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Rhiannon12866

(206,157 posts) Fri Jul 5, 2019, 03:59 AM Jul 2019

The Daily Show - Obama's Flag Pin: The Worst Scandal in Presidential History

We could never forget the time Barack Obama didn’t wear a flag pin.

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The Daily Show - Obama's Flag Pin: The Worst Scandal in Presidential History (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Jul 2019 OP

Here's likely where flag pins started SleeplessinSoCal Jul 2019 #1

Wow! Thanks for posting that! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2019 #2

I watch that scene today ... SleeplessinSoCal Jul 2019 #3

SleeplessinSoCal

(9,145 posts)

1. Here's likely where flag pins started

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Fri Jul 5, 2019, 05:38 AM

Jul 2019

American fascists during WW2.

Rhiannon12866

(206,157 posts)

2. Wow! Thanks for posting that!

Reply to SleeplessinSoCal (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 5, 2019, 06:16 AM

Jul 2019

And you're right, this is just as applicable today. I do remember the flag pin controversies - and it's guys like Trump, who claim to "love" the flag and are pro war but never served, who are the false "patriots" of today.

SleeplessinSoCal

(9,145 posts)

3. I watch that scene today ...

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 5, 2019, 02:00 PM

Jul 2019

and see that our "greatest generation" has become fascist Americans. Thinks to FNC and DT.

The movie is so powerful they probably no longer watch it.

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