit
Scarlett Johansen maybe?
Final-Delivery-3925@reddit
If anyone hasn't said it today sir, thank you for your service.. Thank you for risking YOUR life for OUR FREEDOM. I appreciate it, especially in today's world with the way that some of our citizens act they are just as disrespectful and disgusting as that Beautiful symbol of our Freedom in the pic.. It embarrasses me seeing how some act and behave as of late.. Especially knowing what most has sacrificed and lost, just so the rest of us can have all that we do.
I will Gladly speak for me and mine when I say thank you truly.. I wish that more people could respect and honor our Men and Women in the Armed Forces.. I also wanna thank you for the ones who are disrespectful and act like uneducated idiots that I feel are undeserving ass hats that take our Freedom for granted, but I guess that's their right though.. Whether they realize it or not.. It is because of yourself and the ones like you sir we all have our Freedom of speech as well as our Freedom..
God Bless you my Dude! 😎
meesersloth@reddit
fellow vet chiming in and flag code stickler. I got into an argument with someone about US Flag Code. Some boomer was like “I don’t want the government telling me what to do! But we need to respect the flag” I brought up Flag code and he went off about the govt telling us what to do. SMH.
PrivatePilot9@reddit
So many people that purport to be all about the flag and honour and respect etc etc are often the same people you will see wearing tacky flag clothing or with bastardized versions of the flag with their political rant of choice on their vehicle vehicles, etc.
People really don’t seem to have the slightest clue, and honestly, that doesn’t surprise me anymore. And even if you inform them, I’m sure many would just get pissy and screech about their “freedom” to do whatever they want. Oh, the irony.
Thanks for your service.
callunanswered@reddit
wow yall are getting ur panties up in such a bunch over how this guy is choosing to fly his personal flag. buncha snowflakes in here talking about how hurt it makes them feel to see their dont tread on me flag not looking shiny and clean one time
DPSOnly@reddit
Arguably more true to the current state of things.
o0-o0-@reddit
Hijacking top comment, but I'm somewhat certain that's Quebec license plate - it's a Canadian making a statement.
ScoobyD00BIEdoo@reddit
Honestly a good representation of the country as of late.
ChemicalWriting6225@reddit
Damn I thought I said it first lol
Oleksandr_G@reddit
In my country there's a criminal charge if someone disrespected our nation flag.
Visible-Meeting-8977@reddit
In the US we have the 1st amendment
peepeebutt1234@reddit
Sounds like a pretty dumb law
WillyDAFISH@reddit
maybe your nation should learn to respect its people first and then you wouldn't have people disrespecting its flag
Wise-News1666@reddit
Sounds authoritarian.
Visible-Meeting-8977@reddit
This flag represents the state of the country lol.
Mockturtle22@reddit
The flag sadly has been hijacked by ultra conservative and Maga nutters, to the point where if you are waving one, you are assumed to be those things. They cry parriotism while dismantling or cheering on the dismantling of our country, for the ultra wealthy. Someone said I was disrespectful bc I have a small upside down flag from a protest, I had to explain what it meant.. they told me I was fearmongering that our country was in distress. Didn't I know the rotten mango in office was fixing everything?
berylskies@reddit
Perfectly emblematic of America now.
This is the soul of those who oppose universal healthcare.
RumbleDumblee@reddit
Dude on FB Trxwrld page was talking about doing this, and everyone kept telling him “this is very disrespectful” and he just kept saying “no it’s not, it’s patriotic, it will be flapping in the wind”
Like no it won’t. It will get caught on the fucking trailer door and end up like this
wfs29223@reddit
Disgusting.
Lokisworkshop@reddit
That flag kind of represents the state of our nation today
Ok-Ear-7364@reddit
Did you all know that any change in the flag… altering it in anyway….. like changing the colors, for example but people do it all the time. This flag in the pic tho, is disrespectful.
InvictusFrags@reddit
Your commentary on the flag is the commentary many have on the country
firewall804@reddit
Never understood why drivers hang it in the the most non-wind flowing areas of the trailer
Spitfire954@reddit
The ven diagram of people who fly flags on vehicles and people who don’t understand basic physics has a lot of overlap.
GronGrinder@reddit
Takes a thick skull to still be that patriotic these days.
Independent_Leg7358@reddit
Does stop the flag from being worn out in a day
PraiseTalos66012@reddit
The way vorticies are formed as that come around the sides and over the top you actually normally get a pushing force right in the center.
Not only is there no force to pull the flag back but it's actually going to be pushed into the door normally in that position, hence how it looks here.
Jacktheforkie@reddit
Probably the easiest place to hang it
shiddabrik@reddit
very weird post, OP. imagine caring about a piece of fabric this much
skeetdouble-07@reddit
symbol of fallen nation?
Fluffy-Dig-2094@reddit
Looking at the fact his trailer lights aren't working either, are you sure this isnt a non citizen actually trying to be disrespectful on purpose? Most drivers i see with a flag on their truck are trying to blend in or hide in plain site to avoid contact with police or Dot.
Nasty____nate@reddit
Proper representation of the country right now.
Bubbly_Advertising50@reddit
All due respect but the president himself ain’t honoring the flag and this country either
smooth_like_a_goat@reddit
Do you think having a pedophile for a president honours your flag?
Pretend_Ad_8465@reddit
I'd rather see a flag burned than have our most sacred patriotic symbol suffer such a painful, prolonged, disgraceful death! On the flip side, I bet you he is among those insisting that flag burning and taking a knee is treason despite it being a constitutionally protected right smdh!
582101213@reddit
I was in the Air Force 24 years. Space Force for six. I don’t have a problem with it.
driver004@reddit
I’m a ex grunt and while I think flag burners and the like of this are kinda dicks I probably would not enjoy the company of, I’ll defend their right to do it. If he wants to look like a aashole with a ratty ass flag more power too him helps me avoid assholes
semperrabbit@reddit
Had over 20 yrs in the Corps... the only thing wrong with it is that it's not upside down. This isn't the America I chose to serve: it's an embarrassing husk of what it used to be.
HistoricalVariety670@reddit
Thanks for saying it. I’m surprised I have a nephew that’s still in and still full on MAGA. Why do so many in the military think Trump is the answer? And all this shit is Biden’s fault?
semperrabbit@reddit
Most of the kidsand NCOs (and even some SNCOs) are too busy with their own lives to pay attention to politics, or think critically about what they do see.
Also, the whole "the Republicans always support the military" blather has really taken root over the past 2 decades, and everyone's become a single-issue voter.
NeoHolyRomanEmpire@reddit
There is a wide breadth and depth of things that aren’t illegal that you should be told not to do
Wise-News1666@reddit
Piece of fabric
driver004@reddit
Negatory, 1st amendment clearly covers that action as a right. Just as it is equally your right to flip them off
Avenheit@reddit
Dirty old flag still been flown showcases true love imo.
NFLTG_71@reddit
Yeah, I kind of agree with you. I don’t like that the flag looks like shit and it’s all dirty, but he has every right to do that.
Jamo3306@reddit
Thank you! My inner boy scout cringes every time I see this.
howie-chetem@reddit
Everyone's chance to clutch their pearls about "honoring the flag" ended on Jan 6, 2021.
Men without college degrees voted overwhelmingly for Trump in the last election. Now, the same men want to dole out lectures on the flag
cammysays@reddit
This. What honor does the flag provide? My government doesn’t value me or my opinions, doesn’t support me, and actively vilifies my opinions on acceptance and love. “The sin of empathy” indeed. Let the flag decay.
Final-Delivery-3925@reddit
it's your right to say how you feel. While I personally don't care who you love or you're acceptance thereof, I do love my country I may not like our current situation. I still love my freedom and what our flag stands for although I don't like what's happening to a lot of us. It's not your country or your flag that failed you, what failed you is it's people.. Things can get better We just have work together and believe in each other. Not believe what social media idiot, or all news outlets tell you.. I get it things aren't great right now. It's still better than the alternative. I don't speak for everybody but I speak for myself and I don't care what color, what religion, what sexual preferences you have or don't have, or what your sex is, or what your political affiliation. I think every single one of God's children is amazing beautiful and deserve to be loved no matter who they are or who they love. I know you're hurt, and I'm sorry for that!
antimagamagma@reddit
of 38 first world countries ours is the only one without socialized medicine and we have by far the highest per capita expenditure and one of the worst performing systems as measured by infant mortality. Others also have mandatory annual vacations of 10 weeks (not even counting holidays) and we have no such protections.
We also lead the world in percentage of the population in prison.
And the kicker is that we are literally terrible by comparison to these other 37 first world countries and also failing badly on these metrics even when compared to many second tier countries.
We aren’t just in decline, we’re already declined.
It’s not even close.
you’re in an abusive relationship with the country you love. wake up and press charges.
Final-Delivery-3925@reddit
So instead of making an assumption myself I will ask a question which is what you should have done instead of Reading my words and turning them to you think they meant. I love my country I love my flag I love what they represent oh wait sorry represented when this country was founded and when our flag was made.. I'm pretty sure no where in my comment did I say I love our policies our health care or our shitty government body.
I mean maybe take the time ask questions get to know the person that you're trying to slam with facts that they already know.
ask a question and if we disagree then we can debate the topic. Then at the end of the day if we don't agree it's okay because that was what our democracy was meant to be.
Does it mean I should be talked and treated as if I am an idiot? I don't think so because I seem to remember what our country was founded upon and what are flag represented at one time,that's what I meant..
Not this twisted shit that we call a government.
Not how all of our leaders and people with power would rather fill their pockets and seek power, instead of doing what's right and be an example that those other 37 countries could take a page from.
Because that's what I'm trying to explain I love my country I love the people in it I love my flag And I love what they were created for.
zaxldaisy@reddit
But you don't love proper punctuation.
Wise-News1666@reddit
Flag is nothing but a piece of fabric.
WillyDAFISH@reddit
it could also be more than fabric. It could be paper or even plastic
ModernPlebeian_314@reddit
I think it's poetic considering the situation of y'all's country
Thick-Recognition-79@reddit
Probably an unpopular opinion here, but pretty on point for the state of our nation right now.
DoctorZebra@reddit
Meh, the flag is just a piece of cloth and not worth the mental energy expenditure. Worry about things that are actually important.
Quynn_Stormcloud@reddit
Symbols are still important. How we treat the symbol reflects how we treat the thing itself. Otherwise flag burning wouldn’t still be such a hot debate and a first amendment protected right.
TareasS@reddit
Meh, countries where people don't care about flags at all have free healthcare and 6 weeks of vacation per year.
Wise-News1666@reddit
It's just a piece of fabric and nothing more. If a flag is all that a country has to defend their patriotism, then it never existed in the first place.
Ady2Ady@reddit
Meanwhile the trump phone has the wrong number of stripes on the flag engraved on it
Tonkatte@reddit
This is disgraceful. On so many levels.
Wise-News1666@reddit
Love to see it
Tonkatte@reddit
US Flag Code: https://us-flag.net/code/
WillyDAFISH@reddit
respect of the flag is earned and is not a given. If the flag wants to be respected, then the country it represents needs to respect us first.
Tonkatte@reddit
Well, I agree that respect of a person must be earned.
But the flag stands for all of us, regardless of who is in office.
peepeebutt1234@reddit
Understanding that the trucker has a constitutional right to do this, and defending their right to do so, is the most patriotic thing you can do.
peepeebutt1234@reddit
Flag code isn't law and having a dirty, beat up flag is a constitutional right.
Diggy309@reddit
I saw this so often a couple years ago. Filthy, road salt, dirt/dust, tattered, looks like a damn rag. That is NO way to display the flag…and these Fu€kers claim how patriotic they are. Damn phonies!!
peepeebutt1234@reddit
Patriotic is the understanding that just because you don't like something, you're willing to defend the persons right to do it.
Patriotic is not making sure your flag is clean and waving it so everyone can see how "patriotic" you are.
WillyDAFISH@reddit
I would think displaying contempt for what your government is doing via flag desecration is the most patriotic thing you can do.
peepeebutt1234@reddit
Still better than the idiots who have the flag turned into a black/white/thin blue line nonsense.
DeadMemesAreUs1@reddit
Reflective of the current state of affairs
Big-Joe-Studd@reddit
Same energy as the people with a half dozen or more flags outside of their house that just leave them out in every type of weather and let them get Pete to hell. It's about the look in the performance, not any actual meaning or belief behind it.
BonusHour8693@reddit
They think it is, but it most certainly not.
Alternative-Tea5270@reddit
And yet, it's pretty accurate to what USA has become
tvieno@reddit
Suddenly everybody is an expert on the flag code. The flag code says the flag should not be used in advertising, on disposable items, or as apparel, yet flags appear on T-shirts, bikinis, beer cans, and countless commercial products all the time and everyone says mum.
Kriima@reddit
Flag code isn't law, it's just guidelines.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Flag_Code
Kriima@reddit
Perfect representation of the actual state of the country tho.
Tall-Mulberry-213@reddit
Maybe, they really not proud of your flag. Make it simple.
lizard280@reddit
As someone not from the US it's genuinely insane to me how much you all, in the words of my people, "shag the flag". Please don't take offence at that, just about everybody here shags something. I'm Welsh so I "shag sheep", no biggie.
What I'm getting at is that I'm not sure any other country gives two fucks about their flag (on average) and in this age where the government seeks only to better themselves and the ultra-wealthy it's strange that you'd still attack someone who's clearly showing their frustration. To be honest I'm shocked the flag isn't upside down.
Like recently the US govt. has invaded a country for no valid reason and is creating a massive financial burden on truckers world-wide, they're also regularly in breach of the constitution, yet you still hold such respect for a country that at this point disrespects you?
It's a genuine question, not meant to offend but I understand why it may be offensive and I'm sorry about that, genuinely.
I'm gonna get banned for this aren't I...
Icy-Efficiency4105@reddit
I was instantly reminded of the song, "Ragged Old Flag" by Johnny Cash
Icy-Efficiency4105@reddit
I walked through a county courthouse square On a park bench an old man was sitting there I said, your old courthouse is kinda run down He said, naw, it'll do for our little town I said, your old flagpole has leaned a little bit And that's a ragged old flag you got hanging on it He said, have a seat, and I sat down Is this the first time you've been to our little town? I said, I think it is He said, I don't like to brag But we're kinda proud of that ragged old flag You see, we got a little hole in that flag there when Washington took it across the Delaware And it got powder-burned the night Francis Scott Key Sat watching it writing say can you see And it got a bad rip in New Orleans With Packingham and Jackson tuggin' at its seams And it almost fell at the Alamo Beside the texas flag, but she waved on though She got cut with a sword at Chancellorsville And she got cut again at Shiloh Hill There was Robert E. Lee, Beauregard, and Bragg And the south wind blew hard on that ragged old flag On Flanders field in World War one She got a big hole from a Bertha gun She turned blood red in World War Two She hung limp and low a time or two She was in Korea and Vietnam She went where she was sent by Uncle Sam She waved from our ships upon the Briny foam And now they've about quit waving her back here at home In her own good land here she's been abused She's been burned, dishonored, denied, and refused And the government for which she stands Is scandalized throughout the land And she's getting threadbare and wearing thin But she's in good shape for the shape she's in 'Cause she's been through the fire before And I believe she can take a whole lot more So we raise her up every morning We take her down every night We don't let her touch the ground and we fold her up right On second thought, I do like to brag 'Cause I'm mighty proud of that ragged old flag
Class-A-KX500@reddit
Couldn’t have said it better. These idiots must not think our flags hung in a war zone have ever been tattered, damaged or even dirty.
Displaying this flag in almost any way is showing loyalty & patriotism to your country regardless of your preference of being displayed.
Grow a pair America
Notrollinonshabbos@reddit
That is a completely different kettle of fish the tattered old flag served honorably and was still cared for. This particular flag is a mangled filthy forgotten wreck.
Icy-Efficiency4105@reddit
I'm not saying its the same... what I said is that's the first thing came to mind... very different statements. But, yes, the flag on the back of the trailer like that is disgraceful and distasteful.
Pavotine@reddit
Seems about right to me, looking at the disgrace the US has become on the world stage.
icodyonline@reddit
Exactly, it shouldn’t be on trailers, on tractors, bathing suits, hats, necklaces, pins, pens, clothing, bedding, drapery, costumes, athletic uniforms, cushions, handkerchiefs, napkins, boxes, disposable items, advertising materials, paper plates and cups, packaging, merchandise intended for temporary use and discard, the ground, apparel, receptacles for carrying things, and items with words, designs, or advertising printed on the flag.
N0thingComesToMind@reddit
Who cares about some dumbass flag
Low_Technician7346@reddit
this flag is the perfect exemple of what the US is right now
deserved to this flag
roytwo@reddit
I see all these hands flying flags from their trucks and their pick ups and they thinking it makes them some sort of patriot. It only shows their ignorance of real patriotism
GuyMansworth@reddit
Not sure why this subreddit was on my front page. I'm about as far from a Trucker as you can get.
However, as a TRUE American Patriot and not one who worships falls idols or especially pedophiles, fuck our flag and fuck this fascist ass administration.
WillyDAFISH@reddit
You are so real for this comment. I'm not a trucker either but I got this recommended to me from a repost on a sub that I am in.
Raezak_Am@reddit
Does OP realize the flag code applies to the symbol and not just actual flags? Literally everything done in this country with that symbol is disrespectful as fuck, right down to people shitting in their american flag underwear, walking in their american flag socks, and vomiting on their red, white, and blue sidewalks after chugging from american flag beer cans.
WillyDAFISH@reddit
perhaps it's not as disrespectful as you think. All those things you mention come from a place a love. If people didn't care about the flag then they wouldn't own these things. But they do care about the flag, at least in some way.
OrangeSpartan@reddit
It's a flag who cares
WillyDAFISH@reddit
people who claim to be patriots. For some reason 🤷♂️
Neohexane@reddit
That's fucking disgraceful. I'm not even from the US, and that is upsetting.
Jkmk8821@reddit
America is like that flag. Being torn apart by the wind (gov)
Neohexane@reddit
I get your point. However, you can love your country and have pride in it, while still admitting that it has problems that need fixing.
WillyDAFISH@reddit
Of course, America is doing terribly right now but i still know it can be good once more. I have faith in this country and I know it's good at heart. But that doesnt mean the flag deserves anything. It's an object after all, it has no feelings.
Wise-News1666@reddit
America doesn't deserve patriotism right now. The rest of the world is tired of them
Jkmk8821@reddit
True, I guess but the very people that run this country and poising us purposely and influencing us with evil evil influence in media, ads, etc and propaganda. They only look at us as cattle and numbers and they get all of us to think that it’s not true or whatever. It makes people ignorant of the truth. I agree you can love your country itself and admit it needs fixing. We need to do something soon or it’ll keep getting worse and our children and all innocent people like you and me will suffer even greater. They need us to WASTE OUR LIVES to make them RICHER
itsaheem@reddit
+1
turtlelord@reddit
He probably changes it every time he feels patriotic, get off his ass, who cares about our flag of all things right now, our image is worse than a dumpster fire.
WillyDAFISH@reddit
I'd say both halfs are trying to survive until the next election, but yeah, one half still is bowing down to a nonce!
CapyBearUh@reddit
"There are rules and etiquette governing the proper display of our flag."
and none of them are actually enforceable against private citizens. hell tTHAT flag could be raised at the US capital and nothing would happen.
only the military has judicial powers over people( IN the military) for "disrespecting" the flag.
debrad0307@reddit
I wish more people would understand this! My heart breaks every time I see some idiot displaying our flag like this 😭
MIKE-JET-EATER@reddit
Sadly a lot of people, especially on this website, don't understand what the flag actually means.
WillyDAFISH@reddit
that would include you wouldn't it
Podalirius@reddit
Just another day surrounded by fake patriots.
Bigweld_Ind@reddit
The biggest patriots in my life never had to tell anyone who they were or what they supported. A patriot is what other people called them after witnessing their actions helping others and supporting our country.
stankneggs74@reddit
👆 this reminds me of something I once heard.
"Patriotism is not about loyalty to government. Patriotism is in fact is not about loyalty to anything. Patriotism is a constant effort to do good for the people of your country."
Edward Snowden
WillyDAFISH@reddit
Loyalty takes a lot of time to be earned. And it is easy to destroy.
HellRaizer7416@reddit
The fuck is a fake patriot? If you actually have to show people that you're a patriot, spoiler alert, you're not a patriot...
Podalirius@reddit
I feel like you answered you own question.
Jkmk8821@reddit
Patriots, all the “patriots” I’ve ever seen have been people who support the gov and do what they’re told even tho all their being told is to be slaves, waste their lives, and help the rich get richer. We don’t help our brothers and sisters or innocent people and we fight with each other because we think that there’s only “two sides” ahahah imagine
ReferToName@reddit
Truth bomb right there
Radiant_Swan187@reddit
What one of you weirdos is paying reddit money to highlight these messages lmao
WillyDAFISH@reddit
reddit dropped free rewards :3
SasparillaTango@reddit
What is there to honor at this point?
WillyDAFISH@reddit
ummm the colors are okay. red for stawberies, blue for blue berries and white for umm some other fruit 🤷♂️
MIKE-JET-EATER@reddit
It's a shame how many people in this comment section don't understand that the flag is supposed to represent the people's pride and ability to overcome hardship. Yes I know our elites are absolute garbage but we can still get through this depression we're in.
Wise-News1666@reddit
It's a little piece of fabric, and if it's all that people have to show patriotism for then it probably never existed at all.
MIKE-JET-EATER@reddit
So are other national flags, religious flags and political flags the same way then?
Fibrosis5O@reddit
In a way… it is symbolic of a portion of America that has decayed…
But yeah way to disrespect the flag, like how is it the people who fly/show flags tend to be the ones to let them get in such awful conditions, look right at it and see no problems?
Like it looks like a flag recovered after a modern civil war
Sharpie1965@reddit
You guys are in the middle of of a civil war so it seems fit
Club_Penguin_Legend_@reddit
What civil war? Lol. This seems so out of touch.
AhkoRevari@reddit
If it were any it should be top vs bottom, something I hope everyone agrees on
dbullsheetingacc@reddit
we just cant seem to agree who' s top and who' bottom, it seems
WillyDAFISH@reddit
maybe is a switch 🤷♂️
Nutshack_Queen357@reddit
Nah, we're only in the prelude to it.
Dead_Namer@reddit
That's a great metaphor for the state of the country at the moment.
Business_Surround_52@reddit
Aren’t there real automobile flags we can fly? I know for most sleeper high roofs we can’t abide by the full code but at least try and observe the flag laws the best you can.
azrckcrwler@reddit
Oh crazy. I was also driving on the i-10 recently and saw this exact tractor trailer. And I had the exact same thought as you OP. I've been on an honor guard in the past and this shit behavior from "patriots" really fucking irks me.
Asstronomer6969@reddit
Wtf is this?!?! Its probably and illegal driver trying to keep heat off his back. No true patriot would ever be this stupid.
yak_danielz@reddit
"stupid" doesn't fall too far from the "true patriot" tree.
Asstronomer6969@reddit
You should probably leave the USA and give live with the people support.
Loggersalienplants@reddit
They made a village in Russia with people that probably share your ideals, how about you go there?
yak_danielz@reddit
nah
Pigasus7@reddit
Please don't do this
Loggersalienplants@reddit
Fly your flag however you want, it's your constitutional right.
Wise-News1666@reddit
Please do
Avenheit@reddit
Do it more imo.
HopeItMakesYaThink@reddit
This. This is worse than those who step on the flag. This flag has been severely neglected. Abandoned. Forgotten. There is no pride in this.
Wise-News1666@reddit
Why should there be any pride these days? The only feeling Americans should be feeling right now is shame.
Sharpie1965@reddit
Seems fitting though. Like nobody gives a shit anymore and the county is so divided now. Looks like civil war vibes to me
TripleTrucker@reddit
Based on the responses seems like a bunch of libs just joined the group
Wise-News1666@reddit
The flag means nothing. Just fabric
SameAs1tEverWas@reddit
based on your response it seems like you vote against your own interests just to feel superior to your fellow human beings
TripleTrucker@reddit
Damn. Ya got me
Satisfyeher@reddit
Thats yall flag not ours
Wise-News1666@reddit
Exactly
fireforge1979@reddit
That's how you guys look to everyone else unfortunately
Wise-News1666@reddit
Yep. This is how the US will look to the rest of the world for generations.
DoctahDonkey@reddit
It had honor?
Wise-News1666@reddit
Never did.
Jojothereader@reddit
I keep one in the car and give it out when I see busted up flags. Some folks just don’t know. It’s a great way to teach them.
Wise-News1666@reddit
Teach them that a flag is nothing but a piece of fabric.
UltimateAntic@reddit
I think its a good representation of current day USA
Wise-News1666@reddit
It's a flag. The US doesn't deserve it's patriotism anymore.
Flare_Starchild@reddit
Why honor something that has no honor right now?
llkey2@reddit
Frumped yet?
Safe-Elderberry3222@reddit
i love this trucker
Ok_Artichoke_3101@reddit
It kind of speaks to the state of things. But the American thing to do is give him a new flag.
lowke39@reddit
They have some lights out
Dangerous_Walk9239@reddit
They got it from the Iranian girl school 😆😆
Foxlen@reddit
Seems fitting tbh
Salamander115@reddit
The flag looks like what America feels like now.
algortz@reddit
Fuck flags
SunMoonTruth@reddit
Meanwhile, you also get flag printed yoga pants, bikinis and thongs as well as tones of other stuff. Is a thong “honoring the flag”?
Brodellsky@reddit
I'm not a trucker but I was a boy scout and goddamn it I can't stress enough how many rules of the Flag code this is breaking. You are 100% correct OP. Keep on truckin'.
B1gP3rm29@reddit
But some how still the current state of our country
Gaping_Grandma@reddit
I farted and a little bit of shit came out this morning
SodaAndWater@reddit
Its perfect. Its 100% American.
LingJules@reddit
Amen!
HexDanTHEWHALE@reddit
I think its more of a reflection than neglect..
Tomokomon@reddit
I saw a guy doing this last week. Might have even been the same guy.
Admirable_Lab_7867@reddit
Pretty accurate representation of the current state of our country though
GreatQuestionBarbara@reddit
Nationalism is a plague on the US. This country has potential, and I love it, but the subset of "patriots" out there that don't know US or world history are letting us fall into the same cycle that many other nations have fallen under.
Anaithnid81@reddit
This isn't a fair judgement of the person who is owner operator of this vehicle (or isn't). They had to stop washing the poor thing due to the current absurdly high diesel prices that were conpounded by their inability to deliver their now cancelled Canadian routes. They'll wash it when they can afford to feed their family decently again. Then also, all the other good points a chunk of the reading audience has already made. Oh maybe that doesn't apply to this person....either way it applies to quite a few. There is a reason the founding fathers did not place flag etiquette into law, because their loyalty was to the people conceptually and not to the idea of a single banner that could be corrupted by an elite few. Just an idea, nobody ever wrote about it or anything.
SnooGoats3328@reddit
i’ve seen that exact truck
vbandbeer@reddit
Plenty of people who want to be patriotic flag wavers defy the US flag code.
unloader86@reddit
Driver that do this think the flag flies in the wind. It doesn't. If you want it to fly in the wind you need to mount on the side of the cab.
Iceman_biker@reddit
That's from 9/11
Accomplished-Head449@reddit
Sometimes the truth hurts
tubingan@reddit
America is a joke right now, that flag polishing off a dirty door is accurate
Robjla@reddit
We are kind of winning if you pay attention to that’s really happened so far and believe in the future.
trucksarekewl@reddit
Man if this what you call winning id hate to see us losing holy hell
Robjla@reddit
Compare 6 months ago to now.
anghellous@reddit
Inflation up, job losses up, a half dozen new scandals and a war we're not sure will end anytime soon (that's going to ratchet inflation up even higher). Hey at least there's more attention being put on AIPAC at least.
trucksarekewl@reddit
Fantastic trolling sir
3031983@reddit
When Bone Spurs was in office to now? Toilet water to pond scum.
thelocalheatsource@reddit
I’ll believe winning when truckers (and the rest of the common folk) aren’t getting shafted
Euphoric-Cow9719@reddit
Right on 🫡 🫡 🫡 🫡 🫡
Akash_Nijjar@reddit
You can hump it like orange 🤡 though.
FaceWithAName@reddit
It's actually a good representation of our country I think it's perfect.
ThellraAK@reddit
It's certainly the mood.
Initial_Zombie8248@reddit
Past its heyday?
dbowman97@reddit
Imagine caring about the flag.
InsipidGnome09@reddit
Let's be real here, the flag is a useless symbol and has been for years. All it represents is corporate greed
Avenheit@reddit
No reason to be proud tbh
OkNorth6015@reddit
It's quite fitting for our current pos government. Shitty Americans with a shitty flag.
KiwiKal@reddit
I love it!
Great representation of our nation atm.
greedybanker3@reddit
yeah. this is why i dont have a flag anywhere. i dont want it to get all fucked up. but i know it would. problem is guys like this are sorta shcizo hoarders. they put stickers and flags of shit they like all over the place but dont care for it. you know the type. its terrible.
GBB_724@reddit
that flag is in better condition than our country...
Hunting-Duck@reddit
Represents the state America is in currently. Id say its pretty damn accurate
we-meet-again@reddit
Maybe that's the point, disrespect the flag.
Lord_B33zus@reddit
I fucking hate when drivers do this. I understand the intention, but poor execution every time.
ChemicalWriting6225@reddit
Seems the flag represents America today, to me.
geoff04@reddit
I mean that could just be representative of how he feels about the current state of America.
TeamPale323@reddit
WTF that is illegal
Vermalien@reddit
Any time an American flag looks like shit, You betcha there’s matching worn out MAGA trash next to it.
twenafeesh@reddit
That's really sad to see. I'm sure the driver also doesn't realize that the Flag Code prescription for a flag that has been dirtied and disrespected like this is to burn it.
Silverback6543@reddit
But thats not our flag… thats his flag on his truck..
APizzaWithEverything@reddit
As long as the pedophile shitheel is in office this is our new flag.
I’m embarrassed to be an American right now.
96fordman03@reddit
In one regard..... Can't argue with you there
Miliesan@reddit
Freedom of speech !
96fordman03@reddit
Definitely disrespectful
Low_Doughnut_8369@reddit
It's symbolic
PlasticFrosty5340@reddit
Not a trucker, but I travel by work truck coast to coast almost year round and I’ve seen this a handful of times.
Square-Ad6263@reddit
That’s probably the point. The people running the country don’t respect it so why should we
CarlenGaines@reddit
As much as I want to admonish this flag, it's condition is suitable.
Significant-Put7060@reddit
they prob put that flag up there in 2020 and completely forgot about it.
Impossible_Author_58@reddit
Where's the lie, though? We're going through some shh.
Naborsx21@reddit
I don't really see the issue with it. I know there's "etiquette" but I think we all know what he's going for.
Jt__Isking28@reddit
Too bad that flag stands for nothing
Robjla@reddit
Why is your truck cleaner than the flag ffs
atown49@reddit
What a turd get a new flag wow
Right-Law1817@reddit
Came to see the ranting, stayed to read our truth.
DathBlah@reddit
Change it out. You can take the old one the local American Legion or VFW and they usually have a proper way for it’s send off
BlueAndMoreBlue@reddit
Yes, and please do. I am an Eagle Scout and this stuff was taught to us those many years ago (and still is, I hope). We did flag ceremonies with local vets and it’s important to respect the flag for many reasons
WalkerOgee@reddit
Who cares lmao, just go about your day
Danibear285@reddit
It’s beautiful 🤩
ScoobyD00BIEdoo@reddit
Honestly a good representation of our country now.
mikeblas@reddit
Found the guy against stars and stripes bikinis.
Glidepath22@reddit
It’s a message
BuddrnutBizquik39@reddit
Most likely a foreigner trying to blend in.
FormalComfortable334@reddit
Yeah, I see them all the time with American flags and bald eagle stickers
grumpus_ryche@reddit
If the driver's intent is pride, they're doing it wrong. If their intent is protest, they're free to do so. As long as that flag is secured and doesn't find its way across someone's windshield, I don't care.
Deodorized@reddit
Accurate reflection of the United States under the current administration.
I see no issues with this trucker's first amendment protected statement.
Eastern_Pin_5567@reddit
I’m fairly sure they’re not making a negative statement about the current state of our nation. They likely voted for it and are currently cheering it on. So many groveling, bootlicking cucks in this country.
JoeLaForm@reddit
That flag perfectly represents our country right now. Tired dirty. Disgusting. Kinda like the pedo in thief. Disgusting.
NFLTG_71@reddit
Yeah, when I see truck drivers have these hanging out the back of their trailers and they look like they’ve been run over 50 million times that just pisses me off
BigPete786@reddit
Wearing it is also not right but tell that to a patriot. A torn flag should be retired according to the rules but….
The patriot filters to serve the purpose.
AttorneyStunning5948@reddit
Yeah that’s pretty bad.
Deodorized@reddit
Accurate reflection of the United States under the current administration.
I see no issues with this driver's first amendment protected statement.
deezkeys098@reddit
I see this guy all the time when I go through Missouri
xNando559x@reddit
Just an actual representation of the nation, we are in right now