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MorbidButterflyTat

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11. The US flag is not supposed to be worn.

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Mon Jun 9, 2025, 12:07 PM

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Los Angeles is NOT happy... [View all] Pluvious Monday OP

They know you don't talk about fight club. dchill Monday #1

This would mean so much more if only he were carrying an American flag. AStern Monday #2

Actually, someone on bsky made this point yesterday: CrispyQ Monday #5

I think that's a means to undermine the protesters and it smells like right wing talking points AStern Monday #6

Your post makes no sense to me, but whatever. -nt CrispyQ Monday #12

Why not? AStern Monday #15

I've seen very few US flags at any of our protests so I don't know what handwringing you're referring to. -nt CrispyQ Monday #28

There's much concern about it AStern Monday #31

A poster below points out that the US & Mexican flags are both American flags. CrispyQ Monday #36

You can disagree with it, but to say it "makes no sense" is a failure on your end. It was properly written. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Monday #23

It makes sense? Cirsium Monday #27

Thanks for that distinction between American flag & US flag. CrispyQ Monday #29

Thanks Cirsium Monday #35

I was confusing US with American. CrispyQ Monday #37

If ICE were targeting Jewish people, I doubt there would be any hand-wringing if protesters were carrying Israeli flags" Polybius Tuesday #72

Oh but it is. AStern Tuesday #73

I'll go in any lane that I wish Polybius Tuesday #74

You know nothing AStern Tuesday #75

Wanna bet? Polybius Tuesday #78

No. AStern Tuesday #80

You cared enough to reply Polybius Tuesday #81

Yes, they can carry any flag they choose... regnaD kciN Tuesday #77

Fox News and every other media outlet will show the public what it wants them to see AStern Tuesday #79

The US flag is not supposed to be worn. MorbidButterflyTat Monday #11

Are you sure? ***GRAPHIC WARNING*** AStern Monday #16

🤢🤮 OMGWTF Monday #20

WTF ASTERN Skittles Monday #56

MY EYES!!! niyad Monday #60

THANK YOU!! My eyes may actually recover! niyad Monday #64

*SNORT* Skittles Monday #66

Yet it is misanthrope Monday #21

Not positive, but I seem to remember mwmisses4289 Monday #33

Mark Spitz won 7 gold medals and his swim suit was the flag, as was the whole swim team. Evolve Dammit Monday #43

Those swimsuits were USA themed rather than the flag. IMHO. AStern Monday #44

His swimsuit incorporated elements of the flag Wiz Imp Monday #46

100 percent honest here. barbtries Monday #49

Growing up in a majority LatinX comunity... AntiFascist Monday #50

There is a history of fear Mexico wanted their territory back. SleeplessinSoCal Monday #54

Don't know where to jump in with this CuriousSavage Monday #51

Absolutely! I rigged my walker to support my flag pole. It's a two-fer! Shows my love of country Attilatheblond Monday #52

I agree AncientOfDays Monday #65

They should carry the state flag. Bev54 Monday #57

IMPEACH 47 Red Baseball Caps. pat_k Monday #61

"Ask yourself about the future you want for your children. Is it this? You can answer me." ...Crickets. CrispyQ Monday #3

It occurs to me that many documentaries will be made from this EYESORE 9001 Monday #4

Best line IMO BeyondGeography Monday #7

K&R SalviaBlue Monday #8

So. Who are the invaders? Immigrants or ICE/National Guard thugs. Ping Tung Monday #9

I read on Political Wire that this is Wyatt Russell, the son of Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn. Efilroft Sul Monday #10

He looks so much like his father at that age. niyad Monday #17

IDK about that... ECL213 Monday #18

And you know this how, exactly? niyad Monday #25

Why don't you take a pill, or something... ECL213 Monday #39

One could say the same to you, but. . .manners. niyad Monday #62

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz ECL213 Tuesday #71

That's not Wyatt Russell IronLionZion Monday #22

You say that with certainty. But the person in that video looks very much niyad Monday #24

Rolling Stone says it isn't him. progressoid Monday #55

Thank you. niyad Monday #63

Okay, I searched for a video of Wyatt Russell shouting. Efilroft Sul Monday #34

This is the type of energy and eloquence these times require awesomerwb1 Monday #13

Good! sagetea Monday #14

They don't care angrychair Monday #19

I think the National Guard he's talking to might care. tinrobot Monday #40

But, but, but Cirsium Monday #26

Excellent and spot-on Grim Chieftain Monday #30

ICE picked the wrong city to fuck with! Initech Monday #32

Finally! OldBaldy1701E Monday #38

Fuck You Trump dawgdan Monday #41

Arson is fucking disgusting and a favourite of agents provocateur. Please don't advocate arson here. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Monday #42

Let's hope it spreads outside Compton Warpy Monday #45

This is happening all over LA -- Compton was just one of the first. Downtown is the source of most of what you've seen. LauraInLA Monday #58

that was fabulous. barbtries Monday #47

How can bdamomma Monday #48

That young man has my respect and gratitude - he speaks for millions of us. NoMoreRepugs Monday #53

Mahalo! Guy Speaks for All of Us who are Cha Monday #59

They're Gestapo Joinfortmill Monday #67

Imagine if... LaRaven Monday #68

So brave pattyloutwo Tuesday #69

K&R! William769 Tuesday #70

He really needs to be impeached for this stunt. travelingthrulife Tuesday #76