• @saltesc@lemmy.world
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    64 months ago

    I don’t understand the meme. It doesn’t even make sense ironically. I assume it’s agenda of the insane, a troll, or misclicking off shitposts—though I imagine it wouldn’t even make sense there.

    I’ll just land on the assumption that OP is nonsensical and “memes” are their outlet of instability.

        • GrayoxOP
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          44 months ago

          Its not about that, this originated from the outrage when Collin Kapernik was taking the knee during the national anthem.

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              4 months ago

              A cross can be a grave marker, but so can a tombstone. The phrase is “I kneel for the cross.” The cross symbolizes a religion, not dead people.

              The whole saying, “I stand for the flag. I kneel for the cross,” is used by many more people than just soldiers.

                • GrayoxOP
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                  14 months ago

                  No it isn’t, and even if it was I dont really care, this is just one of the many iterations of the phrase

          • Funkytom467
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            -14 months ago

            Kneeling for religions doesn’t make any sens. Religions always has a purpose for it’s symbolism and rites, you kneel for a reason. Here it’s for the dead.

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                And all of them are reasons to kneel for, religion itself isn’t a reason, religion gives you a reason.

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                  The argument was made that the kneeling was for a fallen soldier. I don’t think that interpretation is correct. You, too, seem to agree that that’s not the only reason to kneel for the cross.

                  Edit: Upon a bit more reflection, this particular graphic for this saying could mean a dead soldier since it’s a soldier praying. And crosses are sometimes used for soldiers’ grave markers. But not always. And you can find soldiers praying in front of other crosses. And soldiers don’t pray only for the dead when kneeling before a cross. I’d have to ask the artist her intentions.