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Cryptoad

(8,254 posts) Thu May 3, 2018, 11:52 AM May 2018

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,,,,, "carrying a Cross draped with a Flag",,,,,,,

Guess he knew what he was talking abt!

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,,,,, "carrying a Cross draped with a Flag",,,,,,, (Original Post) Cryptoad May 2018 OP

Sadly, we are a lot closer than many think Va Lefty May 2018 #1

What is the context of this post (I get the reference, but is this specific to something?) themaguffin May 2018 #2

Sinclair Lewis mikeysnot May 2018 #4

Yes, I know the Sinclair Lewis part, but what is the context to the post? themaguffin May 2018 #5

So true. yortsed snacilbuper May 2018 #3

Va Lefty

(6,252 posts)

1. Sadly, we are a lot closer than many think

Reply to Cryptoad (Original post)

Thu May 3, 2018, 11:57 AM

May 2018

themaguffin

(3,822 posts)

2. What is the context of this post (I get the reference, but is this specific to something?)

Reply to Cryptoad (Original post)

Thu May 3, 2018, 12:31 PM

May 2018

mikeysnot

(4,756 posts)

4. Sinclair Lewis

Reply to themaguffin (Reply #2)

Thu May 3, 2018, 12:49 PM

May 2018

Here is snopes take...

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sinclair-lewis-on-fascism/

themaguffin

(3,822 posts)

5. Yes, I know the Sinclair Lewis part, but what is the context to the post?

Reply to mikeysnot (Reply #4)

Thu May 3, 2018, 01:14 PM

May 2018

In general, the right has been doing this, but I feel like the post is referencing a specific action...?

yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts)

3. So true.

Reply to Cryptoad (Original post)

Thu May 3, 2018, 12:38 PM

May 2018

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