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struggle4progress

(124,458 posts) Fri Sep 12, 2025, 05:41 PM Yesterday

The US should fly the flag half-mast for several days whenever a child is killed by a gun

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The US should fly the flag half-mast for several days whenever a child is killed by a gun (Original Post) struggle4progress Yesterday OP

Well, it would certainly save some money, markodochartaigh Yesterday #1

About 2600 American children are killed every year by guns. Irish_Dem Yesterday #2

It might be a good thing to have six or seven presidential proclamations a day struggle4progress Yesterday #3

MAGAs don't care about dead American kids. Irish_Dem Yesterday #4

I'm not trying to get MAGA to care. They're confused and they're not monolithic. struggle4progress Yesterday #5

Yep. I like your style. Irish_Dem Yesterday #6

Half mast will be forever UTUSN 23 hrs ago #7

markodochartaigh

(3,906 posts)

1. Well, it would certainly save some money,

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Sep 12, 2025, 05:44 PM

Yesterday

we would only need half-size flagpoles.

Irish_Dem

(74,391 posts)

2. About 2600 American children are killed every year by guns.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Sep 12, 2025, 05:44 PM

Yesterday

It is the leading cause of death for children and adolescents.

Our flags would always be at half mast.

struggle4progress

(124,458 posts)

3. It might be a good thing to have six or seven presidential proclamations a day

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 12, 2025, 05:48 PM

Yesterday

honoring the various kids killed

Irish_Dem

(74,391 posts)

4. MAGAs don't care about dead American kids.

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 12, 2025, 05:50 PM

Yesterday

They are more than willing to sacrifice their children to honor the gun gods.

struggle4progress

(124,458 posts)

5. I'm not trying to get MAGA to care. They're confused and they're not monolithic.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #4)

Fri Sep 12, 2025, 05:58 PM

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I prefer to play "Push or pull or get outta the fuckin way"

Irish_Dem

(74,391 posts)

6. Yep. I like your style.

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #5)

Fri Sep 12, 2025, 06:56 PM

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UTUSN

(75,602 posts)

7. Half mast will be forever

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Sep 12, 2025, 07:43 PM

23 hrs ago

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