 John the OFM  | 12 Jun 2014 11:04 a.m. PST |
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| HistoryPhD | 12 Jun 2014 11:18 a.m. PST |
Maybe they're pro-slavery |
| vaughan | 12 Jun 2014 11:24 a.m. PST |
Add a white Cross and it's a Russian navy jack:
link |
| Jakar Nilson | 12 Jun 2014 11:28 a.m. PST |
Or remove the red field, and you're left with the Russian naval ensign. "St. Andrew's Fleet"… |
| bogdanwaz | 12 Jun 2014 11:35 a.m. PST |
It looks like they took a traditional St Andrew's Cross and superimposed it over a red flag, both traditional flags in Russia, albeit from different periods of Russian history. The fact that at these two writers, who were probably paid for these articles, assume it is any way related to the Confederate battle flag is saddening. A simple Google search of Russian flags will bring up plenty of examples of St. Andrew's Crosses. Of course they are both written in the smug hipster doofus style of writing that passes for journalism on the internet so I shouldn't be surprised. |
| John the OFM | 12 Jun 2014 11:47 a.m. PST |
Say what you really think, Jeff.  |
| Zargon | 12 Jun 2014 11:47 a.m. PST |
Blah blah reporting for the local libs to lap up, I'm afraid.
Remember the first thing to go is truth. |
| bogdanwaz | 12 Jun 2014 12:17 p.m. PST |
And they can get off of my lawn too, John. |
 Murphy  | 12 Jun 2014 12:33 p.m. PST |
That's not "The Confederate Flag"….. |
| darthfozzywig | 12 Jun 2014 12:59 p.m. PST |
The East shall rise again? |
| darthfozzywig | 12 Jun 2014 1:01 p.m. PST |
Some of those Americans are sympathetic to Vladimir Putin and praise his conservative manliness. LOL. Puh-leeeeze. |
| Winston Smith | 12 Jun 2014 1:10 p.m. PST |
Those are the ones who think Rusev's stale "Russian Heel" act on WWE is real. Or they just like his "manager" Lana's legs. Well, I AM impressed by her legs…. |
| GROSSMAN | 12 Jun 2014 2:02 p.m. PST |
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| saltflats1929 | 12 Jun 2014 3:29 p.m. PST |
I would like to have some conservative manliness too. Time to check ebay. |
| tuscaloosa | 12 Jun 2014 3:36 p.m. PST |
I would love to see a wrestling match of Shrub in his flight suit and shirtless Putin. |
| Murphy | 12 Jun 2014 5:23 p.m. PST |
Tuscaloosa….obviously your party bias is showing again…. |
| John the OFM | 12 Jun 2014 7:14 p.m. PST |
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| StarfuryXL5 | 13 Jun 2014 7:54 p.m. PST |
Hey, Sergei, hold my vodka and watch this. |
| SouthernPhantom | 14 Jun 2014 1:41 p.m. PST |
Well then.
I actually recall seeing flags very, very similar to that one used by the Russian armed forces. I think it was the navy, but I don't remember specifically. IIRC, it had a white cruciform behind what we see here, but close enough. If they want to fly the Naval Jack, though, I fully support 'em. I mean, I've got one on my truck, so… |
plays Ambush Alley at Council of Five Nations.