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Has patriotism in the U.S. become political?

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In south Florida it pretty much is

Marlins, Rays, Dolphins, Heat, Jaguars, Gators, Hurricanes

not a red hat in any sports fandom other than an occasional Tampa Bay Bucs one, and most of those are black or pewter
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I saw these cool Americana caps (Aloha, thought of you on the 1812 cap):


I'd like to buy one. But where I live, I have to think about looking MAGA, which is sad.

I already wear a South Bend Cubs hat with the logo of the bear in stars and stripes, and I get looks from people. I think it started in 2020 after the George Floyd incident and protests, and it seems to me that in certain deep blue areas, patriotism is now frowned upon. I think the woke (or call them those heavily invested in the the current social justice movement if you hate the term) frown upon patriotism, and so do a lot of young people. (By the way, I'm not accusing anyone on here of being ashamed of the U.S. or frowning upon patriotism and don't think anyone does).

There are a lot of reasons to be critical of the U.S. past and present (and each party's policies and actions are to blame), and I am critical of it. But I still identify as an American.

I think I like the hat that says "Liberty" in the crescent the best, in terms of style and symbol. But two things make me pause: (1) Liberty has become the buzz word of the anti-maskers to such an extent some of the left seem to openly mock the term; and (2) the symbol was created and used by American Revolutionaries in South Carolina--so they were fighting for liberty while simultaneously supporting a system of slavery. That bothers me, although I guess it's a great reminder of the contradiction at the heart of the U.S. founding.
There are Patriots and then there are trumpsheep who llike to call themselves Patriots. They aren't.

I noticed Under Armor now has a line of shirts and hats for the magas. Freedom Line or something like that.
 
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In south Florida it pretty much is

Marlins, Rays, Dolphins, Heat, Jaguars, Gators, Hurricanes

not a red hat in any sports fandom other than an occasional Tampa Bay Bucs one, and most of those are black or pewter






And for good measure:

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And for good measure:

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I beat you by 2 minutes...but you added a bikini pic, so you win.
 
I was in one of their dtores recently. Thos capri pants are somthing else. I do like their button down casual line though
I'm a total hypocrite. Got a pair of their shorts as a gift. Amazing. Now, I won't pay $80 for shorts but I'll pay $30 at Fabletics.

Sue me.
 
I'm a total hypocrite. Got a pair of their shorts as a gift. Amazing. Now, I won't pay $80 for shorts but I'll pay $30 at Fabletics.

Sue me.
Their stuff is quality. Some of it, you just have to laugh at though.
 
There are Patriots and then there are trumpsheep who llike to call themselves Patriots. They aren't.

I noticed Under Armor now has a line of shirts and hats for the magas. Freedom Line or something like that.
under armour doesn't make anything. they just have a label slapped on at the end. my buddy used to make the sec football uniforms. same as was going out to high schools around the country. would just stick the label on at the end
 
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I only wear union suits that have been air dryed in the woods.
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years ago i represented this guy who somehow had his house in one of our state parks. he was carrying a bunch of shit and slipped and fell at the hardware store. really did a number on his back. surgery etc. i drove to his house to sign him up and he had a big old school black skillet full of deer meat. he invited me to dinner and that's all we ate. deer meat.

so at his depo the lawyer asked him if he has any lingering issues. and he goes: "well i still got screws in my back. and if i turn too quickly my back meat gets caught on em." i bust out laughing. then about ten minutes later the lawyer asked him to demonstrate how he was carrying his packages and he goes: "i had two big bags. so i was holden em right in front of me. like this. right at my titties." bwahahahaha
 
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negative. nice suit pants. crisp white sharp/slim dress shirt. some lulu pants on saturday with cole haan tennis shoes and sugary alcohol drinks. ahhhhhhh i don't want to get old.

@DANC i feel so weak
Let's face it - you are kinda weak.
 
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He may hide in his safe room after seeing that.
probably had to look onto about page 6 of google images before you found that one.

people are crazy about the new Heat beachy colors, and post Lebron, black apparel with red trim is common
 
years ago i represented this guy who somehow had his house in one of our state parks. he was carrying a bunch of shit and slipped and fell at the hardware store. really did a number on his back. surgery etc. i drove to his house to sign him up and he had a big old school black skillet full of deer meat. he invited me to dinner and that's all we ate. deer meat.

so at his depo the lawyer asked him if he has any lingering issues. and he goes: "well i still got screws in my back. and if i turn to quickly my back meat gets caught on em." i bust out laughing. then about ten minutes later the lawyer asked him to demonstrate how he was carrying his packages and he goes: "i had two big bags. so i was holden em right in front of me. like this. right at my titties." bwahahahaha
Pat McManus had a character named Rancid Crabtree, an old backwoodsman who avoided baths so as not to disturb the crust he'd built up. You just described Rancid in a depo.
 
negative. nice suit pants. crisp white sharp/slim dress shirt. some lulu pants on saturday with cole haan tennis shoes and sugary alcohol drinks. ahhhhhhh i don't want to get old.

@DANC i feel so weak
Gotcha. The issue is she is too old for you. Women’s taste change when they get in their 30s. She’s looking for a more rugged man. Start wearing flannels (unbuttoned at least 3 buttons), wrangler jeans, and boots. She’ll come crawling back to you.
 
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