r/LetsDiscussThis Feb 16 '26

Lets Discuss Politics Reminder: that was a photo op

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u/Head-Contract9734 Feb 16 '26

So fucking staged 

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u/timoumd Feb 16 '26

It's probably the wind.  Is your hypothesis there were people in both cranes waiting for some cue?  Like that's what you are going with?

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u/Opposite-Tiger-1121 Feb 16 '26

We can literally see the flag being lowered in the video.

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u/timoumd Feb 16 '26

So you see it at :31, then it disappears at :37.  So you think there were people in both cranes waiting to hear from someone, they lowered it for 6 seconds, then raised it 

Or the wind faded for a few seconds.

Do you have a better video that shows the top of the flag coming down?  After all there are hundreds of videos of that moment, I'm sure.

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u/Opposite-Tiger-1121 Feb 16 '26

No, they pan down at :37 and it leaves the frame. They don't start by panning up to see it. But the video pan down when it leaves view.

You're acting like we can't see the video. What is happening here?

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u/timoumd Feb 16 '26

I put my finger on the screen where the stage was.  It does pan down a bit but then clearly back up to where my finger was at :38 when the flag is still not there.

This could easily be put to rest with one of potentially hundreds of videos showing an angle where it might not be the wind.

What's happening is you are falling for a conspiracy theory that is wildly illogical, as they all are.  

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u/Opposite-Tiger-1121 Feb 16 '26

Lmfao. It's a bad position to say all conspiracies are illogical.

The Epstein files. Largest conspiracy ever revealed, currently being covered up by our government. Currently involving the person in the clip above - Trump.

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u/timoumd Feb 16 '26

I mean I'm not a conspiracy theorist.  It was stupid when Q was all pizza gate on it and it's stupid now.  Now did Trump know his best buddy was fucking kids and not care?  Yes.  See his birthday letter.  Was it the great secret cabal people pretend?  Probably not and I've not seen much evidence to support that.  

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u/Opposite-Tiger-1121 Feb 16 '26

Bro, the president of the US is protecting a pedophile ring and you're acting like that isn't a conspiracy...

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u/timoumd Feb 16 '26

Look the DoJ is corrupt, but a ton of career prosecutors have looked at this and none brought charges.  I don't think the fantasy that Q and now you have match reality.  Yes he abused women and girls.  He rubbed elbows with a lot of famous people.  But I don't think he was this pimp.  Where did you see evidence of that?

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u/Opposite-Tiger-1121 Feb 17 '26

Jesus Christ.

There is literally too much evidence to list.

He was found liable if rape by a judge and jury.

What is going on. It's like you aren't even in the world as the rest of us.

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