Los Angeles is NOT happy...

[CuriousSavage]

51. Don't know where to jump in with this

I spoke briefly with my dad about the protests this morning. 83 years old, Italian immigrant came over in the 60s, started absolutely dirt poor but did well for himself and us. Every member of my family from his generation and most of their kids are neck deep in the cult except him and my mom. He always identified as Republican but his clear understanding of real patriotism & right/wrong always steered him to a liberal point of view..... My father who could never watch 5 continuous minutes of Fox in his life mentioned his dislike of the Mexican flags at the protests. It turned him against the protests. I was honestly shocked.

As a Scout leader, I always told my boys that a flag on its own is nothing more than a piece of fabric but, it signifies so much more. National / cultural identity, where to focus in a battle, lift spirts when weary, instill pride in the hearts of it's citizens and fear in its enemies. While I fully understand that everything going on has little to do with what fabric is being waved, the point is that ICE and POTUS are hiding behind the US flag. They are using OUR flag to justify their actions. Waving a flag of another country in the environment of a protest plays so well into their narrative that "we" are being invaded. Atrocities are mainly being inflicted upon immigrants but we all know that Trump and Miller will not stop with them. He said it himself. Citizens are next. The Federal government is being mobilized piece by piece against us but the militias will want to get in on the brownshirt action too.

Very few among us ever thought that this would be taking place at this point in history. We were supposed to be smarter, richer, more morally evolved. It is proving to be quite the opposite and it appears that it'll only get worse. Alright, I am preaching to the choir, ain't I? Point is, we are citizens. We are the majority. We are not "Others". Seeing innocent American blood on American flags on American streets will awaken the people on the right and middle. Whether it be true spiritual awakenings or just simple shame, we need to pull as many people onto our side as possible. There's no time for purity.