Hate alive and well in our young military

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You’ve never heard of groups using symbols? Right arm raised for Hitler salute? Middle finger? Peace sign?

It’s well known that white supremists have stolen this sign as their version of a secret handshake.

Expand your reading and you won’t get so confused
iamanon wrote: Sun Dec 15, 2019 2:07 pm Remember when that used to be the sign for OK? Its just like everything else these days....turn everything into hate and bigotry and racism. EVERYTHING. Nothing is safe. Nothing is okay. Everything is wrong.
Who determined that after hundreds of years of the OK sign it was now WRONG? Who had so much power and authority to make that change?
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Rebeccaraev2 wrote: Sun Dec 15, 2019 2:02 pm White supremacy may have adopted the “ok” sign but what does trump have to do with this particular segment of photos?
Sorry. I thought that picture was self explanatory v. It showed while they were saluting the flag these morons were saluting white power. In the video another guy pushed the guys hand down when he saw what he was doing. He knew it was inappropriate.
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Mommabearof2 wrote: Sun Dec 15, 2019 1:44 pm The circle game? Looks like someone gonna get punched in the arm.
This is the circle game. Below the waist, look at it, get hit.
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Lexy wrote: Sun Dec 15, 2019 3:01 pm
Mommabearof2 wrote: Sun Dec 15, 2019 1:44 pm The circle game? Looks like someone gonna get punched in the arm.
This is the circle game. Below the waist, look at it, get hit.
The way his hand is placed is at waist level, not below.

Even if this wasn’t supposed to be a hate symbol, they’re there in uniform and aware they’re on camera. Have a fun time at the game, sure, but it doesn’t really seem like an appropriate moment to be playing the circle game either.
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I can't claim to know what was in these men's heads while making that gesture. Wether it was a symbol of hate or an immature game I don't know as I'm not a mind reader. However, either way it was completely inappropriate for them to do especially while in uniform and I believe they should be reprimanded by their superior. No matter what was going through their heads it was a disgraceful action.
”Just because you can doesn’t mean you should.”
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Lemons wrote: Sun Dec 15, 2019 1:47 pm
Mommabearof2 wrote: Sun Dec 15, 2019 1:44 pm The circle game? Looks like someone gonna get punched in the arm.
So ignorant. There's no way these young people haven't been taught what this sign is being used for. Let the excuses begin.
I graduated high school in 2005. This was the circle game.
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Lemons wrote: Sun Dec 15, 2019 1:47 pm
Mommabearof2 wrote: Sun Dec 15, 2019 1:44 pm The circle game? Looks like someone gonna get punched in the arm.
So ignorant. There's no way these young people haven't been taught what this sign is being used for. Let the excuses begin.


Signs mean different things in different regions. I'm not going to jump to the conclusion the young man is a racist without more information.
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hockeymom87 wrote: Sun Dec 15, 2019 5:42 pm
Lemons wrote: Sun Dec 15, 2019 1:47 pm
Mommabearof2 wrote: Sun Dec 15, 2019 1:44 pm The circle game? Looks like someone gonna get punched in the arm.
So ignorant. There's no way these young people haven't been taught what this sign is being used for. Let the excuses begin.
I graduated high school in 2005. This was the circle game.
The circle game is a dumb game you play with your friends. It's not a sign that you publicly flash when your on TV. That doesn't even make sense.
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Here's a theoretical.

If those young men were throwing gang signs, how would the reaction go?
306/232

But I'm still the winner! They lied! They cheated! They stole the election!
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jessilin0113 wrote: Sun Dec 15, 2019 6:50 pm
hockeymom87 wrote: Sun Dec 15, 2019 5:42 pm
Lemons wrote: Sun Dec 15, 2019 1:47 pm

So ignorant. There's no way these young people haven't been taught what this sign is being used for. Let the excuses begin.
I graduated high school in 2005. This was the circle game.
The circle game is a dumb game you play with your friends. It's not a sign that you publicly flash when your on TV. That doesn't even make sense.
We had kids do them during class pictures. They thought it was hilarious. It wasn’t but still.
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