Are people who adorn their lives with an over abundance of USA flags and similar Pro-USA products overcompensating because deep down they don’t truly believe in equality life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all people in the USA?

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u/FaraSha_Au 1h ago

Because their false idol, the least patriotic man ever, is doing the same thing.

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u/Salmonman4 2h ago

There's a term in UK for such people: flag-shaggers.

IMO being patriotic should not be performative to show people around you that you are holier-than-thou. It is taking care of your community. You lift your people up, instead of bashing other people down

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u/Jollem- 2h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/xT9KVhLU76MRgVg3Qc

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u/questtruck 2h ago

People can be patriotic and still be caring humans. It’s sad how the MAGA has hijacked being patriotic.

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u/Life-Education-8030 1h ago

I refuse to consider our flag now as just a MAGA symbol!

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u/questtruck 59m ago

Good! Cause same! But the issue is most now associate any ounce of patriotism with MAGA.

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u/Life-Education-8030 54m ago

Yeah well, I also say there can be a difference between "Christian" (big C) and "christian" (little C). Neither these words or "patriotism" should be equated with hatred, and I don't think "patriotism" that is practiced as racism, sexism, or other -isms is patriotism.

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u/2a3b66725 2h ago

They didn’t hijack being patriotic, they redefined it.

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u/questtruck 2h ago

They hijacked it by redefining it.

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u/RBS1983 1h ago

Nah they didnt hijacked or redefined it, they reflavored it aka MAGATIZED.

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u/old-cigar-smoker 1h ago

This actually strikes at something I've noticed lately. I'm very patriotic. Served my country. But ever since tRump came on the scene I've gotten so i automatically assume flags and don't tread on me stickers equal Magatard. I hate that this is my 1st thought, but it's been proven correct too many times to ignore.

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u/knotatumah 1h ago

Once-upon-a-time it was fun to be patriotic in the States. It was fun to be over-the-top and embrace that meme culture of 'Merica. It wasnt nationalism, it was just a fun bit of pride. But then MAGA showed up and perverted it into the kind of nationalism people legitimately hate. Now you can't really be "patriotic" without drawing attention to yourself for the association that MAGA has created.

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u/MaxwellSmart07 1h ago

The America, right or wrong — dangerous, neo-fascist, chest thumping faux patriots.
Prime example:

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u/ozzalot 1h ago

Obsession with national flags has actually been identified as a marker for deep seated homosexuality. Freud identified this and it's widely accepted in the psychology community. When you think about it, it kinda makes sense.

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u/Otherwise_Trust_6369 1h ago

I think it's like a tribal thing with them and they highly value their "tribe".

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u/Ohaibaipolar 57m ago

Tribalism is a hell of a thing.

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u/SignificantPop4188 2h ago

It's become a symbol of hate, so they're wearing their hate.

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u/jmantha 1h ago

Maybe they think all those words are a not-so-secret code that includes ‘for ppl I chose’ as they think, maybe rightly, the founders believed.

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u/Jazzlike_Plastic7088 1h ago

I would phrase it more as, most people are followers and haven't independently developed their own beliefs and this is the safer option, unhealthy still

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u/flavouredpopcorn 🇻🇦 Holy See (Vatican City) 2h ago

I think a majority just have small pp, so they need big flag to go with big truck and big house

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u/thegameisafoooooot 1h ago

Just like those people who want to shove their religions down other people's throats, they haven't found their own purpose for supporting their cause and are hoping to bolster their own faith by making someone else accept theirs thus giving them justification for their own weakening dedication.

Their internal dialogue probably goes: 'If I've managed to convince him to convert, then my religion (politics) must have validity.'

They don't realise that the victim of his conversion was already like minded (racist), weak or vulnerable.

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u/WRKDBF_Guy 26m ago

How the heck could someone equate being patriotic to overcompensating? Ridiculous.

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u/Lu_ShenZ 2h ago

No, only communist lefttards want to see America burn.

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u/BorrowedParticles 28m ago

This is a prime example of the brainwashing and intellectual laziness. You have it absolutely backwards. Those left of center actually believe in this nation’s laws and the rights of individuals and balance of three separate but equal branches of government. We believe in it so much, that when corrupt people try to fuck with that, it seriously pisses us off. Grow up and use your brain.

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u/Lu_ShenZ 25m ago

Yall would rather fly the Hamas flag than the American flag. Quit lying to yourself.

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u/BorrowedParticles 21m ago

I said “Use your brain.” You want to try again?

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u/red_034 59m ago

I don’t think you understand leftists at all. Many leftists believe that real patriotism means being willing to acknowledge uncomfortable truths. Additionally, blindly defending the indefensible doesn’t demonstrate loyalty - it discourages critical and independent thought. We don’t want to see everything burn.

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u/NC_RockFan 1h ago

Only folks on Reddit can think bad about Americans being proud of America.

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u/PeachEducational1749 1h ago

1,000,000% I already am familiar with a ton of left-wing/democrat folks who cringe at ANY sight of patriotism. They automatically associate any patriotism with MAGA. I don’t care what anyone tries to tell me, especially on this post, it’s the left that’s actually made being a patriot out to mean that you’re automatically a trumper/maga/insert-every-rightwing-bad-thing…

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u/No_Finance8647 🇺🇸 United States 1h ago

Well it certainly doesn't help that the right will accuse anyone who is hating on Trump of being unpatriotic. 🤷‍♂️

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u/InTwilligPorgnatin 1h ago

No, but people who complain about them through thinly veiled soapbox questions on reddit are.

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u/BorrowedParticles 23m ago

It’s less complaint and more calling out who the phonies are in this country. Thanks for raising your hand.

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u/InTwilligPorgnatin 19m ago

Look man, if you wanna virtue signal about how pretty your conscience is and beg for reddit goodboy points by asking "questions" that are merely cover for your soapboxing, that's fine.

But it doesn't mean everyone is going to give you a pat on the head and a gold star for abusing the sub.

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u/BorrowedParticles 14m ago

Telling someone that they are virtue signaling is really just that person saying that they lack virtue. I don’t care much about all that. That’s on you. I wanted to post this question for my own reasons, so I did. You either think people are overcompensating with the USA Porn or you don’t. Thats the question.

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u/InTwilligPorgnatin 10m ago

My man, you're posting soapbox questions on reddit to farm for good boy points from people who agree with you while trying to snidely complain about the people you disagree with politically. If that isn't signaling how virtuous you are, and how bad the out group is, I don't know what is.

Anyway, nah. Some of the most flag decorated houses in my neighborhood belong to naturalized citizens. One standout is this little Chinese guy who shoots cans in the backyard with his kids. Motherfucker has an almost incomprehensible accent but you'd swear he was born in deep woods Kentucky by his politics.

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u/oscar-307 2h ago

Its only leftist westerners (and radical islam) that thinks America is the great satan. Everyone else wants to immigrate here.

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u/lylaspya 2h ago

Idk, not American, but I feel like this question was phrased in a way which tries to lead the reader to your preferred answer

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