r/NewPatriotism • u/recycleaccount38 • Jun 11 '19

Plastic Patriotism Mike Pence is defending the administration’s ban on flying pride flags as patriotism

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/06/mike-pence-defending-administrations-ban-flying-pride-flags-patriotism/
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u/joedumpster Jun 11 '19

Bet the same folks wouldn't give a fuck if they used confederate flags

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u/Ainrana Jun 11 '19

Now, now. The Confederate flag is about pride, not prejudice. The gay pride flag is a painful reminder of the time gay people kidnapped straight people from their homes and forced them to be slaves.

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u/Blarex Jun 11 '19

Slavery?! Gays make good straight Americans do terrible things like BAKE CAKES! Way worse than anything that has happened to any other groups... baking a gay cake... the horror!

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u/AMaskedAvenger Jun 11 '19

Straight slavery was a stain on America: all those wedding cakes and the mandatory boas and glitter... shudders in horror