# Does the display of American flags have some "hidden meaning" these days?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 17, 2023, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-display-of-american-flags-have-some-hidden-meaning-these-days/990270 "2023-09-17T17:52:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2023, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-display-of-american-flags-have-some-hidden-meaning-these-days/990270/195 "2023-09-24T23:37:56Z")

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Moving past flags on to the general idea of appropriating symbols to use against the very people the symbols represent I give you this “happy” bit of news:

> [@NEW Stupid Republican Idea of the Day (Part 3)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1267):
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> Shofars have taken on a quasi-religious significance to the alt-right lately, so that part might possibly be a dog whistle.

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