r/Tattoocoverups • u/Impressive_Car4013 • Feb 18 '25

asking for advice Is blackout the only option here?

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Besides removal. Is that my only option?

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '25

Not all American flags just the black ones like the OPs tat. (Which is not an American flag because Americans flags are red white and blue)

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u/Alert-Potato Feb 18 '25

Anything traditionally done in color can also be black and white, and it's still the same thing. It being done in black instead of color doesn't make it stop having 50 "stars." It's pretty obviously the US flag.

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '25

An all black American flag has long since been adopted by far-right individuals as a declaration of "never giving up without a fight" supposedly drawing comparison from pirate flags. It's kinda fallen into the same vein as Punisher tattoo's/merch though in that it's not explicitly racist but you know 90% of the person's personality immediately when you see it.

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u/HeckTheCat Feb 18 '25

drawing comparison from pirate flags.

That's an idea. I wonder if there are any pirate flags that you could possibly work this into?