this flag defeated these flags

It implies that those who think the US flag is racist likely think that the Confederate flag is as well.

So, given that information, the point they're trying to make with this meme is...that the US isn't THAT racist because it fought against regimes that are BLATANTLY racist? That the US isn't racist AT ALL because it fought against ACTUALLY racist regimes? That all countries are racist, it's just that some are better at hiding it than others and those ones are ok?

If you're the one who made this meme, then it's not exactly clear what you were going for here. Not a criticism of the point you were trying to make - just saying that it's not coming across.

If you're not the one who made this meme, then I think you're misunderstanding its full meaning. At least, I hope you are...otherwise I refer the actual maker of this meme to the above.

The meme was patently obvious. But you inferred that the maker of the meme was implying the Confederate flag was racist. It's your point that does not come across well. Do you think it is racist or not? "Just checking" is commonly used in memes as a derisive retort that you don't agree with the point being made.

When I saw the meme, I thought it meant that those who protest the US flag because of racism are misguided because the US, under that very flag, has actively fought *against* racist regimes. And while it's overly simplistic (what meme isn't? that's kind of the point of memes) and minimizes the systemic racism that is still very present in the US, I can get behind that general idea - unlike the others, the overall cultural and political arc of the US has continued to bend away from racist policies and practices rather than towards.

However, in order for that meaning to be accurate it must be true that the Confederate flag is one that represents racism. This idea is not exactly a popular one in the politics stream (which is decidedly right-wing), so I thought it could use some clarification.

It was also a bit of a derisive retort, but more along the lines of, "So you agree with me (a guy who's on the left-ish side of things) that the Confederate flag is racist. How's that feel?"

For the record, I'm not a fan of protests against the flag because of racism. The flag (and the nation it stands for) is not an enemy of equality. It is a behemoth that takes a really long time and tremendous effort to turn around, but it is turning.

For example: Oh you think Hillary is an angel who has done no wrong? Just checking.

You forgot to toss in "libtard" & "snowflake"

the united states may have defeated japan back then, but japan's American Nihilism Infiltration and Magic Enamor (A.N.I.M.E.) military act has slowly turned potential young patriots into weirdos

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Well Japan´s flag isnt really racist.

This is dumbest Boomer meme ever..no flag defeated any flag, and the top flag flew over a slave ship while the "defeated" flag didn't.