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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We went to a county show, they asked veterans to stand, no one did. Our child even nudged us to be recognized. ~We~ met in the military and live in red country, very rural. We stayed sitting.

We don’t have the right to ask children to do this any more.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

May I ask, what was your reasoning for staying sitting, was it political or moral?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because they felt like sitting should be enough. Fuck that stand for the pledge nonsense shoehorned into everything

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My baseball team plays God Bless America during the seventh stretch, and people stand up for that, and then make comments when I don't. I'm a vet, and I only stand for the star spangled because people make even more comments. I did my duty, I'm done with jingoistic bullshit

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Listen bro/sis thanks for everything, I will stay sitting during all that bs in your honor. Your id is truly unique in this day