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Cyrano

(15,035 posts)
Fri Jan 13, 2017, 06:12 PM Jan 2017

Once again. Please use an inverted American flag avatar

An upside down American flag is not a sign of disrespect. It's a signal of distress.

There are well known authors and TV people who are either members of, or regularly read, DU. There are almost a quarter of a million of us registered here. Imagine if tens of thousands of inverted American flags appeared here on, or leading up to Inauguration day. And imagine if it were printed or publicized in publications, online, or perhaps on TV. Trump's evil elves would not fail to pick up on it.

Imagine if DU became one of the targets of Trump's tweet attacks. Wouldn't it be great if we made it to Trump's "enemies list." And/or to be despised by countless wingnut crazies. We could all proudly wear these things as a badge of honor.

We're in deep shit and we can't be complacent about it. There's not a whole lot many here can do. But at a very minimum, you can change your avatar for Inauguration day and the days leading up to the coronation of this orange madman.

You may march, donate, bitch, scream and live in frustration. But you can also change your avatar for a while.

Every day, I get appeals for money from the ACLU, the Southern Poverty Law Center, Move on, and many other liberal organizations. Unfortunately, I just can't afford to donate very much.

But we can all change our avatars and that costs nothing. It's a free form of protest. Imagine DU displaying tens of thousands of inverted flags in protest.

C'mon gals and guys. Just do it.

On edit: And please, please kick this post. Recs are great, but kicks keep it visible to many other DUers.

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Once again. Please use an inverted American flag avatar (Original Post) Cyrano Jan 2017 OP
If peer pressure doesn't work... pintobean Jan 2017 #1
One of my neighbors flew an inverted doc03 Jan 2017 #2
I changed mine angrychair Jan 2017 #3
I'm sorry, but I like "The Scream." It reflects my current state of mind. Vinca Jan 2017 #4
K&R ...not even waiting for Jan 20th HipChick Jan 2017 #5
Once again, it's not your call how we show solidarity. I just ordered 2 Hillary t-shirts to wear... Hekate Jan 2017 #6
You mean like this? lunatica Jan 2017 #7
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Cyrano Jan 2017 #8
I think mine is more meaningful. briv1016 Jan 2017 #9
I'll be returning to my Eiffel Tower avatar Cyrano Jan 2017 #10
No thanks. Iggo Jan 2017 #11
Picked it as my avatar back when DU was hacked. SticksnStones Jan 2017 #12
done... K&R hwmnbn Jan 2017 #13
I think you're VASTLY overestimating how many people care about/know about DU. linuxman Jan 2017 #14

Hekate

(90,667 posts)
6. Once again, it's not your call how we show solidarity. I just ordered 2 Hillary t-shirts to wear...
Fri Jan 13, 2017, 06:38 PM
Jan 2017

...and if vendors are selling shirts at the March in Los Angeles, I'll get one of those too.

As for DU being targeted, I trust you noticed that we already have been. And that we continue to be trolled here.

Solidarity forever.

Cyrano

(15,035 posts)
10. I'll be returning to my Eiffel Tower avatar
Fri Jan 13, 2017, 07:23 PM
Jan 2017

But at least consider the inverted flag for Inauguration Day.

SticksnStones

(2,108 posts)
12. Picked it as my avatar back when DU was hacked.
Fri Jan 13, 2017, 07:41 PM
Jan 2017

Not as a gesture of disrespect but a cry out that my country is in trouble.

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