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I see this everywhere. Hidden or transparent monochrome American black flags on large trucks or 4-Runners. Usually speeding or driving aggressively on the highway.

I found this:

The black and white American flag originated during the American Civil War between 1861 and 1865. It was created as an opposing symbol to the white flag, which symbolizes surrender. Confederate army soldiers flew the black flag to demonstrate they would not give in or surrender to the enemy. It showed that they would rather be killed than taken in as prisoner.

And this:

Sometimes soldiers show respect for their country by using the black version on their vehicles

My question is for the people doing this. What message are you trying to send? Are you openly telling your coworkers and neighbors that you are still supporting the South in a war that ended long ago? Are you low key showing your support for Trump? Are you ex military showing support for your country? I ask because at least for me, the message is unclear.

      • Throwaway@lemm.ee
        49·
        1 year ago

        Because he thinks he can read minds and that everyone is as obsessed with race wars as he is?

        • adroit balloon@lemmy.mlEnglish
          94·
          1 year ago

          because he can read a history book and see racists waving the flag. it doesn’t take a genius to put 2 and 2 together, even if it’s beyond your abilities. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

          • Throwaway@lemm.ee
            17·
            1 year ago

            And those who buy them don’t bother learning the history of the symbol.

            • adroit balloon@lemmy.mlEnglish
              8·
              1 year ago

              so, your argument is they’re not racist, they’re just stupid?

              lmao

              sorry, internet rando who keeps defending racist traitors has a lot less credibility than the deputy director of the FL ACLU.

              • Throwaway@lemm.ee
                17·
                1 year ago

                More like there’s better things to worry about than the psuedo-history of a cool symbol. Can’t spend your life worrying about what randoms might think, because there will always be someone upset.

                Also I did some googling. Nothing came up for the American monochrome “no quarter” flag. What did come up was old pirate flags. I honestly think he just made it up for the article.

                Edit: heres the wikipedia article: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_quarter

                Super side track, what do you think of Tampa Bay Buccaneer fans? Pittsburg Pirates fans? The Pirate Bay torrent site? Disney, who produced the Pirates of the Carribean?

      • kmkz_ninja@lemmy.world
        38·
        1 year ago

        I think he’s making a stretch. He might as well just as confidently claim that the OK symbol is actually a white power symbol and that everyone who uses it is looking for a white ethnostate.