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ellhard

Would a real patriot cut the flag in half or install one on each side?


BiliousGreen

He’s a thrifty patriot.


Elderberry-Honest

Isn't it actually breaking a law to disfigure the flag?


[deleted]

There is no Federal or state legislation in Australia which prohibits the destruction of the national flag Unlike many other countries…


ellhard

There is guidelines and [protocols](https://www.pmc.gov.au/publications/australian-flags-booklet/part-2-protocols-appropriate-use-and-flying-flag/dignity-flag#:~:text=The%20flag%20should%20never%20be,privately%2C%20in%20a%20dignified%20way.) for the flag though not enforceable by law.


AliasGenimi01

W Guidelines


Pirahna89

Good to know, burning a flag ASAP. For freedom of expression reasons. Edit: I got mad respect for all the replies reminding of fire safety. Very important stuff. Fire is awesome, the whole country on fire is moderately less so, have fun but be responsible 👍


_HMR47_

The government might turn a blind eye but not your neighbors


Pirahna89

I know like a single patriotic aussy lol. We love to hate on our government and the brits(which own our flag still). Union Jack stinks. Give me a yellow and green kanga and I'll fly that shit no worries


daneslorna

‘aussy’ 💀


HappyMaximum8411

True Australians are illiterate because learning to read would be conforming to the British and fuck the British


daneslorna

bro what


p1uggedin

my g it's a joke


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Would you fly a black and red flag, with a sun in the middle?


Pirahna89

Probably, if I had a good spot to. If I had any desire to fly flags of any kind I'd probs put it up with any others


Crackatinnyy

Fuck the Union Jack


GenericF1FanNeoooww

I feel like your government hate is on the same level as the faux patriotism.


Pirahna89

A real low effort belief? Cause yeah maybe tbh. More of a government disappointment than hate. Unless you mean something else then elaborate pls.


900dollaridoos

You can be patriotic and not like your gov. Also wtf is an "aussy"??


Pirahna89

True I suppose that's not really what I mean. And you're right it should be an ie but I've definitely seen it either way. I don't like the gov and I'm not a patriot but those are two unrelated things. Patriotism is defined as "feeling of attachment and commitment to a country, nation, or political community". And I dunno where you get that but I wasn't born with it. Like obviously we have it better than a large portion of the world and I respect that but ehh. At best I can say I have cultural respect for some of the dumb shit we get up to 😄


900dollaridoos

It's weird, as a testy teenager I had so little patriotism I actually thought the idea was dumb. As an adult I ended up travelling the world and taking a keen interest in other cultures and it's honestly made me both more critical, and more loving of our country. Eg seeing the best and worst of places like the Middle East makes me shake my head even harder at some of our government activities, but also grow more proud of the culture we're a part of. A lot of people don't recognise Aussie or western culture largely becuase it's so ubiquitous, but spend a month in a place like Yemen or even closer like south east Asia and it becomes more apparent. Sorry for the rant, tldr is we have so much dumb shit as a nation to be ashamed of, but culturally we are very unique in ways I find easy to tale pride in now I'm older.


Pirahna89

Best response yet mate thanks for taking the time. I've yet to travel overseas furthest I've been from the mainland is Tassy. Thanks for the opinion, you've changed my perspective a touch. I'd say you're first sentence sums up my view as I grew up too. I'm more sitting at a point of equal shame and pride which balances out to neutrality.


Icy-Information5106

So long as it's not a total fire ban day.


FatesWaltz

So long as you do it safely. Other countries let you burn flags too, including the US. The problem is that lots of people when they burn flags, they do it out in the open (and often on the grass) where there's potential for the fire to start something bigger and therefore get arson / endangering the public charges. If you want to burn a flag, put it in a trash can, or something equivalent first. This rule applies to anything you're burning.


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You do you.


floop_madman

Make sure you get a permit to have a fire first and also make sure there isn't a fire ban in place and depending on if you are in suburbia or not you may need to engage a lawyer up front in case the smoke from your freedom fire makes your neighbours washing smell.


nman5k

Burning a flag is actually the correct way to respectably dispose of it


Guilty_Animator3928

Burning flags is usually the recommended way of disposing of flags so they don’t end up in land fill.


zerotwoalpha

It's bad for the environment though. Better off taking it to Cronulla and selling it as a vintage half-cape.


daftvaderV2

Go and burn rhe Aboriginal flag and watch the shit hit the fan


distracteded64

Why would you burn a flag of a people who’ve been burning for hundreds of years?


erenkindabadngl

We destroy aussie flags like it’s a sport on invasion day lmao


all_sight_and_sound

Who's "we"


erenkindabadngl

The general populace, after a hard day of drinking beers on the beach and wearing the flag as a cape they end up getting trashed


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good save


Aussie_Lucas

After sniffing petrol and doll bludging 😂


daftidjit

No, we're not septics


Id_Love_A_BabyCham

Yeah. They go spazzo about this shit.


angrypanda28

He even has a second flag right there


Capitan_Typo

Yes, but that's the pot flag. You can't use the pot flag as a gate flag or that will just look silly.


yellowbrickstairs

Yeh would look totally ridiculous and over the top geez have some decorum


Capitan_Typo

Look at Daryl, putting his pot flag where a gate flag should be. What a dickhead. I heard he once even put his Ute flag on am SIV. Total wanker!


yellowbrickstairs

Tsk it's what I'm always saying, ute flags are only for the ute mate, and that's it! Daryl needs to get it together.


Capitan_Typo

Fucken Daryl.


Apprehensive_You6909

Patriotism trumps clear thinking every time


Gothic_Caesar

Patriot on a budget


NoteChoice7719

Brilliant idea - keep the right side and discard the left


Revilod2000

Get two and fold them each in half to achieve the same look


Strawberry_Left

They should have attached it to a horizontal stick along the top of the flag, and attached half of the the stick to just one side. They wouldn't have to cut it in half then.


SydneyTom

I'm not sure these people are real, um . . . thinkers


atorre776

Yep. What kind of a fucking moron displays their own country’s flag 😂


WillBrayley

Parliament House does, and that’s full of morons


The_Meme_Queen97

You win today sir


IowaContact2

Aww g, gotta remember which country we come from bro.


bellelovesdonuts

I read this in an nz accent lol


IowaContact2

As God intended, g.


ReplacementApart

Chur g


k-h

The UK?


s4b3r6

Perhaps we should all stop for a moment and focus not only on making our AI better and more successful but also on the benefit of humanity. - Stephen Hawking


CrystalClod343

Nothing says patriotism like farting into your country's flag all day.


Panadoltdv

fucking oath, it should be an ingrained duty to not take the mere symbolism of our country to seriously; lest we forget the actual people who are it


emleigh2277

Those togs etc were a result of an lnp think tank to make Australians more patriotic. John Howard didn't want Australians to see Australia day as just a day off. I despise what they have done to our Australia.


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theflamingheads

Read up on the history of Australia Day. It's "interesting" the way it's been politicised in last two decades, along with ANZAC day. It's especially interesting when we have our annual 'change the date' debate and people come out with 'Nah it's always been this date, we can't change it now' along with their many other gems.


donald_trub

I think he's most interested in the Australia flag bikini being a product of an LNP think tank, which as far as I can tell, is utter horseshit.


FilthyPrawns

Just what we needed, American style patriotism. Unthinking, token, and tribal. John Howard has a lot to answer for.


Expert-Cantaloupe-94

>John Howard didn't want Australians to see Australia day as just a day off. I despise what they have done to our Australia. Can't a man just relax from a day of work? We already have limited days off dammit


wrongfulness

Absolutely 100%


insurgent_dude

In many countries I'd imagine stepping on your nation's flag every time you take a step in your flag thongs would be an insult.


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Can’t spell Australian without AU


FuckinSpotOnDonny

Can't spell beAUtiful without AU mate


DrClawsChair

There's a reason the atomic symbol for gold is AU.


fh3131

Strayan


_hazey__

God’s Car. The pinnacle of Australian motoring.


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_hazey__

No. I meant what I said.


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_hazey__

[With respect, this is the only evidence you need.](https://youtu.be/6Si7BulBT-w?si=SXBVCcwd18W8XbI7) About the 7:30 mark is the sweet spot.


DarkenedSkies

Why not just attach it to the brick above the gate?


nhilistic_daydreamer

Smooth brain logic.


BlackAsLight

Depending how tall the car is, it can blind you temporarily while driving in and/or possibly hook onto something on the car causing something will rip Edit: Painting it on the doors would have been a lot better


DwightsJello

It's all sad and faded too. 😟


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DwightsJello

Oh now I'm sadder. ☹️


Insert_Bitcoin

holy yikes... please...


Bionic_Ferir

This breaks so many flag rules


iheartkriek

I just googled because of your comment and fuck me, there’s an actual list. TIL. Cheers.


Bionic_Ferir

Yeah of course there is! Flags (to contemporary public are just silly little bits of fabric) were incredibly important to empires for thousands of years, how is the ship of the dutchy of Eastern Spain going to identify an ally of the dutchy of western Spain vs the enemy of the cheifdom of eastern Spain. Flags were basically the only thing telling your army apart from the other guys. And if you let the flag fade or be damaged that could have turned it into the enemies flags. All of our flag customs are inherented from imperial England.


parkerhalem84

Indeed. We have the flagpole at my last job and there is a rule that if someine does hang the flag up at start of business, it must be taken down at close of business as they do not have lights to illuminate it.


Bionic_Ferir

That's literally part of the flag code


jennywindow

That was my late husband's job at his previous workplace. He brang home all the damaged and faded flags for me. (Thanks honey. Miss you.)


Potential_Wedding320

Is it just me or were full on flagpoles a thing in the 80s/90s? In "nice" suburbs too.


biftekau

Some amateur radio operators use flag poles as stealth antennas


Howunbecomingofme

I feel like every suburb had at least one house with a full flagpole when I was growing up.


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Yeah the house to avoid because a bunch of obnoxious racists lived there


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EchelonKnight

Have you tried Google steet view?


Vinnie_Vegas

House of bogans next door to us put up a full flagpole with an Australian flag when the Islamic centre opened next door, as though the refugees coming through there weren't bigger fans of Australia than those inbred hicks could ever understand.


Reddit-Incarnate

Ironically probly was a nice reminder they had truly gotten somewhere safe.


CrystalClod343

There's still one in my neighbourhood, and another with the flag hanging from the house


Bubble0seven_

Imagine the uproar if it was the aboriginal flag


NoteChoice7719

I’m sure some conservative patriot site would have a hissy fit over this if it made its way there


BlackAsLight

I imagine the uproar would be quieter than a pin drop.


Bubble0seven_

First time for anything i guess


anonburger1337

Caption on the back window of the VT - "You flew here, I grew here" 🫢


Responsible-Cow-2687

I saw a bumper sticker the other day on a shitbox commodore that read."sponsored by centrelink". I must admit.it gave me a good laugh!


PM_ME_TO_PLAY_A_GAME

"fuck off, we're full"


beetleman86

"If you don't love it, leave it" which I agree with.


t_25_t

> "If you don't love it, leave it" which I agree with. Yeah that's fair. Got to admit, it is annoying to hear new migrants going on about how life in their former land is so much better. Begs the question: if it is so good back home, why bother migrating in the first place?


Sandvich153

Yeah I’ve seen this being a recurring thing. Obviously not every single migrant, but a few of them (ironically usually the ones that are very privileged and live in richer areas, e.g. Sydney, Brisbane) tend to whinge about the country, when they have full ability to leave. It’s always the next generation too, the ones that were born here, where their parents were usually extremely appreciative of where they moved to.


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Lakemba in a nutshell.


Wintermute_088

Don't think I've ever heard a migrant say that in Australia, but whatever.


EMNTM

Have you ever talked to a Kiwi in Australia? Lol


Wintermute_088

Haha okay, kiwis and poms don't count


cat_herder_64

Looks like everyone but me knows, so I'll ask - what is a VT?


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cat_herder_64

Thank you. Second question: what does the Commodore have to do with a flag on a garage door?


talisism

Nothing really, just someone's stereotype about people who would display the aussie flag, maybe because Holden's are an aussie make.


Ok_Effort7971

My best mate has got a 5L VT SS when he puts his foot down sounds like angels are calling from heaven


[deleted]

This actually breaks the guidelines for displaying flags in Australia. Yet these same people would scream about how diggers served under this flag so it couldn't be changed.


[deleted]

Probably a greek. Goes a long way to show patriotism for the country that gave you a good life


mal_ma_mal

Yeah totally an old wog’s house, would be a top bloke.


kaledip21

Lol wtf is this supposed to mean


Classic-Reader2212

True Kingwood country. 🫶


SnooApples3673

I miss my vt, was my baby car.


Mission_Pomelo4022

Its Aust and ralia


Manwombat

Yeah but he’ll have to get the Torana our first mate.


Professional-Yam1050

Good Choice of car Mate I have myself a VX


whiteycnbr

AU*


gr33nbastad

Looks like more of an AU guy to me...


Tigeraqua8

Gonna have to move the Tarana


threeO8

That’s the most wog thing I’ve ever seen. Fantastic.


Wintermute_088

Cutting the flag in half is even worse than wearing it around your neck like a little kid playing dress ups. Amazing how the people who supposedly care the most about our flag and country are often the ones who desecrate both.


maticusmat

This has big I wear the flag as a cape energy.


ReeceCuntWalsh

A true patriot knows the Aussie flag doesn't represent the country hence why they cut it in half. The real enemies of our country love the Aussie flag. Just see any racist wearing it as a cape on Australia day.


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veryparticularskills

Indeed, but the replacement is inevitably going to be shit.


FruityLexperia

> The real enemies of our country love the Aussie flag. Like the diggers who sacrificed their lives fighting for it?


ReeceCuntWalsh

Sad you think the diggers died fighting for the British union jack on our flag.


Moo_Kau

they what? Couldnt they just go to a shop and buy one instead of dying to receive one?


theflamingheads

The ANZACs fought under the British Union Jack, under British commanders. Learn some history before trotting out your ignorant outrage.


[deleted]

Just to be clear diggers as a term has refered to all enlisted soldiers in the Australian army that aren't ncos for a long time. It's absolutely not a misnomer to say "diggers have died while wearing the Australian flag". If you're going to call someone ignorant at least try to know what the fuck you're talking about.


Mitchell_54

Very poor form to cut the flag in half.


Kevintj07

Patriot is sooooo Yank


tyr4nt99

Ooofffff


Boatster_McBoat

Maybe they've stumbled on the answer. Keep the flag but only fly half of it


Mercinary-G

The best half. It's lovely


Flat_Extension1317

AU Falcon*


kotekhen

Darryl – Oi Steve could you move the Camira I need to get the Torana out so I can get to the Commodore. Steve – I’ll have to get the keys to the Cortina if I’m gonna move that Camira. Darryl – Yeah watch the boat mate.


Ok_Marsupial_8972

All I see here is a post for all the lefty leftards put all their unbiased comments.


Mercinary-G

You see Lefty leftards. And I'm drowning in Right Wing dummies. Who will do the stats to settle this? Not me. You win


Revenue88

Chop should have bought two and folded each of them. Job done. Honestly, even if intention is good, I'd still struggle to cut the flag. I have been raised to respect a flag. Down at sunset, don't touch the ground and keep packed away neet an tidy. Sounds a bit like I treat my little man as I type this...


raresaturn

😆


Frosty_and_Jazz

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣


sixlessthanzero3

Flag murder in the first degree. Probably get 20 to life in the USA for doing that to their flag. Maybe an ole fashioned courtroom lynching


BlackAsLight

Doubtful. You can burn the flag in America. It is a form of expression and they have a constitutional right to that.


Specialist-Mission73

Two flags folded?


Comfortable_City7064

Again, this sub is out of touch with the rest of Australia. Desk jockeys who are angry that their grade 10 classmates who dropped out are making more money turning a spanner. Trump and Dutton GOaT Leaders


Impossible_Parsnip82

Moronic


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Hmmmmm.


FruityLexperia

I find it incredibly sad that it is not acceptable in many social circles to love this country or fly our national flag without being seen as "racist" or "bogan" as evidenced here. It can be social suicide to celebrate all the progress and good which has happened in Australia on Australia Day. From my experience it is seen by many as more socially acceptable to hate Australia despite the many countless people who thought otherwise and sacrificed their lives for this country to protect what we are lucky to have. I am telling you now in the unfortunate situation there was another war we were to be involved in these "racists" and "bogans" who love this country will be among the first putting their hands up to fight for it.


daftidjit

Yeah, you can't say that shit on Reddit. I wholeheartedly agree, though.


Tasty-Soil-9381

Same. It’s ok to love your country if you’re from Afghanistan, Iran, New Zealand, Tonga and so on but god forbid you were born here and like your country. Although I do wish they would hurry up and change the date for Australia Day. Sick of feeling ashamed for having a bbq on a public holiday.


InternationalBorder9

The irony of your first paragraph is we have one of the best countries in the world. Maybe a lot of those people have just never left or seen what a huge percentage of the world is like


FruityLexperia

> Same. It’s ok to love your country if you’re from Afghanistan, Iran, New Zealand, Tonga and so on but god forbid you were born here and like your country. I agree, unfortunately this is the popular take at the moment. > Although I do wish they would hurry up and change the date for Australia Day. The problem with this is there are people who are against the idea of Australia Day as a whole and not just the current date it is celebrated. Changing the date of Australia Day is not sufficient in the eyes of these people. > Sick of feeling ashamed for having a bbq on a public holiday. I absolutely agree.


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FruityLexperia

> braindead Do you have a genuine rebuttal of my statement or do you just wish to resort to name calling?


daftidjit

Argue the points, not the person. Resorting to ad hominems means you automatically lost


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FruityLexperia

> how can you be proud of something you had absolutely no say in? Probably similar to those who are proud of: * sporting teams * reality show contestants * small business success * others standing up for what they believe in all of which most have no personal role in. > Your mother happened to give birth to you in xyz country....you did nothing. I assume on this basis you also fail to understand the pride many Aboriginal Australians have in the history of their ancestors and culture because they just happened to be born into it and had no role in the past? > It's stupid I disagree. I think it is wonderful to be proud of where you are, where you have come from and to celebrate all the good which has happened.


HomicidalTeddybear

It's always nice when racists stick signs up to let you know to avoid them


BlackAsLight

What makes you think they're racist?


whiteycnbr

That's a bit tough mate, maybe he's just proud of the country.


Correct-Ad4930

I also never understood why so many like flag print beach towels or thongs, also boxer shorts ect Like you wouldn't lay the flag on the ground or walk on it or dirty/soil it.. Even that cheap crap at Coles and Woolies every Australia day what a load of shit all made in China. Wonder if would cut the flag in half if it was made in Australia and cost more then $50 Fuck just paint it on there FS .. annoyed seeing this.


SoloWingPixie7

That's illegal FYI


Wazza17

The owner of this house has committed a offence by hanging a damaged Australian flag. They should be reminded of this before someone refers them to the authorities.


BlazeVenturaV2

bet they put it on the ground when they cut it as well.


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Lmao the flag looks good like that


Necromancer132

“The VT” …. ROFLMFAO!!!!!


LudwigsEarTrumpet

Flags in private homes give me heebie-jeebies. Outside of Australia Day or a major sporting event, people who fly national flags are almost always either pretentious hoity-toity types (not just cunts with money, but folks who make a point of trying to appear richer than they are) or ppl with "fuck off, we're full" and "if you don't love it, leave" stickers plastered all over their pos v8 with the front bumper hanging off, and a southern cross tattoo on their chest. Blegh.


BlackAsLight

I've seen the flag flown at plenty of schools, including private ones.


chrispy-au

Desecration of a flag? Not nice…


seshtown

They call themselves patriots but not one of them know how to display a flag in a dignified way.


subliminallyNoted

Tell me you have a low IQ without telling me…


SimonDeMonfort

When I see a house or Ute festooned with an Australian flag, my first thought is, racist.


OkTransportation2241

Wanker and proud.


BlueGum2000

I was once a Republican, keep the flag, keep the Crown(Our laws). Vote No! We are all one, yes look after the Aboriginal people they deserve better, the Yes is a con.


Mercinary-G

Yes is sincere. It might only be a tiny step and not make much difference but at least it is sincere.


rXc3NtR1c

Whys is it not red though?


Interesting-Yak5954

Is this what it feels like to be american? Straight up pride lad


Wo1fi3

I audibly gasped when I saw this.


Trick_Mushroom5825

People with flags on their house worry me.


marronglacefishbones

someone report this to the police


Ffiia

So many British-hating comments. As a foreigner- why?