I could be wrong- but I thought I was told when I was a child that the only way you could dispose of an old flag was to burn it. It was considered desecration to throw it away. Does anyone else remember that?
I am a retired professor in the field of thanatology. I analyze human actions through the lens of death denial and death anxiety. Every single human being is in denial about their own mortality. We are living in a time of heightened “mortality salience” and that doesn’t bode well for civilization. Look up the findings of The Terror Management Theory to predict where this shitstorm is headed.
Thanks for the interesting information. Looking this up, it states examples of TMT being exhibited are religion, nationalism and career 'success' - which here in America I read as wealth accruement. Describes the US quite well at the moment.
WSJ...we knew Trump would play with the fascist tool box to do some vendetta, we just didn't think he would specifically name us as a Fake News organ that needs to be shut down. The face eating Leopards were only supposed to eat environmental and business regulation.
Most American flags are made in China, especially the shitty ones MAGAs fly until they’re tattered from their pickup trucks. Talk about desecration. Generalissimo Trump really needs to first issue executive orders requiring that US flags be made in the US, and make it a felony to knowingly purchase a Chinese-made US flag. He also needs to forbid knowing or foreseeable tearing or tattering of flags. That should be a Class A misdemeanor. Also, flags are generally supposed to be lowered at sunset. The feds need to be out there issuing citations at the very least.
I think it is interesting that mentions "killing Fields". There are a lot of models of dictators. There is the Viktor Orban model, the Pol Pot model, Hitler, Putin, Stalin, Castro, Idi Amin, and many others along the spectrum. Trump seems to be more of the Pol Pot type. I also wonder who these people are who keep saying that they want America to become a dictatorship. Are they voices in his head? What are their names? Is one named Vladimir? Peter? Russell V. Steve Bannon?
He is Putin's toy. He is so jealous that Putin has power of the life and death over people. He wants to be Putin. Trump's problem is he is stupid and can't do his homework, he is a spoiled brat and essentially lazy. He is also easily manipulated by smarter people who flatter him, like Putin.
Always wondered how German citizens allowed their government to round up and exterminated Jews and others who they determined undesirable without any resistance.
Now I wonder how Americans are allowing the same to happen here? What are the conditions of our detention camps? What will we find when we liberate these camps?
They allowed it, because they wanted it. Even when Germany was beat and it was all over, the soldiers were still rounding up Jews. They were still killing Jewish people in Bergen-Belsen a week before the Americans invaded it.
Maga/ICE attack and beat people because they want to and Trump administration says its legal. The cruelty is the point. These folks don't feel pity.
I keep wondering when it will be "too far" for the Republicans. Is there a line that cannot be crossed? Or is there nothing that will get them to turn on him?
It's interesting to live in a time when the realization is that absolutely none of the current in power rw elites, those in congress, the courts, executive, appointees, state and so on believe in one iota of the constitution, the sanctity of the republic, our long historical norms surrounding our democratic processes, or power sharing with them. The unholies let's call them. . That to them what matters is the destruction of well whomever they've decided is not holy enough in political sphere - mostly Dems that's easy but I think it's bigger. And that's it. Trump will do it, they've decided. Perhaps they figure, it's a gamble he just won't last that long - they'll grit their teeth until he's gone and put back in place something that resembles the pre Trump republic but without Democrats, I mean the unholies.
. It'll be two holy parties they envision separated by something inane but Dems or really more correctly the unholies, the aliens they detest, will be cut out ... And when I wonder did they decide this...? Has it been a secret plan forever or a recent one... What put it in motion? When did they think "that's it. we can't win. we must cheat... not change or adapt but cheat... "... I wonder about these things at least. Anyway back to that shorted wire by the pool at mars just waiting to be stepped on just right... It could happen...
On the topic of disrespecting the flag, can I report my MAGA neighbors to the DoJ for keeping their flag up overnight without a light shining on it?
I could be wrong- but I thought I was told when I was a child that the only way you could dispose of an old flag was to burn it. It was considered desecration to throw it away. Does anyone else remember that?
Yes!
Are you guys scared?
Very.
Trump desecrating the flag: https://share.google/images/LpJTUL847E29YIjHQ
I am a retired professor in the field of thanatology. I analyze human actions through the lens of death denial and death anxiety. Every single human being is in denial about their own mortality. We are living in a time of heightened “mortality salience” and that doesn’t bode well for civilization. Look up the findings of The Terror Management Theory to predict where this shitstorm is headed.
Thanks for the interesting information. Looking this up, it states examples of TMT being exhibited are religion, nationalism and career 'success' - which here in America I read as wealth accruement. Describes the US quite well at the moment.
Never can take responsibility for their decisions- always deflecting
WSJ...we knew Trump would play with the fascist tool box to do some vendetta, we just didn't think he would specifically name us as a Fake News organ that needs to be shut down. The face eating Leopards were only supposed to eat environmental and business regulation.
Maybe those Yale academics who moved to Canada were right. I know the Bulwark sentiment was they went too early but perhaps not.
Most American flags are made in China, especially the shitty ones MAGAs fly until they’re tattered from their pickup trucks. Talk about desecration. Generalissimo Trump really needs to first issue executive orders requiring that US flags be made in the US, and make it a felony to knowingly purchase a Chinese-made US flag. He also needs to forbid knowing or foreseeable tearing or tattering of flags. That should be a Class A misdemeanor. Also, flags are generally supposed to be lowered at sunset. The feds need to be out there issuing citations at the very least.
Thanks for your update, guys, and suffering through entire press conferences so we don’t have to listen to Trump.
I think it is interesting that mentions "killing Fields". There are a lot of models of dictators. There is the Viktor Orban model, the Pol Pot model, Hitler, Putin, Stalin, Castro, Idi Amin, and many others along the spectrum. Trump seems to be more of the Pol Pot type. I also wonder who these people are who keep saying that they want America to become a dictatorship. Are they voices in his head? What are their names? Is one named Vladimir? Peter? Russell V. Steve Bannon?
He is Putin's toy. He is so jealous that Putin has power of the life and death over people. He wants to be Putin. Trump's problem is he is stupid and can't do his homework, he is a spoiled brat and essentially lazy. He is also easily manipulated by smarter people who flatter him, like Putin.
Someone really needs to clue him in that he is NOT a smart guy. And he literally has ZERO common sense.
(Unfortunately his con game is pretty strong - a fabulous con man.)
Always wondered how German citizens allowed their government to round up and exterminated Jews and others who they determined undesirable without any resistance.
Now I wonder how Americans are allowing the same to happen here? What are the conditions of our detention camps? What will we find when we liberate these camps?
They allowed it, because they wanted it. Even when Germany was beat and it was all over, the soldiers were still rounding up Jews. They were still killing Jewish people in Bergen-Belsen a week before the Americans invaded it.
Maga/ICE attack and beat people because they want to and Trump administration says its legal. The cruelty is the point. These folks don't feel pity.
I keep wondering when it will be "too far" for the Republicans. Is there a line that cannot be crossed? Or is there nothing that will get them to turn on him?
There’s no line where Trump is concerned. This is a cult, nobody will question the leader. People have so much invested in this, they can’t turn back.
Democrats are saying it!!
It's interesting to live in a time when the realization is that absolutely none of the current in power rw elites, those in congress, the courts, executive, appointees, state and so on believe in one iota of the constitution, the sanctity of the republic, our long historical norms surrounding our democratic processes, or power sharing with them. The unholies let's call them. . That to them what matters is the destruction of well whomever they've decided is not holy enough in political sphere - mostly Dems that's easy but I think it's bigger. And that's it. Trump will do it, they've decided. Perhaps they figure, it's a gamble he just won't last that long - they'll grit their teeth until he's gone and put back in place something that resembles the pre Trump republic but without Democrats, I mean the unholies.
. It'll be two holy parties they envision separated by something inane but Dems or really more correctly the unholies, the aliens they detest, will be cut out ... And when I wonder did they decide this...? Has it been a secret plan forever or a recent one... What put it in motion? When did they think "that's it. we can't win. we must cheat... not change or adapt but cheat... "... I wonder about these things at least. Anyway back to that shorted wire by the pool at mars just waiting to be stepped on just right... It could happen...