It would be appropriate to have it half mast until his term is up
this post was submitted on 03 Jan 2025
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Pretty sure it should be upside down, I.e., in distress.
Nope. The upside-down flag has been co-opted by the magards:
- https://www.npr.org/2024/06/03/nx-s1-4987590/upside-down-american-flag-protest-symbol-history
- https://www.wifr.com/2024/05/17/justice-alitos-home-flew-flag-upside-down-after-trumps-stop-steal-claims-report-says/
So essentially you'd proclaim the entire country is now officially conspiracy theory MAGAland.
Jesus fuck.
Welp....the only other way to fly the flag is with the union facing rear and half staff.
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If I remember right, history says the flags were at half staff during Nixon's inauguration, due to the death of Truman. Nixon didn't make a fuss about it.
Edit for all those responding below: Of course, Nixon was a WWII veteran, serving in the Navy in the Pacific. Known as the fleet's best poker player, but that's another story. As such, he also served under Truman who ended the war by dropping the bomb. Conjecture is that the troops appreciated Truman's decision. In the end, Nixon respected Truman. Trump respects no one.
10 bucks says during inauguration he brings up this specific fact and makes a big deal about how he's not going to make a fuss, with no sense of irony.
Nixon didn’t make a fuss about it.
Nixon was a normal politician. He too had an overinflated ego, because all politicians do by nature. But he was also capable of showing restraint.
Trump is in a leage of his own however. His ego would barely be contained in a high-pressure vessel, and he's so crooked he makes Nixon look straight.
The fact that people consider Nixon “normal” shows how crazy shit has become.
I started missing Nixon when Dubya was elected. It's not new.
Fool me once.
“You can’t get fooled again.”
:satisfied smile:
Nixon was normal in the sense of the word, just paranoid.
Nixon, a true swine, was twice the man trump is.
Even Ronald Reagan, who I believe was the literal devil, is at least 1.5x the man Trump is
Perfect demonstration of the man's arrogance:
- On the one hand, lowering the flags for thirty days upon the death of an American president is customary.
- On the other hand, flying the flag at full staff to celebrate the American democracy upon inauguration day also makes sense, regardless of which president is sworn in,
So here we have two equally valid symbolic gestures that can't happen at the same time: either you show respect for a departed former POTUS or you celebrate the inauguration of a new POTUS. Which would you choose?
Most people would choose to show respect for the former POTUS, the new POTUS would rather show respect for himself, even if it means disrespecting his predecessor.
Also, most people wouldn't fret over such petty details and would let it slide. Hell, even if they didn't like it, at least it's an opportunity to grab a few karma points looking falsely respectful.
But not Trump.
Trump only thinks about Trump.
All the time.
It's unashamedly crass and egotistical, and completely telling of the man's ugly personality.
But not Trump. Trump only thinks about Trump. All the time.
It’s unashamedly crass and egotistical, and completely telling of the man’s ugly personality.
And not a single Magoo ever sees or accepts this reality. It's absolutely astounding how blind they can be to a person that is so openly "themselves" right in front of you. :/
Being shameless is and never will be a superpower.
If a sane person won the election, it would be a perfect time to talk about Carter.
"I look around today and see our wonderful flag flying half mast. President Carter would have loved knowing that our great nation was under good footing. These flags, while in mourning, also fly proudly, for the rights and liberties that it so humbly represents."
Instead, we'll get some ChInA fLaGs or other equally racist shit.
$5 says he'll order them back to full mast as soon as he's inaugurated and he denies Carter his full 30 days.
$10 says Republicans demand flags fly at half staff for 60+ days after Trump dies because he was president twice.
Turn it sideways shithead
Carter's last middle finger to a crook
Oh, haha, right on cue. What a fucking baby donvict is. It's all about him.
It's very apropos they are at half-staff when he'll be soiling the place.
Good. He's a pissant who deserves to be miserable.
If you think about it, Trump is really a sort of simple and easily understood person.
He has no firm foundation for his ego, but since he's been pampered and coddled all his life, it's never faced any significant challenges either. So he's ended up with this grossly overinflated and terribly fragile ego, and it's basically a full-time job just keeping it inflated and protecting it from harm.
As a memorial for the United States.
People should fly Russian flags at half mast as a protest. It's who he works for.
I was wondering when he'd find out. Fucker.
Good. It’d be grand if he dropped dead during his fucking speech.
I mean they are basically on the ground being stepped on with him in office, so I would say he should take what he can get.
Piece of sht
This is the most Michael Scott thing I’ve ever heard of. Imagine being this self-centered here in the real world.
It's like that one episode where it's Michael's birthday and he gets pissed because Kevin's skin cancer diagnosis gets all the attention.
Since when do we say staff instead of mast?
If half-staff means 50% of the employees get the day off to morn, I'd be pretty happy