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ProfessorGAC

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33. An Infrared Thing That Only Makes...

Reply to JohnnyRingo (Original post)

Sun Oct 19, 2025, 12:22 PM

Oct 19

...part of the red stripe disappear and become white, but the rest of the red stripe is in tact?
That's not scientifically reasonable. As in ZERO science to support it.

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I was thinking about that American flag with the swastica. [View all] JohnnyRingo Oct 18 OP

Explanation: mr715 Oct 18 #1

Why would the congresskkkriter mercuryblues Oct 18 #2

No politician in their right mind would want to be seen with a swastica. JohnnyRingo Oct 19 #8

swastika Celerity Oct 19 #10

Wondered why spellcheck pointed that out. JohnnyRingo Oct 19 #14

He also had a meme showing Canada as being part of Ohio right below the swastika flag... Hugin Oct 19 #11

He may well be what you say, but JohnnyRingo Oct 19 #12

WTF2 mr715 Oct 19 #20

God, sorry. mr715 Oct 19 #22

This has fuck all to with logic, reason, science Stacey Grove Oct 19 #25

Logic dictates this is another lie lame54 Oct 19 #40

Why is it that, that specific flag was chosen to display? mercuryblues Oct 19 #42

Really? mr715 Oct 19 #23

It was on a cubicle wall behind Angelo Elia, one of Taylor's staffers Celerity Oct 19 #39

IT WAS SOMEONE ELSE'S FAULT usonian Oct 18 #3

An 'optical illusion?' ...like how B.See Oct 18 #4

It is a swastika. Xavier Breath Oct 18 #5

White and gold. nt mr715 Oct 18 #7

I missed something. Maru Kitteh Oct 18 #6

Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office Celerity Oct 19 #9

Because of the progression of the fixed stars in the ether mr715 Oct 19 #21

Thank fuck you added the "sarcasm" disclaimer Stacey Grove Oct 19 #28

It was needed? mr715 Oct 19 #29

I appreciate your efforts! Stacey Grove Oct 19 #30

You, too, are appreciated. mr715 Oct 19 #31

Why would you rather laugh at him than be angry? There is plenty of evidence we have fascists and nazis in WhiskeyGrinder Oct 19 #13

Don't use your hate to discount logic and science. JohnnyRingo Oct 19 #16

. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 19 #17

WTF? mr715 Oct 19 #19

Logic also has to do with truth and validity Stacey Grove Oct 19 #27

The ONLY "Optical Illusion" Conjuay Oct 19 #15

I don't think it's an infrared thing, but there's something odd EdmondDantes_ Oct 19 #18

The NAZI is not a victim Stacey Grove Oct 19 #24

He's only a Nazi in moonlight. mr715 Oct 19 #26

Several of those flags were given out to GOP offices blogslug Oct 19 #32

Weird that some of them would have thrown them out and not mentioned something to others EdmondDantes_ Oct 19 #45

An Infrared Thing That Only Makes... ProfessorGAC Oct 19 #33

You can see the tape over the red stripes nt mr715 Oct 19 #34

Missed My Point Entirely ProfessorGAC Oct 19 #36

I didn't MEAN to miss your point. mr715 Oct 19 #37

On That We Agree ProfessorGAC Oct 19 #41

And don't forget, it also makes part of the white stripe turn red. Iggo Oct 19 #38

It's an American flag with a swastika on it. Iggo Oct 19 #35

No JoseBalow Oct 19 #43

I did NAZI this explanation. Swede Oct 19 #44

Every time I hear this story angrychair Oct 19 #46