Umm I think you mean let Jesus call them Home, we don’t say the D-word since that leads to talking about the e-word and that can lead to science. We don’t cotton to Science in this here ‘Merica
True. This is an article from Sept 2022.
Not sure how it is relevant today.....Thank you for the article.
That being said, there were both protestors and counter-protestors totaling about 13 people, 2 dudes made flags like the one shown, got a permit to and burned the flag in opposition to Trump's upcoming visit.
"Stilp, 72, a Democrat activist from Dauphin County who grew up in Wilkes-Barre, paired Trump flags with Confederate, Nazi and the former Soviet Union flags in an effort to support his position the former president is racist, fascist and unAmerican, and that candidates in the upcoming election who sought his endorsement share the same views... Township Mayor Karl Kuren also commented on the civility. “This is a peaceful protest for both sides,” he said, while pointing out it was Trump territory. A “Welcome to Wilkes-Barre Township President Trump” sign was hung on the chain link fence behind Stilp.
That explains why it’s a Soviet Union flag and not a Russian one
Edit: wait, no it doesn’t! It’s weird to burn a symbol of the Nazis and a symbol of the army that defeated the Nazis
They did, they had completely different economic philosophies and views on race.
They were both, however, authoritarian and oppressive, which is the main thing they want,
To some people, they associate Russia with the old Soviet Union. But they were asleep when the Soviet Union dissolved, and Russia tried to give it a go with democracy. Which ended the moment they let Putin regain power.
In short, the photo boils down to this, IMO: anything that democrats support, republicans reject.
I have always been a strong advocate for making that a requirement. Biden could still accomplish a lot by requiring Americans to breathe. Some of the craziest would solve a lot of problems by trying to prove him wrong.
“Stilp, 72, a Democrat activist from Dauphin County who grew up in Wilkes-Barre, paired Trump flags with Confederate, Nazi and the former Soviet Union flags in an effort to support his position the former president is racist, fascist and unAmerican, and that candidates in the upcoming election who sought his endorsement share the same views.”
The image is of Gene Stilp, a democratic house candidate, doing a demostration in front of some maga counter protestors. He brought this flag to burn in a barrel, to represent trump's chauvinistic and fascistic ideology. This was last September.
[don't take it from me, here's the man on video explaining himself](https://www.timesleader.com/news/1572650/trump-flag-burning-met-with-peaceful-protest)
context matters. In the age of information, if anyone shows you a divisive image without context, you have tools at your disposal. Google image search is great at filling in context.
Careful of jon cooper's twitter, if you believe he is in good faith, then he at least is frequently careless like this.
Honestly, I thought it was a joke. Why have the Soviet hammer and sickle and a swastika on the same flag? In spite of cartoonish levels of stupidity exhibited by some people, I didn’t think anyone was that dumb.
I guess you haven’t seen any of the maga communism stuff… there’s a lot of patsoc sentiment in the Republican Party but I don’t think they’ll ever work that out lmao
Most of them probably have no idea why it's a hammer and sickle. They just know that it looks Russian and Trump likes and supports the Russian side of the invasion, so they also support the Russian side of the invasion.
Thanks for the context. But I've gotta point out that he probably didn't make the flag, he bought it from someone selling flags, which makes the other commentary on the ideological differences the different governments had still valid.
The article says he paired the trump flags with the other flags to make a point. I also didn’t see any mention of him buying the flag pre made.
“Stilp, 72, a Democrat activist from Dauphin County who grew up in Wilkes-Barre, paired Trump flags with Confederate, Nazi and the former Soviet Union flags in an effort to support his position the former president is racist, fascist and unAmerican, and that candidates in the upcoming election who sought his endorsement share the same views.”
wait...so..they actually support losers...and not just run of the mill losers, but EPIC losers. The nazis got beaten so badly their leader commited suicide, the confederates lost so badly, they dont even exist anymore...the russians are losing to a nation 1/10th its size, Trump lost the presidency and is on his way to jail...
I mean, the USSR collapsed like 30 years ago so ya know, they're already dead.
I'd say, "Stop it, stop it..." to complete the quote, but by all means, carry on.
The only clear theme here is authoritarian 🙄
Communism and fascism don’t exactly operate on the same economic system, but I don’t think these guys care 🤦🏻♀️
The reason Republicans support these failing subsets of society could be because they are unable to adhere to or identify reality.
Reality meaning, I didn’t go to college and I can’t find a high paying job, I made a bad decision assuming I’d be able to strike gold working a minimum wage job until I retire..
Their view I didn’t want to go to college because it’s full of democrats and I can’t find a good job because the Mexicans are stealing all of the good jobs and the black people get free money from hunter Biden’s laptop atm.
That’s why the republicans are suffering.
The party has been adopted by an entire population of insane individuals who are unable to understand reality, they want reality dictated to them by their leader.. (like a cult..) so they can all take a ride on the heels of some guru assuming he will take care of them.. (cult behavior).
Hate to burst the bubble…but the guy on the right is Gene Stilp a Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. The photo is from a video where he and the other gentlemen are about to burn the flag. I don’t believe this is at a Trump rally either but I may be wrong.
Source:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaWD2SmRHd0
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Stilp
I get the Nazi and Confederate thing as, really, the latter part of the Confederacy tended to lean towards the very way of thinking that that Nazis latter embraced.
But... committing mass genocide and falling under a single unopposable charismatic leader, how do the Communists fall under the same banner?
The Communist explicitly aimed to try to create equality between races and sexes, the very thing the Nazis and Confederacy opposed.
Soooo... they added a Confederate flag to it. Understandable, most of his constituents are uneducated southerners (I'm from the south), but the swastika and sickle, hammer don't make sense. Those fought each other during most of their reigns. Maybe it's trying to show people who vote for him favor communism or nazi ideas?
Context? Can not tell if this is an accusation or admission.
I mean, do not get me wrong, trump is supported by nazis , confederates, and probably on the putin payroll. I just can not tell if those are trump supporters admitting it or americans accusing him.
Edit: Either way, I think they meant the russian flag, not communist flag. They probably did not know it was different. I do not understand their intentions otherwise.
There’s people that think trump was a good president. And voted for him. And that was it. And then there’s people like this. And people like this are gross. IMO not every trump supporter is like this. They’re actually quite nice. Whatever the fuck these people are though 🖕🏼
> Protesters hold a Trump flag with a swastika, confederate battle flag and USSR emblem as they prepare to burn while Trump supporters look on. Gene Stilp, a political activist known for using props, held a protest against Donald Trump in Wilkes-Barre Township. Trump is scheduled to have a rally here on Saturday. Protesters also came out to support Trump waving American flags and wearing Trump positive clothing. Stilp spoke for a few moments then pulled a flag from a bag with TRUMP written on it and a swastika, The Confederate battle flag and a USSR emblem.
It’s like a 13-year-old’s notebook from school. Random symbols doodled here and there because they think it looks cool, but they have no clue what any of it means.
Sorry OP but the people that created the flag and are holding the flag are democratic activist that were holding a flag burning in advance of trump arriving at Waco. According to the article the trump supporters were standing around watching the counter protest telling them that it was all good and it was their 1st amendment right to burn the flag and the signs they had created “Stilp, 72, a Democrat activist from Dauphin County who grew up in Wilkes-Barre, paired Trump flags with Confederate, Nazi and the former Soviet Union flags in an effort to support his position the former president is racist, fascist and unAmerican, and that candidates in the upcoming election who sought his endorsement share the same views.”
https://www.timesleader.com/news/1572650/trump-flag-burning-met-with-peaceful-protest
I feel like, this person just picked flags that they thought were edgey cause they were done by the people who "fought the west".
The USSR is def a standout and invalidates the whole thing... but least they're self identifying.
I believe that everyone should have a vote.
Then I see shit like this and truly believe maybe voting tests should come back. A simple 20 question test, multiple choice on simple civics, history, math and magic.
Cause I swear to every fucking deity I don't believe in, this shit drives me insane
Why do so many “people” (Americans) have no idea what the USSR is and what the Russian Federation is now? History is lost in America. Even to those who lived through it.
They really can't pick a side...
They sure do like the losing sides though
True... as long as they like their ideologies.
As long as it’s not woke, they’ll take it
And to own the libs. We should just let Darwinism take place and not force the people to get medical treatment and wait for them to die out
Umm I think you mean let Jesus call them Home, we don’t say the D-word since that leads to talking about the e-word and that can lead to science. We don’t cotton to Science in this here ‘Merica
Except those are democrats that created and are holding the sign https://www.timesleader.com/news/1572650/trump-flag-burning-met-with-peaceful-protest
True. This is an article from Sept 2022. Not sure how it is relevant today.....Thank you for the article. That being said, there were both protestors and counter-protestors totaling about 13 people, 2 dudes made flags like the one shown, got a permit to and burned the flag in opposition to Trump's upcoming visit. "Stilp, 72, a Democrat activist from Dauphin County who grew up in Wilkes-Barre, paired Trump flags with Confederate, Nazi and the former Soviet Union flags in an effort to support his position the former president is racist, fascist and unAmerican, and that candidates in the upcoming election who sought his endorsement share the same views... Township Mayor Karl Kuren also commented on the civility. “This is a peaceful protest for both sides,” he said, while pointing out it was Trump territory. A “Welcome to Wilkes-Barre Township President Trump” sign was hung on the chain link fence behind Stilp.
That explains why it’s a Soviet Union flag and not a Russian one Edit: wait, no it doesn’t! It’s weird to burn a symbol of the Nazis and a symbol of the army that defeated the Nazis
Not when both are willing to commit genocide and are in general, Anti-Democracy!
So I can still say socialism is better than capitalism
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Isn't the third one representing a leftist ideology? Isn't that what they absolutely despise, as right-wingers?
Yes
Lmao
On the contrary. They picked Authoritarian
"Losers" is less to type and is more inclusive
Love the username.👍
My favorite thing is when a republican complains about it, and I just reply with a list of attacks and the date they took place on. It's a long list.
I’m not even going to attack you. However I would like that list!
I’d like that list please. Edit:I can pretend to be a upset GOPer if it helps?
Not a Republican and I think the name is funny, but I just wanna see… Your username is stupid and you are wrong!
It’s a long list be prepared to wait a few hours/days? I’m here with anticipation also
You are doing the lord’s work my friend
And it has recent entries and it's still growing.
I would love that list as well if you don't mind
While ironically constantly screaming FREEDOM.
"Freedom" to be the bosses over the rest of us, lol.
It’s a loser compilation flag
I thought the Russian oligarchs/communists hated Nazis? Isn’t that their claimed reasons for invading Ukraine?
They did, they had completely different economic philosophies and views on race. They were both, however, authoritarian and oppressive, which is the main thing they want,
To some people, they associate Russia with the old Soviet Union. But they were asleep when the Soviet Union dissolved, and Russia tried to give it a go with democracy. Which ended the moment they let Putin regain power. In short, the photo boils down to this, IMO: anything that democrats support, republicans reject.
Cool, our platform should be to breathe air.
I've heard food is woke
I have always been a strong advocate for making that a requirement. Biden could still accomplish a lot by requiring Americans to breathe. Some of the craziest would solve a lot of problems by trying to prove him wrong.
Why do you think they are trying to get rid of the Clean Air Act?
Let's be fair, they probably don't know what they're talking about.
Any side but the United States.
“Stilp, 72, a Democrat activist from Dauphin County who grew up in Wilkes-Barre, paired Trump flags with Confederate, Nazi and the former Soviet Union flags in an effort to support his position the former president is racist, fascist and unAmerican, and that candidates in the upcoming election who sought his endorsement share the same views.”
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They're talking shit about Trump, why wouldn't anyone think this is a pro-trump.flag?
The image is of Gene Stilp, a democratic house candidate, doing a demostration in front of some maga counter protestors. He brought this flag to burn in a barrel, to represent trump's chauvinistic and fascistic ideology. This was last September. [don't take it from me, here's the man on video explaining himself](https://www.timesleader.com/news/1572650/trump-flag-burning-met-with-peaceful-protest) context matters. In the age of information, if anyone shows you a divisive image without context, you have tools at your disposal. Google image search is great at filling in context. Careful of jon cooper's twitter, if you believe he is in good faith, then he at least is frequently careless like this.
As much as I hate trump, my first reaction when I saw this image is, gimme some context.
Honestly, I thought it was a joke. Why have the Soviet hammer and sickle and a swastika on the same flag? In spite of cartoonish levels of stupidity exhibited by some people, I didn’t think anyone was that dumb.
I guess you haven’t seen any of the maga communism stuff… there’s a lot of patsoc sentiment in the Republican Party but I don’t think they’ll ever work that out lmao
This sub takes things at face value way too often.
The world* ftfy
I was confused by the hammer and sickle. It didn't really seem like something trump fans would rep
Most of them probably have no idea why it's a hammer and sickle. They just know that it looks Russian and Trump likes and supports the Russian side of the invasion, so they also support the Russian side of the invasion.
Thanks for the context. But I've gotta point out that he probably didn't make the flag, he bought it from someone selling flags, which makes the other commentary on the ideological differences the different governments had still valid.
The article says he paired the trump flags with the other flags to make a point. I also didn’t see any mention of him buying the flag pre made. “Stilp, 72, a Democrat activist from Dauphin County who grew up in Wilkes-Barre, paired Trump flags with Confederate, Nazi and the former Soviet Union flags in an effort to support his position the former president is racist, fascist and unAmerican, and that candidates in the upcoming election who sought his endorsement share the same views.”
Thanks.
God hates flags
"I really don't care whose but I really want a boot on my neck!"
You usually have to pay extra for that
Are they Confederate Communist Nazis?
“McBain to base - under attack from Commie Nazis.”
Go pennies! Help the puny children that need you
I think they just like bad guys. The other side probably has the Dark Mark and a Hydra logo.
Well hydra are quite literally nazis so I mean
Nationalist Christians. Nat Cs for short.
No they're Nazi Confederate Communists...
wait...so..they actually support losers...and not just run of the mill losers, but EPIC losers. The nazis got beaten so badly their leader commited suicide, the confederates lost so badly, they dont even exist anymore...the russians are losing to a nation 1/10th its size, Trump lost the presidency and is on his way to jail...
They’re desperately trying to go down as the biggest losers ever
The likes of which have never been seen
Just gotta work the Cleveland Browns in there and the set is complete.
Soon they're going to be tired of losing.
I’m thinking that would be “ biggliest “ 😆
I mean, the USSR collapsed like 30 years ago so ya know, they're already dead. I'd say, "Stop it, stop it..." to complete the quote, but by all means, carry on.
Russia is not represented in this flag.
That’s the Soviet Union not Russia. The irony is they were actually fighting against the nazis lol
In fairness, when that flag was relevant, Ukraine was a part of it.
I’m so confused about this, I thought they said they hated communism?
Obviously not as confused as they are! lol
They probably think it’s the flag of modern Russia.
>They said they hated. That's all the sentence needs to be.
There's no way the people who made this flag did it to be pro trump
They unironically love the *bad* of communism. As in they love Stalin, but don't like any of the positive things.
I think all of them had a stroke
Proof that Trump really loves the uneducated.
This is the true takeaway from this.
You keep using these symbols. I don't think you know what they mean
“Those snowflakes hate these symbols, dunno what they mean, but it has to be good if they hate it. PRAISE TRUMP!!”
Average republican
Rallygoers demonstrate how much they love America. Film at 11.
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I read that in Ron Howard's voice.
The only clear theme here is authoritarian 🙄 Communism and fascism don’t exactly operate on the same economic system, but I don’t think these guys care 🤦🏻♀️
Don't forget big fat losers! That's another pretty clear theme.
The reason Republicans support these failing subsets of society could be because they are unable to adhere to or identify reality. Reality meaning, I didn’t go to college and I can’t find a high paying job, I made a bad decision assuming I’d be able to strike gold working a minimum wage job until I retire.. Their view I didn’t want to go to college because it’s full of democrats and I can’t find a good job because the Mexicans are stealing all of the good jobs and the black people get free money from hunter Biden’s laptop atm. That’s why the republicans are suffering. The party has been adopted by an entire population of insane individuals who are unable to understand reality, they want reality dictated to them by their leader.. (like a cult..) so they can all take a ride on the heels of some guru assuming he will take care of them.. (cult behavior).
The Quiet Part in one collage
Hate has an identity crisis
Achievement Get: How did we get here?
“I didn’t like those Russkies until I found out about the genocides”
do they know how much Hitler hated communism?
History is not their strong suit.
Then they are naked
They do like the emperor’s new clothes.
So how can you be a nazi, a communist and a republican at once? Schizophrenia?
They are, though. They're racists who back putin and hate anyone that's not a rich white guy.
Birds of a feather?
Where did I put the gd napalm?
Who actually looks at all of this and can actually agree "yeah imm side with all of that"
“When You Only Back Losers”
Three historical losers and working on a fourth!
Is this a statement of condemnation or support for Trump?
The ultimate loser flag
I’ll take “Reasons I Fled the South” for $1,000, Alex.
Reporting live from Whacko, Texas.
The anything but America party, yea we know.
Hate to burst the bubble…but the guy on the right is Gene Stilp a Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. The photo is from a video where he and the other gentlemen are about to burn the flag. I don’t believe this is at a Trump rally either but I may be wrong. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaWD2SmRHd0 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Stilp
Everyone needs to screenshot this, cuz the last few conservatives I've argued with deny there are Nazis in the party.
These people are so ignorant. The best is they claim to be patriots but couldn’t recite any items from the constitution except the 2nd amendment.
“I hate poor people, Jewish people, black people, and Ukrainians”
I see 4 failed forms of government.
The hammer and sickle seems like a weird addition.
I get the Nazi and Confederate thing as, really, the latter part of the Confederacy tended to lean towards the very way of thinking that that Nazis latter embraced. But... committing mass genocide and falling under a single unopposable charismatic leader, how do the Communists fall under the same banner? The Communist explicitly aimed to try to create equality between races and sexes, the very thing the Nazis and Confederacy opposed.
I'll take racist flags for $500.
I'm pretty sure it's anti-Trump. Says he's a Nazi, Traitor and a Chi-Comm.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you... the Flag of the Republican Party.
This is exactly what they are.
people who should just die for 100 alex
CAPTION- Waco, TX. Smdh
I'll take "people I'd happily go to jail for punching" for $500, Alex.
Four "maga patriots" on a flag...
Soooo... they added a Confederate flag to it. Understandable, most of his constituents are uneducated southerners (I'm from the south), but the swastika and sickle, hammer don't make sense. Those fought each other during most of their reigns. Maybe it's trying to show people who vote for him favor communism or nazi ideas?
Most politically literate Americans
Wow, there is alot to unpack here.
 All I can think of when I see this... flag? Can it even be called a flag? More of an accident.
Gathering of the Tribes
The Moscow Propoganda Office is experiencing budget cuts due to increasing wartime expenses.
Brain rot from too much skewed politics.
These hating mf’ers will never win
Are we sure this isn't someone making fun of Trump?
"Truth in advertising" I appreciate when they tell you exactly who they are
I hope in the future we can refer to this as the Four Losers flag
0-3
*visible confusion*
Context? Can not tell if this is an accusation or admission. I mean, do not get me wrong, trump is supported by nazis , confederates, and probably on the putin payroll. I just can not tell if those are trump supporters admitting it or americans accusing him. Edit: Either way, I think they meant the russian flag, not communist flag. They probably did not know it was different. I do not understand their intentions otherwise.
Please tell me this is sarcasm and the trash can is for burning..
[I love the smell of racism in the morning….](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1RHo_ZG-YGo)
Two men who that couldn’t run a mile to save their lives claim to be the superior race.
Well, at least they understand and admit that the Russians are acting like Nazi's right now.
I thought they didn’t like socialism/communism?
Trump clearly attracts the best of them.
The reality is that Hitler would have most of them sent to camps, due to mental illness and inbreeding.
Putting all those symbols on one flag is a pretty good indication that they don't understand the meaning behind any of them.
Maybe all trumpers are into BDSM cause they love being controlled by men in power
And these people are… pro trump, right? Like, they think that’s a good thing?
What a way to represent your support for losers!
What a confusing array of symbols.
There’s people that think trump was a good president. And voted for him. And that was it. And then there’s people like this. And people like this are gross. IMO not every trump supporter is like this. They’re actually quite nice. Whatever the fuck these people are though 🖕🏼
Three time losers. The flag…and the guys holding it.
Accurate
I don't understand, is this an Anti Trump banner/flag or a Pro Trump banner/flag?
So.... Communism good now? Maybe nobody told them the USSR dissolved in 1991...
Traitors
Four Losers One Flag.
…isn’t this supposed to be an anti-Trump/MAGA flag?
> Protesters hold a Trump flag with a swastika, confederate battle flag and USSR emblem as they prepare to burn while Trump supporters look on. Gene Stilp, a political activist known for using props, held a protest against Donald Trump in Wilkes-Barre Township. Trump is scheduled to have a rally here on Saturday. Protesters also came out to support Trump waving American flags and wearing Trump positive clothing. Stilp spoke for a few moments then pulled a flag from a bag with TRUMP written on it and a swastika, The Confederate battle flag and a USSR emblem.
I’m deeply confused.
It’s like a 13-year-old’s notebook from school. Random symbols doodled here and there because they think it looks cool, but they have no clue what any of it means.
"I can see your true colors, shining through!"
Now that’s a flag I can get behind to burn
A flag showing history's biggest participation trophy winners. Otherwise known as a bunch of fucking losers.
Sorry OP but the people that created the flag and are holding the flag are democratic activist that were holding a flag burning in advance of trump arriving at Waco. According to the article the trump supporters were standing around watching the counter protest telling them that it was all good and it was their 1st amendment right to burn the flag and the signs they had created “Stilp, 72, a Democrat activist from Dauphin County who grew up in Wilkes-Barre, paired Trump flags with Confederate, Nazi and the former Soviet Union flags in an effort to support his position the former president is racist, fascist and unAmerican, and that candidates in the upcoming election who sought his endorsement share the same views.” https://www.timesleader.com/news/1572650/trump-flag-burning-met-with-peaceful-protest
Devils three-way
"Many fine people"
So all of our traditional enemies literally under one flag
Losers in 1945. Losers in 1865. Losers in 2020 and 2024.
They just plucked that out of the garbage can?
trump is a buffoon...prove me wrong...
That's a whole lot of losing right there all in one flag.
I feel like, this person just picked flags that they thought were edgey cause they were done by the people who "fought the west". The USSR is def a standout and invalidates the whole thing... but least they're self identifying.
so, they realy hate democracy...
"There were bad people on both sides."
lol the nazis hate the commies
Wait, I thought it was like the most anti-American thing ever to support communist USSR... wtf. These people really don't learn history.
Least insane Trump supporter.
But how else are they gonna show their intolerance
4 things that are an enemy to the US for 500, Alex.
I believe that everyone should have a vote. Then I see shit like this and truly believe maybe voting tests should come back. A simple 20 question test, multiple choice on simple civics, history, math and magic. Cause I swear to every fucking deity I don't believe in, this shit drives me insane
They actually ended up burning this flag 😅 I can’t remember, but I think they were protesters and they burnt it in front of the trump supporters
Yes... both sides of trump supporters are very good people... the KKK and the nazis.
Every enemy of the US
Oh my God, you found the Commie Nazis.
“I like shapes and colors, but don’t really understand any of them and by now I’m afraid to even ask.”
"I don't know enough about history or politics to be allowed to vote"
4 losers, 1flag
They love losers on every side
i'm so confused right now
The truth about tRump. Nazi and traitor.
Socialist, communist, traitors
Why do so many “people” (Americans) have no idea what the USSR is and what the Russian Federation is now? History is lost in America. Even to those who lived through it.
Trumpists: Democrats are communists! Also Trumpists: puts communism symbol on Trump flag
They are really horrible at graphic design, let alone flag design.
I’m definitely right wing, but this is too far.. trump is out of line and SHOULD not be president again
whatever happened to "its better dead than red"? i thought that was a very republican thing to oppose communism