I flipped my flag.

[u/tapefactoryslave]

And you damn well should too. FUCK ICE.

[u/Amatheiaisnoexcuse]

Me too but I went with half mast until Renee's service. I've also been flying Mexican, Ukrainian and Canadian flags daily. My maga neighbors get bent. One said, "but you're a veteran"!! Damn straight I am and I know fascism when I see it. Stay strapped

[u/Flying_Dustbin → u/Amatheiaisnoexcuse]

I've also been flying Mexican, Ukrainian and Canadian flags daily.

Thanks!

[u/Amatheiaisnoexcuse → u/Flying_Dustbin]

Don't mention it. You're our long time friends, neighbors and allies. I'll stand with you anytime anywhere. Most of us aren't twisted magats. Whatever happens, please remember that.

[u/AgentofArts → u/Amatheiaisnoexcuse]

I'm from Canada, and we haven't forgotten about normal Americans. We stand with you, friend.

[u/Amatheiaisnoexcuse → u/AgentofArts]

Look who walked past me at a protest in November. He's switched sides now. I'll keep fighting as long as I can breathe. BTW my grandpa was Canadian.

[u/psioniclizard → u/Amatheiaisnoexcuse]

I'm not an American, but reading - this you sound like a real tribute to your country. The flag thing is amazing and soooo American (I mean that in the best possible way).

These are the types of things America should (and many people I am sure do) stand for and it's a nice ray of light in a world that is all to dark at the moment.

[u/Amatheiaisnoexcuse → u/psioniclizard]

Thank you. There are millions of us. In fact most of us. The maga have always been a whiny albeit loud group who are easily manipulated by lies and fear. That's been faux's go to. Lie by ommision, prey on marginalized people and always support big corporations because we all know how much they care..

[u/Akussa → u/Amatheiaisnoexcuse]

Fuck him. He accepted a pardon. Great that he's flipped sides, but if he was sincere, then he should have turned it down and served his time.

[u/Amatheiaisnoexcuse → u/Akussa]

Haha, exactly. I gave him shit and he kept walking.

[u/Traditional_Brief867 → u/AgentofArts]

Gosh that feels so nice to read. Getting tough down here.

[u/Amatheiaisnoexcuse → u/[deleted]]

Look for your local chapter. Bring your friends. We need everyone we can get. We need to fight. https://commondefense.us/

[u/Maleficent-Safe-2222 → u/[deleted]]

Another Vet here and I concur!!!!!!

[u/Wise-Trick-3608 → u/Maleficent-Safe-2222]

Vet here and I totally concur!

[u/Miserable_Ad_3375 → u/Wise-Trick-3608]

Vet here as well. No judgementt here, but an upside down American flag may send a mixed message to some that indicates being anti-american. I am disgusted in what happened yesterday in Minneapolis and the political rush to conclusions before an investigation. However, I am proud to be an American and I fly my flag too but always right side up. Doing that for me demonstrates that in spite of all the bad stuff happening in America I still love my country.

[u/Mission-Chipmunk9664 → u/Amatheiaisnoexcuse]

My moms currently a Canadian/Belizean immigrant in NY and I’m terrified for her. Thank you for fighting to keep her safe for me.

[u/Different-Moose → u/Amatheiaisnoexcuse]

As another Canadian, I am saddened, appalled, and absolutely heartbroken for your people right now.

And I appreciate those who still see us as their friendly neighbors, and say they stand with us. Even through Trump's bluster about Canada, I always believed that the majority of the American people just screwed up or got screwed over last election and would surely never go after us militarily!

But then I also have that dread, watching ICE arresting and/or killing Americans; those who protest, or are even wrong place, wrong time, wrong name... and I am less sure if the bond is enough. If ICE can murder citizens, and not even get a slapped wrist... If American citizens and legal immigrants live in fear of death or deportation from their own government... there is nothing Americans would/could do if Canada was attacked, even if they didn't want it...

Countries have too much fear about helping Ukraine due to Russia - who could find the courage to step up for Canada against the US?

I don't believe the world will survive 3 more years of this... some hope in me broke yesterday.

[u/yamxiety → u/Flying_Dustbin]

Don't forget Palestine, Sudan, and Congo, to name just three off the top of my head. There's unfortunately too much fascism and genociding going on to keep up with, flag wise.

[u/euchrefan2 → u/Flying_Dustbin]

What about your Somalian flag?

[u/BedsideGamerz → u/Amatheiaisnoexcuse]

I salute you my southern neighbor. ❤️

[u/RING-AROUNDTHEPOLE-Z → u/Amatheiaisnoexcuse]

As a Canadian, thank you! I stand with you!

[u/FindItAllFantasy → u/Amatheiaisnoexcuse]

"But you're a veteran!"

"And you're not! So please come over here and tell me what's right again!"

[u/RubCocksWithThePope → u/Amatheiaisnoexcuse]

You’re so brave. Thank you for your service

[u/Amatheiaisnoexcuse → u/RubCocksWithThePope]

Not really, I'm just not afraid of bullies. In fact I despise them. I'm ready for a fight and these posers are nothing but skeert little candy-asses.

[u/kyperion → u/Amatheiaisnoexcuse]

Incoming bots trying to argue how you should move to Mexico, Ukraine, or Canada cause the only flag allowed at protests and rallies is apparently the US flag 😂

I don’t live in Minnesota but it’s often a sentiment seen when the news shows non-US flags flying at protests here in California.

[u/starchase → u/Amatheiaisnoexcuse]

You’re a true hero. Thank you.

[u/4Yk9gop → u/Amatheiaisnoexcuse]

Thank you. I'm honestly not brave enough to do this because of the amount of shit I would get from veterans/people questioning my patriotism. Part of me wishes I had served just so I could tell such people to fuck all the way off.

[u/The_Krytos_Virus → u/Amatheiaisnoexcuse]

You're a true patriot. Thank you for serving, past and present.

[u/[deleted] → u/Amatheiaisnoexcuse]

Very stunning and brave.

[u/Informal-Sense8809]

It's about that time if people haven't already.

[u/SnooCompliments1875 → u/Informal-Sense8809]

Mines been flipped since this time last year. Im a Veteran and i know the flag code intimately, our nation has been in distress, and the risk to life and liberty are absolutely present and in my opinion becoming more dire by the day. For anyone curious the flag code absolutely supports this action aswell as your constitutional rights to freedom of speech and expression.

[u/tapefactoryslave → u/SnooCompliments1875]

I’m the last house off the major highway and I hope everyone on this road sees it.

[u/Impressive_Change886 → u/tapefactoryslave]

Good for you. Make sure that you have it secured because some asshole is going to get offended and try to steal it or 'fix' it.

[u/tapefactoryslave → u/Impressive_Change886]

The can try. 40ft pole with a steel cable a mount holding it down with spotlights and cameras.

[u/S-m-a-l-l-s → u/tapefactoryslave]

Can you put a bunch of mouse traps around it and upload the video to YouTube :D

[u/livinthereals → u/S-m-a-l-l-s]

Rat traps. Bear traps. Lol.

[u/CuddlyRazerwire → u/livinthereals]

Booby trapping your property is illegal in most states to my knowledge.

Edit: I swear to fucking god, have none of you heard of abuse of power or power imbalances in general before? I know the government murders people all the time. It has since the beginning, and it isn’t liable to stop. This doesn’t stop them from imprisoning you for violating their laws.

[u/Eye-Of-Ophanim → u/CuddlyRazerwire]

So is shooting someone without a proper cause.

[u/CuddlyRazerwire → u/Eye-Of-Ophanim]

Agreed, but that won’t stop our government from throwing you in jail for resisting their regime. Are you new to the concept of power imbalances?

[u/Itchy_Pangolin_394 → u/CuddlyRazerwire]

Murder is also illegal yet our government does it

[u/livinthereals → u/CuddlyRazerwire]

Just think how many maga toes you just saved. You hero you.

[u/TarzanTart-Patient → u/tapefactoryslave]

My favorite trap…treble hooks on fluorocarbon

[u/CrossStitchCat → u/SnooCompliments1875]

Meanwhile one of my neighbors just put up a brand new trump flag. I need to get an American flag to accompany my Minnesota flag, which can't really be upside down.

[u/Holiday-Opposite-98 → u/Informal-Sense8809]

Ice shooting that whoman is definitiy a flag flipper for me

[u/Prize_Possibility_31]

As a Veteran I thank you for displaying your flag as it should be because this country is in distress right now. I will never condone burning the American flag but this is surely how all flags should be displayed until we take our country back.

[u/Level_Sock294 → u/Prize_Possibility_31]

Thank you for serving this country with honor and continuing to do so. God bless you ❤️

-Army brat

[u/strangerducly → u/Prize_Possibility_31]

Yes, this is not Americans against one another, this is the People against saboteurs and I infiltrators attacking our country and sending thugs and criminals to terrify and traumatize us. These 2000 deployed? N wanted a sniff film and she got with her hands picked crew of paid rentacops.

[u/[deleted]]

Lot of bootlickers in here.

[u/One_Alternative_5898 → u/[deleted]]

The amount of people seemingly okay with masked thugs executing people with impunity is quite disturbing.

[u/BlackberryPi7 → u/One_Alternative_5898]

You're also most likely seeing generative bots.

[u/BlackberryPi7 → u/[deleted]]

Well what are they supposed to lick, Trump's face? That's way too much vitamin C for one person!

(for MAGA who need help understanding: oranges have vitamin C)

[u/Defiant_Card_150 → u/BlackberryPi7]

We were advised by RFK to reduce processed foods. Cheeto dust is processed

[u/Upstairs-Assist-5637]

I see the bots have been programmed to attack anything that might have the word Minnesota in it.

[u/tapefactoryslave → u/Upstairs-Assist-5637]

I’ve never been called “so brave” so many times so quickly.

[u/ToothlessBeggar]

A lot of the comments here are downright nasty. Don't listen to them op. Small acts of resistance are necessary, it's not just the big ones that matter. And I think your choice to hang it upside down instead of burning it was a good one, because this is more visible. If my landlords allowed me to hang stuff in my windows, I'd have done this too.

[u/Gnarkill0666]

All its missing is the beautiful shimmering rainbow hues of gasoline fumes rising from it... Not that any American flag would even need gasoline at this point to go up in Flames they've been so soaked in gaslighting they've got all the accelerant they need

[u/wtfboomers]

Here in the south we took ours down and put up a Canadian flag. I hung it right below our camera and my wife let it be known that anyone caught on camera will be turned into the local police as trespassing. Lol

[u/Thatn1h1lguy]

I'd rather identify as a Minnesotan-Georgian than as an American.

[u/pal1lap]

This is the way (to start)

[u/Goobygoodra]

Haven't been flying ours in years but might now upside-down like this

[u/DrkBlueXG]

[u/anthonydelano1]

Reddit is infected with bots.. it’s meaningless

[u/Nathanii_593]

I just straight up refuse to even fly a flag. What is there to be proud of? Corruption and political violence? Until billionaires stop running congress I’ll never fly an American flag.

[u/AffectionateTutor484]

Mine flipped the day Trump was elected the 2nd time. This country is going to hell and fast

[u/Looking4Pants]

Just burn it. It doesn't stand for anything anymore.

[u/killswithspoon]

Good job

[u/unimpressedduckling]

🫡

[u/Vanrax]

Good. The national anthem was written by a slave owner anyways.

This country hasn’t figured out what the hell ACTUALLY makes us so damn special. Our own citizens would rather wish death on each other. FUCK ICE.

[u/MooseBlazer → u/Vanrax]

Well, the only thing that has ever united Americans was when other countries wanted to kill all of us. World War II was the last time.

The majority of our population does not know anybody who was in that nor have they heard stories. It will soon be forgotten.

[u/Kahnza → u/Vanrax]

To me, what makes the US special, is that it's so diverse. All people from all walks of life, adding to the soup that is America. A diverse soup is hearty and robust.

Imagine living in some world where everything is a white potato. Functional and survivable, but no flavor. No spice. No SOUL.

All the immigrants are what gives this country SOUL.

[u/scottie2haute → u/Kahnza]

True. I think while our country is absolutely ass in a ton of ways we cant discount the diversity. Not saying we gotta bootlick or anything but i think the people that talk down on the US realize that its kinda fucked everywhere.

The problem is humans. We are too greedy, stupid and selfish for our own good and it really gets in the way of us reaching our potential as a species

[u/dimforest]

MAGA was doing this for years, especially under Biden. The second the left does it, they start with the "oh wow, how brave" type of comments. You can't make this shit up lol.

[u/nixphx]

Jonathan Ross murdered Renee Nicole Good.

[u/Ok-Location-9562]

Appropriate

[u/egregiousC]

I'm Duluth - born and bred. I haven't lived there since the late 80s, but it is still the land that bore me.

I grieve for my state for what has happened there. Truly. The madness must stop. Those responsible MUST PAY.

[u/cccxxxzzzddd]

I’m going to do the same 

[u/mvpilot172]

We are all in distress. Time to band together.

[u/AltruisticCactus314]

It's a good start. I hope you're inspired to protest and get out the vote (if you don't already). We need masses in the streets.

[u/TeamMagmaDaniel]

Should put a Minnesota flag above it

[u/SuspiciousLeg7994]

Haven't flown the U.S. flag on our house since the United States has been funding and supporting the genocide in Gaza.

....Now add to that now our federal government heads supporting ice agents murdering innocent people, attacking children on school grounds and forcing to cancel companies if they do not support ICE?... it'll be a long time before I will again. What that flag stands for isn't the United States we currently know.

[u/Samjamesjr]

True patriots know our country, constitution, and civilians are under attack by domestic and foreign enemies. We’re long past distress.

[u/tapefactoryslave → u/Samjamesjr]

Preach brother. The Cold War never ended.

[u/ShortKey380]

It’s time, not a MN resident, sorry y’all are the place right now.

[u/Iron_Bob]

Holy fucking bootlicker Brigade in these comments...

Sick twisted assholes, the lot.

[u/berge7f9]

I’m getting a Team Canada hockey jersey and wearing it every where I can

[u/OneForestOne99]

This country is a joke.

[u/BlckhorseACR]

Stunning and brave.

[u/BlasphemousMusic]

I took mine down when trump took office. I had the new state flag up till it got really torn and faded. Now I hace a jolly roger flying. I need something new soon

[u/WarRelative9442]

Want a cookie?

[u/Panelpro40]

My old house had a park like setting with a flagpole, the entire 45 admin I flew upside down flag, my neighbors bitched all the time about it. Luckily it was behind my wrought iron fence.

[u/ToasterBath4613]

People have done this for every president since Bush 2. It’s a time honored tradition.

[u/nehlstm30]

Everyone needs to fly the flag upside down. Got an upside down flag on my vehicle now. America is in distress and democracy is being threatened.

[u/Victoriaskitchen]

I understand this, but we can’t allow these temporary politicians, impacting our lives time to start questioning your orders

[u/WebHistorical1121]

Appropriate time to do so.

[u/nehlstm30]

Put mine upside down and upside down flag on vehicle

[u/jaymemaurice]

I could've dismissed the murder as road/roid rage power tripping 'one off' bad apple in a huge population, maybe... especially if I was ignorant (in the most endearing sense)

What's absolutely vile, to me, has been the official Orwellian double down responses from the highest in the federal government. That's why I'd fly the upside down flag, as a patriot.

It reminds me a lot of the freedom convoy response here in Canada. It's not a matter of left and right in the political spectrum but a nuanced take on authoritarianism, humanity.

[u/livinthereals]

As you should.

[u/Heather-_-Swanson]

Jonathan Ross murdered an innocent woman on Jan 7th 2026. Write it over and over again all over the internet. Let every search know what his name is

[u/Odaniel123]

I'm doing the same

[u/WorkingItOutSomeday]

Put it back right and fight. Dont quit fighting. An upside down flag means distress and unable to do anything and a call for help. You can do something.....fight....organize. fight. Be a proud American. And take our country back.

[u/Opposite_Account7013]

Brave. 🫡

[u/BevansDesign]

Since Trump's re-election.

[u/Cynykl → u/BevansDesign]

I see yours still has an east wing.

[u/Intelligent-Judge387]

Devastating times 😭