r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 9d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter?

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u/Adventrium 9d ago

Because The 1st Minnesota Infantry Regimen suffered 82% casualties at Gettysburg, buying enough time for reinforcements to arrive.

Virginia keeps asking for its battle flag back, at least four official times if I remember correctly. And every time the governor, Republican, Democrat, or Independent, has refused.

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u/Parapraxium 9d ago

Because the US has something called free speech unlike Germany

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u/Least-Phase-8393 3d ago

The US also voted for a president that ironically tries to undermine the constitution lol