Soon, Old Glory will have to be born in the land of the free and not merely flying over it.

Congress has passed a proposal to require the federal government to purchase only American flags that have been completely manufactured in the U.S. The U.S. imports millions of American flags from overseas, mostly from China, and the sponsors of the proposal said it’s time for American flags to originate in the country they represent.

Supporters of the proposal, led by Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, said the change is more than just symbolic — they believe it will support American jobs and manufacturers while preserving the nation’s most recognized banner.

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    The current number of congresspersons, 435, was created in 1913. In the 1920 census the US population was 29,662,053.

    29,662,053/435 ~= in 1913 there were 68,188 persons per member of Congress.

    In 2020 the population was 331,449,281

    331,449,281/435 ~= in 2020 there were 761,952 persons per member of Congress.

    One person can’t represent three quarters of a million people in a national assembly. That isn’t representation.

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    Fine. Then China will produce 99.98% of the flag and an American factory will put 2 stitches and a “Made in America” tag on it.

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      So you didn’t read the article and are just making shit up in your head? Got it.

      Even with current rules, 50% of the flag has to be American made.

      Typical.

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    If memory serves, I believe GOP Senator Susan Collins was the one who exercised great skill in brow furrowing - and nothing further - when expressing disapproval over felon Drink Bleach’s reckless behavior.

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      Yeah I like the idea here, but I saw Susan Collins and thought “Aw fuck what bullshit from yonder asshole breaks?”

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      Since the dawn of time, wars have been waged. The US isnt the worlds police even as much as we pretend. We cant stop war.

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        Homeless people, disabled people, drug additcs, massive gun crime, crazy motor accidents because no public transit.

        Hundreds of thousands of people are dying on AMERICAN streets

        edited from millions -> hundreds of thousands

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            Every year in the US:

            • 50k die from gun violence
            • 40k die from road deaths
            • 120k die from overdose
            • 1k die trying to cross border
            • 25k die of starvation
            • 2k die of homelessness complications
            • 70k die of lack of healthcare access for treatable disease

            Okay, it you add that up, its hundreds of thousands, not millions, I estimated too high.

            But its nothing to laugh about.

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              Interesting you put the deadliest one 3rd. But that one involves policing the border, and you dont want that, do you?

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    Capitalism. Until we don’t like particular ramifications of capitalism and then we legislate nationalisation of particular industries….because.

    Truly the invisible hand of the market at work.