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Mossfern

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117. No one said it was

Reply to claudette (Reply #31)

Mon Jun 9, 2025, 03:33 PM

6 hrs ago

It's about optics and messaging - just differences of opinions regarding strategies.

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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 9 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 16 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 6 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 21 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 12 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 11 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 7 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 6 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 11 min ago #132

It's dumb, but there are just always going to be brainless agitators in every crowd. Wingus Dingus 18 hrs ago #35

Exactly MorbidButterflyTat 8 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 15 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 11 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 10 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 9 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 49 min ago #130

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

Different opinions can appear aggressive Torchlight 7 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 6 hrs ago #116

THIS IS A FREE COUNTRY Skittles 1 hr ago #123

Bingo! With the right of free speech. marble falls 1 hr ago #129

Would it make you happy mercuryblues 1 hr ago #125

I'd say torching cars was a bad look also EX500rider 23 min ago #131