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33. If you went into Mexico and started waving an American flag,

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Mon Jun 9, 2025, 02:15 AM

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Protesting is Great. BUT WHY carry Mexican Flags? This will not gain supporters... [View all] Radical Lutheran Jun 2025 OP

I hate to agree senseandsensibility Jun 2025 #1

In NYC today, it was the Puerto Rican Day Parade no_hypocrisy Jun 2025 #2

Puerto Rico is a US Commonwealth, big difference, on edit, unincorporated territory of the USA Shellback Squid Jun 2025 #3

This Dorian Gray Jun 2025 #10

I see Cirsium Jun 2025 #12

the message is different but if you don't understand that, oh well Shellback Squid Jun 2025 #24

LBGQT obviously isn't another country. Are these protests in support of the country of Mexico?? still-prayin4rain Jun 2025 #27

Absurd Cirsium Jun 2025 #70

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2025 #37

Fly a Mexican flag Dorian Gray Jun 2025 #39

You are working hard at this Cirsium Jun 2025 #72

I mean..... Dorian Gray Jun 2025 #124

Now you see the problem. Tootbsb Jun 2025 #65

When you see them in mass at kacekwl Jun 2025 #77

This is a chronic problem Cirsium Jun 2025 #78

El Pueblo de Nuestra Seora la Reina de los Angeles de Porcincula quaint Jun 2025 #121

Say what? Cirsium Jun 2025 #11

Territory but asked to be a state. Blue Full Moon Jun 2025 #38

Indeed Cirsium Jun 2025 #74

Canta y no llores. . . enid602 Jun 2025 #4

Orale, vato JoseBalow Jun 2025 #22

Nope. This call to water down protest is old nonsense. Jirel Jun 2025 #5

Galvanizing resistance and winning allies are Scrivener7 Jun 2025 #43

ITA JustAnotherGen Jun 2025 #45

I get the message Cirsium Jun 2025 #94

Your message seems to be 'don't' Bobstandard Jun 2025 #114

Maga people don't give a shit if American soldiers Scrivener7 Jun 2025 #137

. MorbidButterflyTat Jun 2025 #79

Sounds serious Torchlight Jun 2025 #6

Unbelievable Cirsium Jun 2025 #7

nobody is upset by the Mexican flag Dorian Gray Jun 2025 #126

What will the dumbasses think? Cirsium Jun 2025 #127

Apparently protest organizers are passing out American flags now, Dorian Gray Jun 2025 #135

"My messaging?" Cirsium Jun 2025 #136

in this thread yes Dorian Gray Jun 2025 #138

Because our Mexican residents are being denied due process nini Jun 2025 #8

Hmmm... Cirsium Jun 2025 #9

People who carry Ukraine flags Mossfern Jun 2025 #13

Thank you. Abolishinist Jun 2025 #14

Mexican flags? Cirsium Jun 2025 #16

If you say so. Abolishinist Jun 2025 #18

I'm curious, too MorbidButterflyTat Jun 2025 #81

Amazing Cirsium Jun 2025 #15

Around what? Mossfern Jun 2025 #17

So says you Cirsium Jun 2025 #92

I think you may not understand Mossfern Jun 2025 #110

A reply Cirsium Jun 2025 #115

I criticise Mexican flags only Mossfern Jun 2025 #119

Understood Cirsium Jun 2025 #120

because of op-eds like this one Dorian Gray Jun 2025 #139

No surprise there Cirsium Jun 2025 #142

No. It is the humane thing to do. Ms. Toad Jun 2025 #141

THANK YOU... You read my message as intended. Radical Lutheran Jun 2025 #25

No Cirsium Jun 2025 #82

Trump has threatened to bomb Mexico, the flags support Mexico. It's not that hard to see why they bring them Blues Heron Jun 2025 #53

California once belonged to Mexico. Los Angeles was founded hundreds of years ago by the Spaniards.... Hekate Jun 2025 #19

In that respect it is stolen land. thought crime Jun 2025 #40

In that case perhaps we should carry a white flag when confronting fascists? Hekate Jun 2025 #47

Perhaps I wasn't clear enough thought crime Jun 2025 #83

Taco flags would piss the orange slob even more newdeal2 Jun 2025 #20

"Flags are bits of colored cloth that governments use first to shrink-wrap people's minds & Ping Tung Jun 2025 #21

Oh no! Do you feel divided? JoseBalow Jun 2025 #23

Sometimes, you just have to throw chests of tea into the water. Tarzanrock Jun 2025 #26

They are not trying to gain supporters Keepthesoulalive Jun 2025 #28

It's a slippery slope Polybius Jun 2025 #32

If the treatment of these folks Keepthesoulalive Jun 2025 #34

How can you tell MorbidButterflyTat Jun 2025 #84

I understand now that I could have wrote it better Polybius Jun 2025 #85

What I mean is, how could anyone tell MorbidButterflyTat Jun 2025 #90

20+ years Cirsium Jun 2025 #96

You can't Polybius Jun 2025 #101

We won't gain their freedom without gaining supporters. Scrivener7 Jun 2025 #44

America has proven Keepthesoulalive Jun 2025 #46

Both of us are making it about the flag in this conversation. It's a conversation about the flag. Scrivener7 Jun 2025 #48

America makes it about symbolism Keepthesoulalive Jun 2025 #49

We are both aware of how he got elected, and we both mourn it. We both protest to support the Hispanic community. Scrivener7 Jun 2025 #50

Look at the pictures of people in chains being shipped overseas Keepthesoulalive Jun 2025 #55

So, right now there is a choice. We Democrats can either bemoan what is happening and blame each other, or we can Scrivener7 Jun 2025 #60

Fear and hate are powerful motivators Keepthesoulalive Jun 2025 #66

We have to agree to disagree on the best way to move our mutual goals forward. Scrivener7 Jun 2025 #97

. MorbidButterflyTat Jun 2025 #88

No Cirsium Jun 2025 #99

You have no idea where my ass has been and no, I don't Scrivener7 Jun 2025 #122

The national anthem somethingshiny Jun 2025 #118

Seriously?. Ask Neville about this NoRethugFriends Jun 2025 #29

I thought the same thing, but was afraid to post it Polybius Jun 2025 #30

It's not a claudette Jun 2025 #31

No one said it was Mossfern Jun 2025 #117

If you went into Mexico and started waving an American flag, Nixie Jun 2025 #33

The message? Cirsium Jun 2025 #113

One would really have to go out of their way to make Nixie Jun 2025 #132

Huh? Cirsium Jun 2025 #134

It's dumb, but there are just always going to be brainless agitators in every crowd. Wingus Dingus Jun 2025 #35

Exactly MorbidButterflyTat Jun 2025 #89

If it is RW waving them, why don't the legitimate protesters seize and destroy them ? MichMan Jun 2025 #108

Post removed Post removed Jun 2025 #36

You seem concerned. n/t demmiblue Jun 2025 #41

It's bad optics. BlueTsunami2018 Jun 2025 #42

I wonder why? MorbidButterflyTat Jun 2025 #91

Far more attention Cirsium Jun 2025 #128

Okay where is the due process Keepthesoulalive Jun 2025 #51

What if Jan 6th insurrectionists were beating cops with the Russian or doc03 Jun 2025 #52

They didn't disown the ones with the confederate flag EdmondDantes_ Jun 2025 #59

I saw a Confederate flag and Trump flags one doc03 Jun 2025 #111

Trump has threatened to bomb Mexico - of course the mexican flag will be flown at protests Blues Heron Jun 2025 #54

Bullshit Basso8vb Jun 2025 #56

Exactly! AStern Jun 2025 #64

It's also like people conveniently forgot about the January 6th rioters beating police officers with American flags. Basso8vb Jun 2025 #75

I want videos of the Feds charging into a sea of American flags Nittersing Jun 2025 #57

Go for it Blues Heron Jun 2025 #58

I also want them to have to fight against and shoot at their own flag. Scrivener7 Jun 2025 #62

This is gaslighting - you're invalidating the protesters. AStern Jun 2025 #61

Some Angelenos think Mexico should get their land back flamingdem Jun 2025 #63

I'd love to hear JustAnotherGen Jun 2025 #104

I agree Littlered Jun 2025 #67

Just don't set cars on fire. Media is eating that up. fmdaddio Jun 2025 #68

They are protesting out of passion... kentuck Jun 2025 #69

How kind of you to join the site and tell everyone how to properly fight authoritarianism AStern Jun 2025 #71

This is unnecessarily snarky Nittersing Jun 2025 #86

At least I didn't sign up and start an OP telling the site that they're doing it all wrong. AStern Jun 2025 #87

It's just another freaking flag. I'm a Lutheran and I don't get mad at the Germans, Nowegian, Swedish flags ... marble falls Jun 2025 #73

The Mexican Flag is more symbolic of freedom these days. LuvLoogie Jun 2025 #76

Mixing in some American flags would help the effort. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2025 #80

Do it Blues Heron Jun 2025 #102

I attended the Women's March. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2025 #130

Wow quite the Discussion about a simple observation Radical Lutheran Jun 2025 #93

Different opinions can appear aggressive Torchlight Jun 2025 #98

Cool story bro Blues Heron Jun 2025 #105

If you don't want to fight each other, just support the protestors and not tell them what you don't like. Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2025 #112

It helps to understand the history of Mexican oppression... AntiFascist Jun 2025 #95

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2025 #100

Celebrating St Patrick's day is one thing, but flying an Irish flag isn't going to gain supporters. Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2025 #103

What sort of help are you talking about? Klarkashton Jun 2025 #106

Bad Idea OC375 Jun 2025 #107

People are pissed, they aren't thinking, plus these are spontaneous, no one is leading CanonRay Jun 2025 #109

Nope. People who participate can do so as they please. MineralMan Jun 2025 #116

THIS IS A FREE COUNTRY Skittles Jun 2025 #123

Bingo! With the right of free speech. marble falls Jun 2025 #129

Would it make you happy mercuryblues Jun 2025 #125

I'd say torching cars was a bad look also EX500rider Jun 2025 #131

Whatever. LuvLoogie Jun 2025 #133

Maybe they're just throwing their hat into the ring to be the 52nd state? egduj Jun 2025 #140

Fortunately, and unfortunately Sugarcoated Jun 2025 #143