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I have to laugh about the fact that half the flags are the wrong way around so here is a friendly guide.

It assumes the flag pole is on the left by the way.

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[–] Etterra@discuss.online 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

How are you supposed to even tell from a distance? In America hanging the flag upside down is used as a distress signal - how do y'all do it?

[–] echodot@feddit.uk -4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If it's been flown at all it's a sign of distress. It's something only racists do, to try and prove they're better then everyone else.

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

You think any and all instances of a country's flag being flown means the person who put it up is racist? That seems like a bit of an extreme opinion.

Where I am, I see plenty of Scotland/Northumberland/Ukraine flags, interspersed with the occasional UK, England, and Palestine flag. Are all of these people who raised these flags racist/bigoted?

[–] blinfabian@feddit.nl 3 points 1 day ago

dude, that "no racism" flag youre holding is so racist