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johnp3907

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5. You can't win the hearts and minds of people who have neither.

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Sun Jun 8, 2025, 06:31 PM

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Optics matter. People protesting ICE should carry American flags. [View all] OrlandoDem2 Yesterday OP

Doesnt bother me and Im an American. Eko Yesterday #1

It doesn't bother me either. But I'm a pragmatist. We need the average voter to support this protest. OrlandoDem2 Yesterday #4

Average voter? Cirsium Yesterday #10

Totally agree. If they want to stay in America, then it helps their Nixie Yesterday #17

OK Cirsium Yesterday #2

Fine. Forget the MAGAs. It'll gain more sympathy from the average person if they're waving American flags. OrlandoDem2 Yesterday #3

Understood Cirsium Yesterday #9

You can't win the hearts and minds of people who have neither. johnp3907 Yesterday #5

And those aren't the people who win elections. Be smarter. Callie1979 23 hrs ago #33

Being that American law is being violated synni Yesterday #6

+1,000 BeerBarrelPolka Yesterday #8

Agree senseandsensibility Yesterday #16

YES. Take it back!!!! Callie1979 23 hrs ago #34

those days of worrying about people stillcool Yesterday #7

It's not about that. It's about smart messaging. A photo of the National Guard Scrivener7 12 hrs ago #51

YES! We're the Patriots Who Love America! Cha Yesterday #11

Yes!!! proud patriot 23 hrs ago #24

Yes We Do, proud patriot:...💙 Cha 23 hrs ago #31

The slogan bdamomma 23 hrs ago #27

he makes me sick when he says that and no one pushes back-- reporters DGAF LymphocyteLover 23 hrs ago #30

He bdamomma 23 hrs ago #42

For sure. But FFS no other president is allowed to get away with insults like that. It's fucking LymphocyteLover 13 hrs ago #47

I take the American Flag and the Gadsden Flag to protests Shambala Yesterday #12

I agree but I'm fine with the Mexican flag, too. And the Serapis Flag. thought crime 14 hrs ago #46

I always have a Democratic bumper sticker on my car. For a while I had the Gadson Scrivener7 12 hrs ago #52

CONUFUSE THEM...FACE ICE CARRYING A 100 TRUMP FLAGS. Talk about great TV RoeVWade Yesterday #13

Wearing ICE jackets from Etsy's, sunglasses, face masks... travelingthrulife 23 hrs ago #40

A great idea. Just NOT a foreign flag. Callie1979 11 hrs ago #56

No. They shouldn't. Jirel Yesterday #14

Here's an example of why we lose elections. Good lord. Callie1979 23 hrs ago #35

You think this is why we lose elections? Mexican flags? travelingthrulife 23 hrs ago #41

It certainly plays a part. If you dont see it we're already in trouble. Callie1979 14 hrs ago #45

Post hoc ergo propter hoc Torchlight 13 hrs ago #48

backseat protestors are annoying cadoman 11 hrs ago #55

Because a parade of celebration isnt a protest. Callie1979 11 hrs ago #57

Maybe once they start deporting known Americans (as if they haven't already)... appmanga Yesterday #15

It's not like these are all reliable D voters. BootinUp Yesterday #18

Agreed. Exp Yesterday #19

Yes, imagine all the protestors in front of ICE with American flags Pris Yesterday #20

Agree 100%. WE need to reclaim the American flag! WE represent American values! CaptainTruth 23 hrs ago #21

Amen! Callie1979 23 hrs ago #36

I Totally Agree annielion 23 hrs ago #22

I can see your point orangecrush 23 hrs ago #23

Indeed Yes proud patriot 23 hrs ago #25

They should carry a trump flag Beachnutt 23 hrs ago #26

I am waiting for the gestapo to muster at BidenRocks 23 hrs ago #28

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THANK YOU. We've been here before. When will people learn??? Callie1979 23 hrs ago #32

Not just an American flag but a BIG American flag. A proper battle ensign. sir pball 23 hrs ago #37

They can carry whatever flag they'd like in El Pueblo de Nuestra Seora la Reina de los Angeles AStern 23 hrs ago #38

UPSIDE DOWN.....! Jack Valentino 23 hrs ago #39

Why would someone protesting the violence of the state carry the flag of that state?? WhiskeyGrinder 22 hrs ago #43

Agreed Sugarcoated 22 hrs ago #44

Pretty sure if it's not flags, they'd find something else to pretend offense at Torchlight 12 hrs ago #49

I generally think that too, but we live in bizarro times where logic matters less and less. Music Man 12 hrs ago #50

At the first Hands Off protest we attended, yorkster 12 hrs ago #53

I'm buying American flags for June 14th today. Scrivener7 11 hrs ago #54

Just imagine the difference if the Jan 6th traitors were beating cops with doc03 11 hrs ago #58

Burning and spitting on the American flag madville 11 hrs ago #59

Reclaim! OC375 10 hrs ago #60