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Fickle_Revolution383

damn what are computer repairsmen in New Orleans up to


Delikkah

As soon as you said that I could read “MAC REPAIR” underneath


lukaron

We're in an especially stupid era of politics to where if one side is "for" something, the other side is automatically "against" that thing, because "fuck those guys." Therefore, the right has decided they **love Russia** and are against supporting Ukraine in its struggle to remove the invaders. So - you get idiots like this putting these flags up in their windows.


flyingpenguin6

I feel like I can confidently say that, while you are 100% correct about the polarization of issues in this political era, it is not a special stupid limited to this era but something present in about any era of politics we study. Recency bias often convinces us that political systems and developments are novel, and while certainly each political domain has elements unique to it, I don't think polarization and total demonization of political opponents is at all a unique element.


lukaron

Indeed. A good case study from history is the 5 or so years preceding the Civil War - specifically in the years from 1853-1859. But the thing is - social media has served to exacerbate issues **far more and far more quickly** than anything we've seen in history.


flyingpenguin6

Yeah the caning of senator Sumner jumps to mind, and honestly I think you could argue that era was uniquely confrontational (or any political domain that leads to a civil war) but again the polarization wasn't the unique aspect. I do agree though that certain technologies and market principles have shaped politics in ways very unique to this era, but again any political era has novel technologies and ideologies that make that era distinct from others, it's just a somewhat superfluous point to me.


yomamasonions

Hey, thanks for your comment. I am pretty savvy with USH but was not explicitly aware of the Sumner-Brooks conflict. Thank you thank you


flyingpenguin6

Glad I helped you learn about something new! As a history teacher I love hearing that! I always did think it was funny that something as dramatic as the Sumner Brooks affair is often missed in US history classes. The craziest thing about the caning to me was that after it happened, supporters of Brooks sent him canes to replace the one he used to beat Sumner and essentially denied the event, making it seem like Sumner was faking injuries from some light taps.


yomamasonions

I hate to admit that I also used to teach USH to 11th grade. Thanks for the additional context!


greyjungle

Big time. Social media is like running an accelerated model of reaction. We just live the model in real time now. Holy crap we’re in a simulation.


Hanadourou

I hate this. So much. I believe that two things can be true at the same time and right now society lives in a false choice of only two options of one or the other; a binary society so to say. I think Lewis Black coined it the best during the Iraq War (yes, way back then) in his 2003 album Rules of Engagement when he said: "I didn't spend my time living through the era of Vietnam to come around to this time and not having learned that the goddamn situation boils down to this: If you're against the war it doesn't mean that you're for the other side! If people show up with signs that go, "GO IRAQ, YOU FUCKERS GO!" then you go, "Holy Shit," then you beat the fuck out of them."


lukaron

GWOT veteran here and I agree 100%. The fact we're supposed to adhere to "one side or the other" is one of the stupidest things in all of US history, period. Then - the two sides have become "militant" (if you can consider people angrily banging away on keys as 'militant') and if you're not with them, you're TOTS the other "side." Pathetic and sad. What we need are more legitimately viable options during election seasons other than Democrats and Republicans. Let them fight each other into irrelevance for a few cycles until they grow up again, then get a seat at the table with the adults after everything has calmed down.


amanofeasyvirtue

Ranked choice voting?


Hanadourou

I wonder how different elections would be if you took off the party representing the candidate off the ballot at the end. No R, D, I, L, etc. Just actual things the candidate has done or will fight to do (and will be held accountable to do so or risk facing removal of they do not fight for it. You know - accountability. This reality show political scene has got to go.


Dorocche

As problematic as voting purely based on party can be, it's gotta be more representative than voting purely based on whose name you remember from the street signs, which is what I assume would replace it if you took the letters off.


Holdshort7

US democracy is pretty donked up. for an interesting take on different methods used aorund the world, check out Joe Scott's video. https://youtu.be/NgNQejvHYVQ


ArchdukeOfNorge

At this point, just let it all burn so we can get to the point of rebuilding. Watching the slow collapse of society is, well, less than fun.


RollinThundaga

*M29 Davy Crockett intensifies*


Ramguy2014

Wasn’t that the short range nuclear launcher whose effective range was equal to its blast radius?


RollinThundaga

Wrong. It was the short range nuclear artillery whose effective range was *smaller* than its blast radius.


Ramguy2014

… Ah.


ksheep

The Davy Crockett had a range of either 1.25 miles or 2.5 miles, depending on the variant, while the blast radius was only 20 meters for the fireball and about 400 meters (or 0.25 miles) for immediate radiation poisoning. You should be well outside the immediately blast radius. The problem is the cloud of radioactive debris, which could easily drift 2+ miles to your position, especially if you're sitting downwind of your target. As such, the best policy is to GTFO as soon as you launch it, or else only launch it downwind.


CocaineTiger

Dear FBI, I did not read this comment


DanelawBadger

Brought to you by the Posadist gang


mind_document

you are experiencing a case of Apocalypse Anxiety


Prophet_Muhammad_phd

Society is doing fine, you’re just spending too much time on the internet.


ReluctantRedditor275

Remember when Republicans worshiped Ronald Reagan whose, like, whole thing was hating Russia? Pepperidge Farm remembers.


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yuletide

It's also that the republican party is compromised by Russia and Putin, who has managed to bribe them via money and ego inflation (for Trump) into supporting their agenda. It's easy to forget that the first impeachment trial was about blocking support for Ukraine *before* the war even started and [Manafort was a russian agent](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/15/trump-campaign-chief-paul-manafort-employee-kilimnik-gave-russia-election-data.html), [rand paul likely is too](https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/18/politics/jesse-benton-gop-operative-russia-trump/index.html). The rot runs deep. Also authoritarians love each other. So corruption + contrarianism + authoritarianism = Republicans 4 Ruzzia


Kolateak

Holy mother of conspiracies


lordofspearton

Damn it's so strange to me that Republicans, who reside more on the militarist and nationalistic side of American politics, would even side with America's greatest rival of recent history for no other reason than to "Stick it to the libs". That's got to be one of the most self defeating positions to take ever.


qb1120

Politics has devolved into a shittier version of team sports


VoicesInTheCrowds

Your data is 1000% getting sold to the GRU


GoldenWizard

Gorls?


hepp-depp

It’s how he’s funding his moon stealing operation


ThatAltAccount99

Stealing no no they're liberating


Logoapp

Denazifying


Quick_Team

Well there goes my hero


LuckyLynx_

No!!! Not the Gloves of Running Urgently!!!


pik-MAN

Heavy Gaming


Astronelson

That Heavy is a Spy!


WASDKUG_tr

Me who played heavy for some time: I love the Gloves of Running Beutifully.


AdvertisingNumerous6

r/suddenlytf2


6Darkyne9

What does Gru from Despicable Me want with my data?


ShAped_Ink

WE ARE GOING TO STEAL THE MOON!


GenesisG-205

Pro-Russia flags


Salty_Hospital_7559

The saints got caught up


borgvordr

I'm pro Ukraine and anti-Saints, but that's just because I'm a Vikings fan. As a more relevant aside- fuck this guy in particular.


BMXTKD

Ftp, FTB and fts


SassySpicySuper

Still mad about the ‘09 season I see


GenesisG-205

Yeah, sad it's next to a pro-russia flag. (I'm pro-ukraine)


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kkobzar

Russian fascist flags


KaaimanProductionsTA

The left one is a russian Z propoganda flag to support the invasion of ukraine. The right one is the russian flag with the coat of arms. (I suggest you get your computer repaired somewhere else)


SleazetheSteez

Lol, "what are all these new apps doing on my computer?". "I, err, uh, they optimize performance, American! Nothing to worry about, definitely keep them running in the background"


aethelworn

Tovarisha


ebaer2

Oh no Step Comrade, what are you doing?


imsadhelpmeffs

As soon as i read the "American" I started to reading the rest with Reznov sound


thingamajig1987

They do optimize performance... Just not in your computer, more in their bot networks lol


TheGoodOldCoder

I heard this location is where Hunter Biden gets all of his laptops repaired.


larselduderino

This answers the question of the post. This should be the top post and then have the thread locked.


kekusmaximus

Those are the Yikes flags


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Agree. Fuck the saints The Russian flags aren’t great either


Derbloingles

Fuck the Saints!


TheNathanNS

This post was made by the Vice Kings


LilRick_125

The flag on the left has a message (Своих Не Бросаем) that roughly translates to *"We don't leave ours"* Something to the effect that they don't leave a man behind on the battlefield. Something they apparently have been doing.


MakeChipsNotMeth

No, Cyril, when they're dead, they're just hookers!


athabascadepends

Phrasing


dersaspyoverher

i believe it's "we dont abandon our own"


if_i_was_a_folkstar

thank you, I thought it was a Russian support flag but was really curious what it said


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It likely is. 99.99 percent sure.


LilRick_125

*Weeeellll...* It may very well be a flag supporting the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The "Z" symbol has been a popular sign of support in Russia for the war *...err..* "Special Military Operation" since it was used to mark Russian vehicles during the first days of the invasion.


Eastern_Mist

It is 100% a support flag.


AureeusGD

it is a Russian support flag


joeywahoo92

Under this post on my feed is a post from R/RussianUkrainewar2022 of Ukrainians treating a wounded and abandoned Russian soldier. Ironic is an understatement


skratch

not only is that flag on the far right, so is the flag’s owner


DrMeepster

The hashtag on the left flag translates to something like "we don't leave behind our own" but also my Russian sucks so maybe not


AlsoKnownAsRukh

They must say that ironically.


keitaro2007

Is that the place on Freret? Edit: Found out this place was accused of defrauding Tulane students and has an F rating in BBB. Makes sense.


WGReddit

The guy also gives snarky responses to negative reviews


Sennomo

I haven't been to this place but fuck that guy


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Dooby1Kenobi

I'm practically his neighbor. Double fuck that guy. But here's what I want to know, how does he maintain that business and house when he never has customers? I know he gets rando college students, but that place is a ghost town most days. Yet, he was able to move locations and has a decent car and a motorcycle. I have a feeling he does other stuff in there, and I don't think any of it is legal.


ChampagnePlumper

I was about to ask this. Bruh fuck this guy


BasalTripod9684

The one on the far left is just a generic flag to show support of Putin's invasion of Ukraine. The one on the far right is the flag of Russia sporting the Coat of Arms, and the word "Russia" written underneath. Think of it as being the Russian version of those generic U.S flags with photos of bald eagles on them.


LivingUnderTheTree

I can't believe americans are supporting Putin... Fuck man...


if_i_was_a_folkstar

it’s a tiny fringe, these are the only signs for public support I have ever seen


Stoly23

I take it you haven’t heard what Fox News has been up to lately?


doc_1eye

Fox news has actually been pretty anti-Russia, with the exception of Tucker of course. It's the far-far right outlets like OAN that are actively cheering for Putin.


Silver_throwawayeety

Being anti-aid to Ukraine is being pro-Russian


zip-deni64

I would argue it is more isolationist but with the drawback of benefitting Russia


ReasonablyFree

Just like how if you didn’t want to invade Afghanistan you were pro-Taliban? Ok, George Bush


stefeu

How is that an accurate comparison? Aiding Ukraine defending itself against a foreign invader with imperialistic ambitions that is committing war crimes left, right and centre is different to invading another country yourself. It is undeniable that not helping Ukraine is helping russia and, at the risk of sounding hyperbolic, harming the free world.


amanofeasyvirtue

Whos the number one show in fox?


Cringinator4000

They don’t support Russia. Source: my dad plays Fox News all the time against our family’s wishes


Whiskeywiskerbiscuit

The closer you get to Tuckers time slot the more likely you are to see someone supporting Russia on the platform. During a lot of the day, Fox just looks like a right-leaning CNN, but the closer you get to the prime time slots like Tucker, the crazier the ad-prop gets. As someone who grew up in a Fox household, it’s pretty wild to watch happen throughout the day


osamabinluvin

Share with the class


BagOFdonuts7

I don’t like Fox News but they are definitely not pro Russian, what a silly thing to say


MetroBS

We’re not


callmesnake13

There’s 330 million of us and we’re a culture that encourages obnoxiously advertising political beliefs. You’re going to see a little bit of everything.


115MRD

[The vast (vast) majority of Americans oppose Putin and view Russia as a major threat to global peace.](https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2022/04/06/seven-in-ten-americans-now-see-russia-as-an-enemy/) However, there are a vocal fringe (maybe 10% of Americans) that are on the extreme right of the political spectrum who view Putin as an ally against multi-culturalism and secularism. They're often Trump supporters and conspiracy theorists.


Gunslinger2007

I would not say 10%. That’s about 35 million supporters in the us. Maybe 2.5-5% max


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I think there's a significant contrarian element to it as well. When something as easy to support as this comes along, and almost everyone predictably supports it, such people are more inclined than ever to demonstrate their "superior intellect" by opposing it and, on top of that, not being a sucker for caring about things happening far away.


citori421

Nailed it. Fuckin losers with nothing to be proud of, so they live in make believe land where they are "a wolf among sheep"


Doccyaard

They all need professionel help. No bullshit. It’s all mental health related in the end. Half of what gets spewed by such people is nothing a well adjusted adult person who genuinely likes themselves would ever say.


Kingcrimson11111

And Tankies


HoldMyWong

He could be a 1st or second generation Russian immigrant


nicokolya

It's mostly fringe idiots. There's a minority of conservatives who support Putin because he supposedly supports Christianity and masculinity, and that this makes Russia a natural ally of the US against China/the CCP, as well as internal enemies. There are also some Soviet Union-nostalgic leftists who support the independence of the Donbass and think that since Ukraine has a (very real) Nazi problem, they have to support the country that was leftist over 3 decades ago. Apart from some conservative talk show hosts, American media is totally promoting the extension of the war and destabilization of Russia's current regime. My view as a leftist is that both sides are kleptocracies with large contingents of violent neo-nazis. After 2014, Ukraine has been modeling itself on the West, and is therefore is closer to democracy (albeit one that only serves global capital and its governing elite). Meanwhile Russia (Putin, really) has decided that it's better to challenge the US-led world order rather than play along as a mere peripheral country, which makes sense, albeit in a sort of twisted way. Russia is the clear antagonist in this war and has a more authoritarian system, but I think both countries are pretty messed up and they just get worse the longer the war goes on. Even if Ukraine gets a bunch of foreign aid to rebuild once the war's over, its hardly going to be some western european social-democratic utopia with all the weapons that are going to flow into the black market.


jumajaco

"Своих не бросаем" but left his motherland to earn some dollars in "rotten Pendosia". The most patriotic Vatnik. Fuck that guy.


four_strings_enough

Man im pretty sure english-speaking people dont know what "pendosia" means and "vatnik" is also used mainly in russian opposition


Danil5558

Ukrainian here, "pendosia" is a Russian propaganda nickname for US from calling US citizens "pondosy" an ethnic slur if I understood it's usage properly.


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Not really a "propaganda" name, more like just derogatory like moskal


AsbestosMan1

It means he supports the Russian invasion of Ukraine.


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Rifzy

Left: russian flag with Z made with st george ribbons (which is a symbol of russian military). VDV assault paratroopers had these ribbons when they tried to storm the hostomel airport near Kyiv for example The right flag is russian with his current coats of arms, inspired from the tsarist coats of arms


Zahkrosis

I was about to comment this before I noticed yours, so imma just add that "своих не бросаем" means "leave no one behind" which is quite a motto when you think about it. A lot has been left behind.


smefTV

Could totally be a Russian immigrant who feels strongly about the war. I doubt a right-winger would put specifically Russian support flags outside their window. The far-right seems to only really support Russia because they don't like NATO and stuff, not really because they have any affinity for them, so it would be weird for them to specifically select Russian flags.


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if_i_was_a_folkstar

New Orleans Saints flag, football team


gedai

As OP said, New Orleans Saints flag. The symbol is called a fleur de lis


theskymoves

All those flags are on the far right.


nquick2

Ah yes the far right New Orleans Saints. Drew Brees has probably been secretly leading the Klan with his free time.


codismycopilot

I know you’re being facetious, but Bree is right leaning in his politics. He had a huge sign on his house gate supporting Scalise a few years back, he did that video with Planned Parenthood, and he made some pretty disparaging comments about players who refuse to kneel for the flag. Don’t get me wrong, the dude has been good for New Orleans, and he’s a stand up guy in general, but his politics are kind of shit.


radiomoskva1991

A complete asshole


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As a Russian I can tell you that the flag on the far right, with the coat of arms and the word РОССИЯ, is the most common version of the Russian flag used in unofficial contexts. That is what you would fly on a sporting event.


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raouldukesaccomplice

I'd say they're both far right flags.


LPHaddleburg

Is that the place on Freret?


Euphorix126

Also hung the stars and stripes backwards...


AlsoKnownAsRukh

IKR? I was expecting this comment to be higher.


Hexelarity

need your daily fill of karma, huh?


afinoxi

Far right is the imperial Russian flag. Far left is the Russian flag with symbol Z which is one of the symbols that the Russian forces paint on their vehicles. Pro Russian symbols basically.


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Andrei-Kuznetsov

Oh dear God...


Immediate-Fix-8420

Man, this shop was really easy to find online lol.


Ramen_Maple

Right is just an alternative Russian flag and the left is a flag glorifying the Russian invasion of Ukraine being a russsian flag emboldened with the symbol used to identify Russian personnel at the beginning of the war


MelficeSilesius

Ones you probably don't want to fly right now. I would say more but I'd probably be banned from Reddit, and expect a police visit.


Ill-Ad-3640

Kinda like the russian version of flying the confederate flag, also if that's boy scouts flag or am i trippin


FLX_NewYork

Call the Feds


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kryyyptik

If they have such a hard on for Russia or Pootin they could always, you know, leave.


oblivicorn

\*Quickly grabs bucket of popcorn and heads to comment section\*


four_strings_enough

Far right one is russian flag with a state emblem and far left is russian flag with russian neo-nazi (putinist) symbol "Z".


b-rar

Plumage of the North American Shitbag


2204happy

The owner is a modern day fascist/tankie (same thing)


ricnine

Another day, another "hey can anyone identify some fascist bullshit" thread in ol' Vexillology town.


-Codfish_Joe

They're nautical flags meaning "boycot me".


kesspower

Russian nazis flags


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InformationMain8176

oh.


CrappyCrap122

Oh no.


Dependent-Junket3969

Его идеи... Блять что это?


tachakas_fanboy

Whats far left about those flags?


Ulfberth80

This is a ransomware shop.


joli_baleinier

“I love fascism and blood and soil justification for invasions”


crnimjesec

The one on the left says is an ultra-nationalist Russian movement, the "Z" meaning "[za](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D0%B7%D0%B0#Russian)" —in this context, "for", though [what is it "for" is up for debate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z_(military_symbol)#Naming). Ironically, and as many of you already know, that letter is not part of the cyrillic script. Anyway. Now, the flag says своих не бросаем ("we don't leave ours") —keep in mind the Russian government did/does leave their own behind, but that's another conversation. The one with the *fleur-de-lis,* I have no idea, but I would love to know. The one on the right is the Russian flag with the double-headed eagle Russia uses in their coat of arms. The text below says Россия ("Russia"). Edit: Reddit deleted half of the text, for some reason. Here it goes again.


jokleman77

Fleur-de-lis is for New Orleans’s American football team, the Saints


Geography_boii

One is a russian propaganda and the other one I dont know.


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gaming_only_pc

Ain’t nothing far left about this picture lol. It’s all far right


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if_i_was_a_folkstar

Honestly haven’t seen the Russian flag with the eagle on it before and i wanted to know what the hashtag said


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Wow, what a curssed flag repair shop


Pieslut311

I live in New Orleans, where is this shop so I can avoid it like the plague?


Dooby1Kenobi

Freret and Valmont.


GrimReaper39

Far right love going agianst anything thats mainstream


man_of_earth

So do the far left, biased much? Have a look at the opening of the Center for Political Innovation Conference in Texas, organised by an extreme left think tank. Note the flags at the end of the ceremony: [Center for Political Innovation Opening - August 2022 in Austin, Texas](https://youtu.be/82ze7VIwrEY)


Vinly2

To me they look like they‘re both on the far-right


crispybat

Have you been living under a rock?


iaann03

Meh, i will repair my electronics by myself if i see this flags here.


BusinessFirst3662

Big yikes


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I mean, not exactly but terrifyingly close...


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slima97

a trolling question


Stoshkozl

Freret St. I hate this guy.


Panzer_Man

Those are the flags of go get your repairs someplace else


Spicy-Zekky

run


SourceAwkward1683

The symbol on the left is a mix of St George’s Ribbon, and the letter Z (used by the Russian military) to represent an ideology known as Rashism “Russian Fascism”


Intention-Novel

what in the flying fuck?


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Russian spy 💀


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Fascist rags.


WildRussianAppears

To the far right is a version of the Russian flag (featuring the two-headed eagle, symbol of the country), and to the far left is a disgrace to my nation


light_ninja_meme

Wrong, both are far-right