This is one of the key reasons why. There’s a pretty wild entitlement people seem to have over what rules, social or formal, are expected on fedi, even though it is an informal, opt-in, subscription based network. Ensuring your first point of contact each day is set to the same baseline as you radically changes the expectations, as does viewing your instance as a website and as the primary mediator in your interactions, rather than just a neutral conduit to “Mastodon”.

But, alas, the idea of the content network, rather than the omni-app,seems anathema to people these days.

“I don’t want to see this” is a conversation you get to have with yourself.

People don't ask for CWs on posts out of a desire to remain ignorant. They ask so they can *choose* when to engage with the horrors, and when to have time to put them on hold for a bit.

You and your free speech just aren't that important, mate.

Those of us who know how harmful propaganda and patriotism can be shy away from using such imagery. Because it can be manipulative. But by not defining what we mean by "America" we allow others to rush in and define it for us.

You don't need to think "my country right or wrong" to be proud of your country.

Here is another image that means a lot to me:

Yeah, we get it, Trump is a narcissist and a fascist and borderline delusional. We knew that already, we knew that a decade ago. This latest post is just like the hundred other posts that he's spewed out. I'm well aware of the horrors, what do you want me to fucking do about it?

You don't get to inflict anxiety on and reopen trauma for people like me who had a narcissistic parent, just because *you* think it's important.

I sometimes think that the only right way to fight propaganda is with better propaganda.

Here are some images that make me feel 'proud of America.'

What are some other images like this?

I think you are getting this reaction because it *is* objectively a really gross image, worse it is AI generated.

With no effort they can create endless propaganda and slop. And, even if you are looking at it to be critical you are still looking at it.

I agree we can't ignore this. I'm mystified that more Christians aren't offended and horrified.

This is idolatry.

I'm most offended by the war planes in the sky like angles. Applying a gloss of holy glory to war is sick.

I'm not sure what's worse, the Monroe Doctrine-, Operation WB-supporting Yanks, or the ones that wilfully ignore the horrors that allow for their Treatlerite existence to continue.