Tbird's Quiet Fight

Tbird's Quiet Fight

The Quiet War of Symbols

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Tbird's Quiet Fight
Jul 20, 2025
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The VA didn’t say “faith heals.” They didn’t have to. A baptism photo — quietly captioned, deeply out of place — said it for them.

This isn’t sloppy editing. It’s symbolic strategy. And veterans are the set dressing.

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