Something disguised to seem affiliated with a group OTHER THAN the one it really is affiliated with. For example, a "false flag operation" is a terrorist act committed by one group for the express purpose of discrediting another group, which is framed for it.
False flag operations in warfare are usually conducted at sea. They are generally speaking illegal, although there are loopholes. The object is to disguise one's own vessel as friendly to the enemy until it is possible to engage said enemy.
False flag operations in warfare are usually conducted at sea. They are generally speaking illegal, although there are loopholes. The object is to disguise one's own vessel as friendly to the enemy until it is possible to engage said enemy.
In 1980, right wing neo-fascists in Italy carried out a terrorist bombing of a waiting room in a Bologna train station. 85 people were killed. At the time, it was the deadliest terrorist attack in Europe since the end of the War.
At the time, it was blamed on Communists; and indeed, soon after, the PCI was badly beaten in parliamentary elections. In reality, it was a false flag operation carried out by fascists. Members of the notorious P2 Masonic Lodge protected the identities of the perpetrators and later interfered with the investigation.
At the time, it was blamed on Communists; and indeed, soon after, the PCI was badly beaten in parliamentary elections. In reality, it was a false flag operation carried out by fascists. Members of the notorious P2 Masonic Lodge protected the identities of the perpetrators and later interfered with the investigation.
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A fake boner created by tightening a belt too tightly and having your pants zipper go up, giving the impression of a boner.
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Get the False Flag mug.A False Flag is when someone calls attention to a "Red Flag" in an effort to manipulate opinions at to what is right and wrong. The false (red) flag is used when people are already biased to a similar opinion as the one presenting the information, or the misinformation is used to try to manipulate people into being newly biased.
A false flag is a tool often used when politicising a topic. It often makes situations more difficult instead of making situations easy because its harder to know what to believe.
A false flag is a tool often used when politicising a topic. It often makes situations more difficult instead of making situations easy because its harder to know what to believe.
"He said that women that are emotional is a red flag to him but he's not about to stop dating females so he's really waving a false flag about us girls"
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News: Reports are coming in of an explosion in a building in downtown LA. Details are sketchy at the moment but it is possibly a burst gas main.
False flag wanker: It's definitely a false flag attack, I better get on facebook quick to let everyone know.
False flag wanker: It's definitely a false flag attack, I better get on facebook quick to let everyone know.
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Get the false flag wanker mug.In the context of politics, a false flag candidate refers to a person who is presented as a candidate for an election but is actually working in secret for another group or organization. This can happen when a political party or group tries to manipulate an election by presenting a candidate who appears to be from a different political ideology or background than they actually are. The goal is to deceive voters and win their support by hiding the true intentions and affiliations of the candidate.
"She switched parties faster than it took for the election results ink to dry. We think she may have been a false flag candidate. Time to audit her financial donors list and follow the money trail."
"We ran her as a False Flag Candidates, knowing the whole time that she'd switch parties shortly after the win in order to give us a supermajority."
"She was a false flag candidate, and switched parties shortly after winning the election. Time to require a special election for party switching midstream."
"We ran her as a False Flag Candidates, knowing the whole time that she'd switch parties shortly after the win in order to give us a supermajority."
"She was a false flag candidate, and switched parties shortly after winning the election. Time to require a special election for party switching midstream."
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