Why Do Americans Value A Piece Of Cloth So Highly?

Why do these morons think a flag means anything? I respect my country, but I don't cry about the flag. It means nothing ultimately. If someone shits on the British flag then whatever, they needed a shit. Is America so empty of real meaning that a flag means that much?

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Abstraction · 61-69, M

It's a different culture. It's not my culture, but it doesn't hurt to respect someone else's world view.
What's interesting to me is that kneeling before the flag with hand on heart seems like a very respectful way to protest. Turning your back, giving the bird... that's deliberate disrespect. Isn't protest an important part of democracy?
Are people really upset about the flag, or because they don't like the protest? Just asking.

MaryJo1996 · 26-30, F

@Abstraction im baffled that a piece of cloth means so much. Literally a piece of cloth. Nothing more, nothing less. A piece of cloth.

TexChik · F

@MaryJo1996 which is why you'll be wearing a hijab before too long, all your catholic pride beaten out of you as you serve your muslim master.

MaryJo1996 · 26-30, F

Yeah, youre stupid. Sorry, but you are. 😂😂😂😂

Abstraction · 61-69, M

Things can have symbolic value. Wedding rings. Gifts - usually not worth much, but it's the symbol that counts.
@MaryJo1996

MaryJo1996 · 26-30, F

No one needs a symbol. It means nothing.

TexChik · F

@MaryJo1996 only to you twisted sister, only to you

MaryJo1996 · 26-30, F

You think it's ok to own and use guns to "defend" yourself. That's twisted.

TexChik · F

@MaryJo1996 not twisted at all . You Brits made it very clear that a truely free society must be allowed to defend itself .

MaryJo1996 · 26-30, F

You must be so glad you can legally get guns...all them people who got slaughtered in Vegas recently especially.

TexChik · F

@MaryJo1996 there are always going to those who break the law or are criminally insane . They pay with their lives in these cases... we don’t punish society as the Brits do , we punish the perpetrator

MaryJo1996 · 26-30, F

Punish society? Yes, people not being able to quite easily purchase a lethal weapon is "punishment".

TexChik · F

@MaryJo1996 people buy hammers, knives , automobiles? We have inalienable rights ... which means knee jerk leftists can’t take them away

MaryJo1996 · 26-30, F

Hammers, knives, even cars dont kill 50+ people in one go...guns can and do.

TexChik · F

@MaryJo1996 cars do actually ... terrorists drive through crowds , trucks hit buses .hammers and knives are used more often in murders than guns

MaryJo1996 · 26-30, F

50+ people died in Vegas. A knife or hammer or car has never done that in one incident. A gun did in Vegas. Your defence of guns is flawed and stupid.

TexChik · F

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MaryJo1996 · 26-30, F

Yep, reduce human life to a meme. Well done in proving yourself to be a complete moron.

TexChik · F

@MaryJo1996 not at all ... just proving you’re only about politics and could care less about people . Brit my ass🙄

MaryJo1996 · 26-30, F

Stupid Texan is stupid. You really are. "Give everyone guns y'all, we'll be fine".

SW-User

@Abstraction the point is that, kneeling in protest and standing with your hand on your heart BOTH recognize that the flag has meaning and is not just a piece of cloth. But I see that MaryJo has no interest in the question she asked originally. She just wants to insult the people of another country than her own, to display her bigotry and prejudice. I doubt she has any plans to serve her own country in its diplomatic corps.

MaryJo1996 · 26-30, F

@SW-User I want to understand why a people go so crazy over a piece of cloth. Yet to have a decent explanation.

SW-User

@MaryJo1996 if you want to understand people, it's probably best not to start off calling them morons. That just suggests blind prejudice and closed-mindedness. As I said above, a good place to start in your quest for understanding might be article in The Hill. Connect this up for the url or google Hill 5 reasons stand flag:
http:// thehill dot com/ opinion/ white house/ 353087 5 reasons we stand for the flag