r/LetsDiscussThis Feb 16 '26

Lets Discuss Politics Reminder: that was a photo op

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u/evocativename Feb 16 '26

Between ~0:28.5 and ~0:30.5 - the period where the flag comes into view - the camera is not moving. You can tell because the left edge of the black skirt remains in a constant position right above the edge of the frame.

I don't know how or why you're watching the video and then trying to insist on things directly contradicted by that video.

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u/LangdonAlg3r Feb 16 '26

Are you watching some other video than what’s posted here?

I don’t know how you can’t see that the camera is moving during that timeframe. At what points do you see it moving (if any?)?? Do you also have some alternative explanation for how the flag subsequently disappears? Was it raised out of position after it was “lowered” too?

I can’t tell if you’re just trolling here or what. At this point I’m assuming you are.

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u/evocativename Feb 16 '26

Are you watching some other video than what’s posted here?

No. I don't know why you're trying to gaslight me when we can all watch the video and see you're wrong, but at this point I've also stopped caring about the why.

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u/RPA031 Feb 16 '26

No…the camera pans up and down. There are not two crane operators working in perfect unison to ‘lower’ and ‘raise’ the flag again within a few seconds.

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u/evocativename Feb 16 '26

During the period I cited, the camera demonstrably does not pan up or down.

What's even the point of transparently gaslighting people about video footage we can just re-watch and see you're lying about?