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Polybius

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32. It's a slippery slope

Mon Jun 9, 2025, 02:12 AM

19 hrs ago

And it gets even more slippery with the ones waving that flag that are are undocumented and trying to gain citizenship. Whether you agree with them waving the Mexican flag or not, that's fine. We're a big tent. I'm just saying that it turns lots of people off, even those who are not MAGA.

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

I hate to agree senseandsensibility Yesterday #1

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

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

This Dorian Gray Yesterday #10

I see Cirsium Yesterday #12

the message is different but if you don't understand that, oh well Shellback Squid 23 hrs ago #24

LBGQT obviously isn't another country. Are these protests in support of the country of Mexico?? still-prayin4rain 20 hrs ago #27

Absurd Cirsium 9 hrs ago #70

Message auto-removed Name removed 16 hrs ago #37

Fly a Mexican flag Dorian Gray 15 hrs ago #39

You are working hard at this Cirsium 9 hrs ago #72

I mean..... Dorian Gray 1 hr ago #124

Now you see the problem. Tootbsb 10 hrs ago #65

When you see them in mass at kacekwl 8 hrs ago #77

This is a chronic problem Cirsium 8 hrs ago #78

El Pueblo de Nuestra Seora la Reina de los Angeles de Porcincula quaint 5 hrs ago #121

Say what? Cirsium Yesterday #11

Territory but asked to be a state. Blue Full Moon 15 hrs ago #38

Indeed Cirsium 9 hrs ago #74

Canta y no llores. . . enid602 Yesterday #4

Orale, vato JoseBalow Yesterday #22

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

Galvanizing resistance and winning allies are Scrivener7 14 hrs ago #43

ITA JustAnotherGen 13 hrs ago #45

I get the message Cirsium 7 hrs ago #94

Your message seems to be 'don't' Bobstandard 6 hrs ago #114

. MorbidButterflyTat 8 hrs ago #79

Sounds serious Torchlight Yesterday #6

Unbelievable Cirsium Yesterday #7

nobody is upset by the Mexican flag Dorian Gray 1 hr ago #126

What will the dumbasses think? Cirsium 1 hr ago #127

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

Hmmm... Cirsium Yesterday #9

People who carry Ukraine flags Mossfern Yesterday #13

Thank you. Abolishinist Yesterday #14

Mexican flags? Cirsium Yesterday #16

If you say so. Abolishinist Yesterday #18

I'm curious, too MorbidButterflyTat 8 hrs ago #81

Amazing Cirsium Yesterday #15

Around what? Mossfern Yesterday #17

So says you Cirsium 7 hrs ago #92

I think you may not understand Mossfern 6 hrs ago #110

A reply Cirsium 5 hrs ago #115

I criticise Mexican flags only Mossfern 5 hrs ago #119

Understood Cirsium 5 hrs ago #120

THANK YOU... You read my message as intended. Radical Lutheran 20 hrs ago #25

No Cirsium 8 hrs ago #82

Trump has threatened to bomb Mexico, the flags support Mexico. It's not that hard to see why they bring them Blues Heron 10 hrs ago #53

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

In that respect it is stolen land. thought crime 15 hrs ago #40

In that case perhaps we should carry a white flag when confronting fascists? Hekate 11 hrs ago #47

Perhaps I wasn't clear enough thought crime 8 hrs ago #83

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

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

Oh no! Do you feel divided? JoseBalow Yesterday #23

Sometimes, you just have to throw chests of tea into the water. Tarzanrock 20 hrs ago #26

They are not trying to gain supporters Keepthesoulalive 20 hrs ago #28

It's a slippery slope Polybius 19 hrs ago #32

If the treatment of these folks Keepthesoulalive 18 hrs ago #34

How can you tell MorbidButterflyTat 8 hrs ago #84

I understand now that I could have wrote it better Polybius 8 hrs ago #85

What I mean is, how could anyone tell MorbidButterflyTat 7 hrs ago #90

20+ years Cirsium 7 hrs ago #96

You can't Polybius 6 hrs ago #101

We won't gain their freedom without gaining supporters. Scrivener7 14 hrs ago #44

America has proven Keepthesoulalive 12 hrs ago #46

Both of us are making it about the flag in this conversation. It's a conversation about the flag. Scrivener7 11 hrs ago #48

America makes it about symbolism Keepthesoulalive 11 hrs ago #49

We are both aware of how he got elected, and we both mourn it. We both protest to support the Hispanic community. Scrivener7 10 hrs ago #50

Look at the pictures of people in chains being shipped overseas Keepthesoulalive 10 hrs ago #55

So, right now there is a choice. We Democrats can either bemoan what is happening and blame each other, or we can Scrivener7 10 hrs ago #60

Fear and hate are powerful motivators Keepthesoulalive 10 hrs ago #66

We have to agree to disagree on the best way to move our mutual goals forward. Scrivener7 7 hrs ago #97

. MorbidButterflyTat 8 hrs ago #88

No Cirsium 6 hrs ago #99

You have no idea where my ass has been and no, I don't Scrivener7 2 hrs ago #122

The national anthem somethingshiny 5 hrs ago #118

Seriously?. Ask Neville about this NoRethugFriends 19 hrs ago #29

I thought the same thing, but was afraid to post it Polybius 19 hrs ago #30

It's not a claudette 19 hrs ago #31

No one said it was Mossfern 5 hrs ago #117

If you went into Mexico and started waving an American flag, Nixie 19 hrs ago #33

The message? Cirsium 6 hrs ago #113

One would really have to go out of their way to make Nixie 1 min ago #132

It's dumb, but there are just always going to be brainless agitators in every crowd. Wingus Dingus 17 hrs ago #35

Exactly MorbidButterflyTat 7 hrs ago #89

If it is RW waving them, why don't the legitimate protesters seize and destroy them ? MichMan 6 hrs ago #108

Post removed Post removed 16 hrs ago #36

You seem concerned. n/t demmiblue 15 hrs ago #41

It's bad optics. BlueTsunami2018 14 hrs ago #42

I wonder why? MorbidButterflyTat 7 hrs ago #91

Far more attention Cirsium 1 hr ago #128

Okay where is the due process Keepthesoulalive 10 hrs ago #51

What if Jan 6th insurrectionists were beating cops with the Russian or doc03 10 hrs ago #52

They didn't disown the ones with the confederate flag EdmondDantes_ 10 hrs ago #59

I saw a Confederate flag and Trump flags one doc03 6 hrs ago #111

Trump has threatened to bomb Mexico - of course the mexican flag will be flown at protests Blues Heron 10 hrs ago #54

Bullshit Basso8vb 10 hrs ago #56

Exactly! AStern 10 hrs ago #64

It's also like people conveniently forgot about the January 6th rioters beating police officers with American flags. Basso8vb 9 hrs ago #75

I want videos of the Feds charging into a sea of American flags Nittersing 10 hrs ago #57

Go for it Blues Heron 10 hrs ago #58

I also want them to have to fight against and shoot at their own flag. Scrivener7 10 hrs ago #62

This is gaslighting - you're invalidating the protesters. AStern 10 hrs ago #61

Some Angelenos think Mexico should get their land back flamingdem 10 hrs ago #63

I'd love to hear JustAnotherGen 6 hrs ago #104

I agree Littlered 9 hrs ago #67

Just don't set cars on fire. Media is eating that up. fmdaddio 9 hrs ago #68

They are protesting out of passion... kentuck 9 hrs ago #69

How kind of you to join the site and tell everyone how to properly fight authoritarianism AStern 9 hrs ago #71

This is unnecessarily snarky Nittersing 8 hrs ago #86

At least I didn't sign up and start an OP telling the site that they're doing it all wrong. AStern 8 hrs ago #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 9 hrs ago #73

The Mexican Flag is more symbolic of freedom these days. LuvLoogie 8 hrs ago #76

Mixing in some American flags would help the effort. DemocratSinceBirth 8 hrs ago #80

Do it Blues Heron 6 hrs ago #102

I attended the Women's March. DemocratSinceBirth 40 min ago #130

Wow quite the Discussion about a simple observation Radical Lutheran 7 hrs ago #93

Different opinions can appear aggressive Torchlight 6 hrs ago #98

Cool story bro Blues Heron 6 hrs ago #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 6 hrs ago #112

It helps to understand the history of Mexican oppression... AntiFascist 7 hrs ago #95

Message auto-removed Name removed 6 hrs ago #100

Celebrating St Patrick's day is one thing, but flying an Irish flag isn't going to gain supporters. Cuthbert Allgood 6 hrs ago #103

What sort of help are you talking about? Klarkashton 6 hrs ago #106

Bad Idea OC375 6 hrs ago #107

People are pissed, they aren't thinking, plus these are spontaneous, no one is leading CanonRay 6 hrs ago #109

Nope. People who participate can do so as they please. MineralMan 5 hrs ago #116

THIS IS A FREE COUNTRY Skittles 1 hr ago #123

Bingo! With the right of free speech. marble falls 57 min ago #129

Would it make you happy mercuryblues 1 hr ago #125

I'd say torching cars was a bad look also EX500rider 14 min ago #131