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

Reply to Nittersing (Reply #86)

Mon Jun 9, 2025, 01:26 PM

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The OP is the snark.

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Protesting is Great. BUT WHY carry Mexican Flags? This will not gain supporters... [View all] Radical Lutheran 23 hrs ago OP

I hate to agree senseandsensibility 23 hrs ago #1

In NYC today, it was the Puerto Rican Day Parade no_hypocrisy 23 hrs ago #2

Puerto Rico is a US Commonwealth, big difference, on edit, unincorporated territory of the USA Shellback Squid 23 hrs ago #3

This Dorian Gray 21 hrs ago #10

I see Cirsium 21 hrs ago #12

the message is different but if you don't understand that, oh well Shellback Squid 20 hrs ago #24

LBGQT obviously isn't another country. Are these protests in support of the country of Mexico?? still-prayin4rain 17 hrs ago #27

Absurd Cirsium 6 hrs ago #70

Message auto-removed Name removed 12 hrs ago #37

Fly a Mexican flag Dorian Gray 12 hrs ago #39

You are working hard at this Cirsium 6 hrs ago #72

Now you see the problem. Tootbsb 6 hrs ago #65

When you see them in mass at kacekwl 5 hrs ago #77

This is a chronic problem Cirsium 5 hrs ago #78

El Pueblo de Nuestra Seora la Reina de los Angeles de Porcincula quaint 2 hrs ago #121

Say what? Cirsium 21 hrs ago #11

Territory but asked to be a state. Blue Full Moon 12 hrs ago #38

Indeed Cirsium 6 hrs ago #74

Canta y no llores. . . enid602 23 hrs ago #4

Orale, vato JoseBalow 20 hrs ago #22

Nope. This call to water down protest is old nonsense. Jirel 23 hrs ago #5

Galvanizing resistance and winning allies are Scrivener7 11 hrs ago #43

ITA JustAnotherGen 10 hrs ago #45

I get the message Cirsium 3 hrs ago #94

Your message seems to be 'don't' Bobstandard 2 hrs ago #114

. MorbidButterflyTat 5 hrs ago #79

Sounds serious Torchlight 23 hrs ago #6

Unbelievable Cirsium 21 hrs ago #7

Because our Mexican residents are being denied due process nini 21 hrs ago #8

Hmmm... Cirsium 21 hrs ago #9

People who carry Ukraine flags Mossfern 21 hrs ago #13

Thank you. Abolishinist 21 hrs ago #14

Mexican flags? Cirsium 21 hrs ago #16

If you say so. Abolishinist 21 hrs ago #18

I'm curious, too MorbidButterflyTat 5 hrs ago #81

Amazing Cirsium 21 hrs ago #15

Around what? Mossfern 21 hrs ago #17

So says you Cirsium 3 hrs ago #92

I think you may not understand Mossfern 2 hrs ago #110

A reply Cirsium 2 hrs ago #115

I criticise Mexican flags only Mossfern 2 hrs ago #119

Understood Cirsium 2 hrs ago #120

THANK YOU... You read my message as intended. Radical Lutheran 17 hrs ago #25

No Cirsium 5 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 7 hrs ago #53

California once belonged to Mexico. Los Angeles was founded hundreds of years ago by the Spaniards.... Hekate 21 hrs ago #19

In that respect it is stolen land. thought crime 11 hrs ago #40

In that case perhaps we should carry a white flag when confronting fascists? Hekate 8 hrs ago #47

Perhaps I wasn't clear enough thought crime 5 hrs ago #83

Taco flags would piss the orange slob even more newdeal2 21 hrs ago #20

"Flags are bits of colored cloth that governments use first to shrink-wrap people's minds & Ping Tung 20 hrs ago #21

Oh no! Do you feel divided? JoseBalow 20 hrs ago #23

Sometimes, you just have to throw chests of tea into the water. Tarzanrock 17 hrs ago #26

They are not trying to gain supporters Keepthesoulalive 17 hrs ago #28

It's a slippery slope Polybius 15 hrs ago #32

If the treatment of these folks Keepthesoulalive 14 hrs ago #34

How can you tell MorbidButterflyTat 5 hrs ago #84

I understand now that I could have wrote it better Polybius 4 hrs ago #85

What I mean is, how could anyone tell MorbidButterflyTat 4 hrs ago #90

20+ years Cirsium 3 hrs ago #96

You can't Polybius 3 hrs ago #101

We won't gain their freedom without gaining supporters. Scrivener7 11 hrs ago #44

America has proven Keepthesoulalive 8 hrs ago #46

Both of us are making it about the flag in this conversation. It's a conversation about the flag. Scrivener7 8 hrs ago #48

America makes it about symbolism Keepthesoulalive 7 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 7 hrs ago #50

Look at the pictures of people in chains being shipped overseas Keepthesoulalive 7 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 7 hrs ago #60

Fear and hate are powerful motivators Keepthesoulalive 6 hrs ago #66

We have to agree to disagree on the best way to move our mutual goals forward. Scrivener7 3 hrs ago #97

. MorbidButterflyTat 4 hrs ago #88

No Cirsium 3 hrs ago #99

The national anthem somethingshiny 2 hrs ago #118

Seriously?. Ask Neville about this NoRethugFriends 16 hrs ago #29

I thought the same thing, but was afraid to post it Polybius 16 hrs ago #30

It's not a claudette 15 hrs ago #31

No one said it was Mossfern 2 hrs ago #117

If you went into Mexico and started waving an American flag, Nixie 15 hrs ago #33

The message? Cirsium 2 hrs ago #113

It's dumb, but there are just always going to be brainless agitators in every crowd. Wingus Dingus 14 hrs ago #35

Exactly MorbidButterflyTat 4 hrs ago #89

If it is RW waving them, why don't the legitimate protesters seize and destroy them ? MichMan 3 hrs ago #108

Post removed Post removed 12 hrs ago #36

You seem concerned. n/t demmiblue 11 hrs ago #41

It's bad optics. BlueTsunami2018 11 hrs ago #42

I wonder why? MorbidButterflyTat 4 hrs ago #91

Okay where is the due process Keepthesoulalive 7 hrs ago #51

What if Jan 6th insurrectionists were beating cops with the Russian or doc03 7 hrs ago #52

They didn't disown the ones with the confederate flag EdmondDantes_ 7 hrs ago #59

I saw a Confederate flag and Trump flags one doc03 2 hrs ago #111

Trump has threatened to bomb Mexico - of course the mexican flag will be flown at protests Blues Heron 7 hrs ago #54

Bullshit Basso8vb 7 hrs ago #56

Exactly! AStern 6 hrs ago #64

It's also like people conveniently forgot about the January 6th rioters beating police officers with American flags. Basso8vb 5 hrs ago #75

I want videos of the Feds charging into a sea of American flags Nittersing 7 hrs ago #57

Go for it Blues Heron 7 hrs ago #58

I also want them to have to fight against and shoot at their own flag. Scrivener7 7 hrs ago #62

This is gaslighting - you're invalidating the protesters. AStern 7 hrs ago #61

Some Angelenos think Mexico should get their land back flamingdem 7 hrs ago #63

I'd love to hear JustAnotherGen 3 hrs ago #104

I agree Littlered 6 hrs ago #67

Just don't set cars on fire. Media is eating that up. fmdaddio 6 hrs ago #68

They are protesting out of passion... kentuck 6 hrs ago #69

How kind of you to join the site and tell everyone how to properly fight authoritarianism AStern 6 hrs ago #71

This is unnecessarily snarky Nittersing 4 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 4 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 6 hrs ago #73

The Mexican Flag is more symbolic of freedom these days. LuvLoogie 5 hrs ago #76

Mixing in some American flags would help the effort. DemocratSinceBirth 5 hrs ago #80

Do it Blues Heron 3 hrs ago #102

Wow quite the Discussion about a simple observation Radical Lutheran 3 hrs ago #93

Different opinions can appear aggressive Torchlight 3 hrs ago #98

Cool story bro Blues Heron 3 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 2 hrs ago #112

It helps to understand the history of Mexican oppression... AntiFascist 3 hrs ago #95

Message auto-removed Name removed 3 hrs ago #100

Celebrating St Patrick's day is one thing, but flying an Irish flag isn't going to gain supporters. Cuthbert Allgood 3 hrs ago #103

What sort of help are you talking about? Klarkashton 3 hrs ago #106

Bad Idea OC375 3 hrs ago #107

People are pissed, they aren't thinking, plus these are spontaneous, no one is leading CanonRay 3 hrs ago #109

Nope. People who participate can do so as they please. MineralMan 2 hrs ago #116