I hung my flag upside-down. I am in distress.

[slumcamper]

The country I grew up in, learned about, and came to love all but died on Jan. 6.

This Fourth of July seems empty to me. The meaning I've long celebrated has been upended. Our nation, it's founding principles, our Constitution, and our future were grievously violated by an insurrectionist mob who desecrated our flag and everything it stood for. The heathens that were called forth en masse by a traitor used our flag as weapons.

My little town in this RED county has a huge parade, and it's merely minutes away. The town--2,000--swells to 10,000. Because it celebrates a largely dead country, I wasn't going to go. I hate Trumpers with the intense fury of a thousand suns, am on edge, and feel I may fight. But my daughters and grandkids are there, so I will.

I'm wearing a custom T: I SURVIVED 45.

Fuck the Trump humpers for wounding our nation so terribly. And those assholes who are still sporting flags and yardsigns are traitors.

[BeerBarrelPolka]

1. Just an FYI

Since Biden is president, there will be people thinking your flag represents the current administration. There are several Trump supporters where I live that are now flying the flag upside down.

[Ferrets are Cool]

4. +1

[StarfishSaver]

8. +1

[Hoyt]

2. As far as I am concerned, Nov 3rd trumped Jan 6. Screw those ignorant rubes.

[niyad]

3. I can well understand your feelng. But part of me says I refuse to let those f'n traitors

influence my actions. I would add the word traitor to your shirt, but that is just me.

By the way, heathens are not traitors. Their spirituality is earth-centered

[PlanetBev]

5. I know exactly how you feel

I am in deep despair about living in a country gone mad. At 70, it’s unrecognizable to me. Historically, America seems to always take one step forward and then jump back three.

[Hortensis]

6. Our country didn't even come close to "dying" on January 6.

It is in big trouble, of course, and this is no time to rush to surrender. Maybe instead identify a principle you're unwilling to abandon and fly the flag right side-up for it?

[Boxerfan]

7. It makes the wrong statement (IMHO)

If someone in our area did that I would think they were Trump won folk.

And seriously there is a good honest man in office after 4 years of a narcissist bully. You have reason to take pride in the symbol of America.

This year at least.

No offense & I understand the angst.

[Maru Kitteh]

9. People are going to interpret that as Pro-Trump/Anti-Dem/Anti-Biden.

That's exactly how I would interpret it.

[slumcamper]

10. Thanks to all

Surrounded by houses with Trump, "Don't Blame Me," Back the Blue, Don't tread...and more.

Guess I'll just take the fucking rag down coz it doesn't mean the same from one person to another. Why bother.

There. That's easy.

[BannonsLiver]

11. Totally your call

But keep in mind if someone rolled by your crib and saw that they might think you’re a trumper protesting the Biden admin.