Flying Squid to Political [email protected] • 5 months agoHow to fold the Confederate battle flaglemmy.worldmessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up1650
arrow-up1650imageHow to fold the Confederate battle flaglemmy.worldFlying Squid to Political [email protected] • 5 months agomessage-square33fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•5 months agoThat’s some shit that’s always amused me about people who burn flags. Like, you’re showing respect to that flag. It’s even more amusing when people who supposedly support that flag oppose burning it. You want to disrespect a flag? Throw it in the trash.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•edit-25 months agoWhile I can get behind the point of folding, then burning being “the respectful” way to dispose of a flag: When my intentions are clear that I want to disrespect something by burning it, then I’m disrespecting it, effectively.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•5 months agoWho cares about efficiency in a symbolic act?
That’s some shit that’s always amused me about people who burn flags. Like, you’re showing respect to that flag.
It’s even more amusing when people who supposedly support that flag oppose burning it.
You want to disrespect a flag? Throw it in the trash.
While I can get behind the point of folding, then burning being “the respectful” way to dispose of a flag: When my intentions are clear that I want to disrespect something by burning it, then I’m disrespecting it, effectively.
It’s not very effective though is the thing.
Who cares about efficiency in a symbolic act?