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originally posted by: Daedalus
a reply to: SaturnFX
and you've gotten it all wrong(again)
they're not waving the flag, to disrespect the mexicans...they're waving the flag, and protesting, in response to an idiotic policy that bans the display of the american flag by itself, or on clothing.
that's what's being protested here....the banning of the american flag.....in america.....
since you lived in england for a while, lemme put it this way.....imagine if a school in england, with a large amount of american students, wanted to celebrate the 4th of july. now imagine that the school banned the display of the union jack, AND St George's Cross, but allowed the american kids to display their flag, and whatever.....would you fault people for protesting, and flying the jack and cross?
would that make them "racist" against americans?
originally posted by: boymonkey74
a reply to: SaturnFX
If I lived in the states on my own property I would fly a union jack on the 4th just to remind myself and others that many poor lads die for a mad king thousands of miles from home.
originally posted by: TheLaughingGod
that is, in case the world doesn't fall prey to some ATS doomsday scenario
originally posted by: boymonkey74
a reply to: SaturnFX
If I lived in the states on my own property I would fly a union jack on the 4th just to remind myself and others that many poor lads die for a mad king thousands of miles from home.
originally posted by: TheLaughingGod
Welcome to the new normal, they'll define everything for you in a neat tight little package, this has been the case in Sweden for up to 20 years I think, I'm quite young.
The madness of the liberal cultural marxist has no bounds, you'll see a lot more coming from that direction the coming decades, that is, in case the world doesn't fall prey to some ATS doomsday scenario, or if the pendulum swings too heavily in some other direction.
originally posted by: GogoVicMorrow
a reply to: xuenchen
This is a case of everyone acting completely ignorantly.
The kids would have likely never thought about doing such a thing, that is if many students had american flag shirts or the mexican american students cared, and if it did happen the kids would sort it out themselves like we did. Its a microcosm of society and most likely the kid wearing the shirt would be ridiculed and shamed by others.
Then of course the teapartiers and liberals both excel at being ignorant.
originally posted by: rickynews
originally posted by: boymonkey74
a reply to: SaturnFX
If I lived in the states on my own property I would fly a union jack on the 4th just to remind myself and others that many poor lads die for a mad king thousands of miles from home.
And you can do that here in the United States of America. We're a free country. I have occasionally seen a Union Jack flag flyer on a pole here and there. It's a cool flag.
originally posted by: SaturnFX
a reply to: Viesczy
St Patricks day is...sorta kinda close to the example.
but it would be closer to Oktoberfest actually for better example
If someone was waving a flag around as part of the german American culture, sure, have at it
if someone was waving the flag around to suggest americans are a greater culture than germans..then yeah, there is an issue there, and could be considered racist (or bigoted at least)
Its the intent behind an action that demonstrates its true purpose...the flag is the prop and neutral by nature.