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President-elect Donald Trump took to his Truth Social platform on Friday to complain that the American flag will be flown at half-staff for his inauguration due to the period of mourning for the recently deceased former President Jimmy Carter.

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[-] BootyBuccaneer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 2 years ago

And all those flags should stay up when he himself drops dead. Hopefully soon!

[-] SpicyCasual@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

I agree with the sentiment, but the flag should always be at half mass when a president dies. I don't care if we elect a literal turkey to the presidency. When that turkey dies, we lower the flags to half mast. It's a shame that Donald Trump doesn't see and understand that. Honoring the dead is important.

[-] lurklurk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Why honour the dishonourable?

[-] SpicyCasual@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Just because Donald Trump doesn't understand how to properly honor the dead doesn't mean that we don't honor him. That's part of us living in an honorable society.

[-] lurklurk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

In my eyes he's lost that privilege. When he dies I'll celebrate

[-] McNasty@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

I'll begin while I lower the flag to half mast.

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