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Picture is my bookbag that I wore to the no kings day celebration in fort Walton Beach, Florida. There's little coverage of it so I thought it would worth blogging on the fediverse about it

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[–] WeirdGoesPro 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

In my opinion, the protestors for Palestinian recognition were confusing the message. The protest was literally called “no kings” because it was rejecting his attacks on our democracy and his harmful domestic policy.

While America has supported Israel (disgracefully) during their genocide, that is a foreign policy move that has been shared by every president in the last two decades or so, and does not constitute the king-like behavior that has made him different from other presidents. Meanwhile, the deporting of legal immigrants, detention of citizens by the military, gutting of government agencies, and ignoring of judicial orders is all highly unusual, and is exactly the reason it is called “no kings”.

I hope your blog will address why you chose to make the Palestinian issue a central theme of your visual presentation, and why you think it belongs under the headline of a “no kings” protest when it is a policy decision that is shared by both parties.

To be abundantly clear before people think I’m pro-Israel, I believe they are committing genocide against the Palestinian people, and they should be stopped and punished for crimes against humanity. I have no position against the Palestinians at all, I only question whether or not their struggle belonged in this protest, just like I think weed legalization would have been out of place too, even though it is a position I heavily support.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

I did it because protestor in LA were carrying the Palestine flag, also Palestine and Mexico share the same color with Palestine having black so visually it can look like your supporting Mexico.

Plus I only have the Palestine flag so it's either that or no flag and there's zero downsides to bringing the flag of heroes that die saving children from rubble. (It's interesting to think you're walking around and a building explodes and you have to rush to pull out any survivors, not as first responder but as an average human being)

Plus a guy came with a a flag with Trump's face on it and I accepted that and talked to the guy.

I have zero regrets and I love wearing that flag and I'm happy to see that flag in any context

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I mean this post would be a perfect start

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So far I'm about 40% done writing it. I'm blanking on my conversation to a trump supporter about Palestine. I just remember telling him I'm an atheist but I can be against killing of innocent Palestinian weather they're Jewish, Christian, or Muslim

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Thats pretty awesome. I'm excited to read it.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Only a little offense but why use a foreign flag at a protest. Do you just want photos of burning cars carrying your flag in order for the fascist to fascist faster?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So true! Everyone knows that fascist ideology is both internally consistent and based on a kind and forgiving nature.

If the Jews, Communist, Gays etc just waved German flags the Nazis wouldn't have killed anyone!

[–] [email protected] -2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Not sure what you're getting at besides purposely being wrong. How long would a nazi flag last in the middle of a trump rally or anything of the sort, not long at all. Having extreme expressive flags that triggers the others is nothing but clickbait. I would love if we could fly every flag in solidarity to one another. The right wish they could more openly fly the confederate flag, and the nazi one at all. But they get a lot of shit so they'll find any excuse to be unreasonable especially with flags. They say unpatriotic when they do the same.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

When you start equating expressions of solidarity using a flag of another country with literal Nazi flags, you might need to reconsider how far down the nationalist/facsist pipeline you are yourself.

Also I didn't say people could or couldn't wave Nazi flags today.

I said the Nazi regime doesn't care what flag you wave, you won't win their sympathy and be spared/stop their actions by waving their flag.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Support for Palestine at a time when Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians and launched an unprovoked war on Iran is a good thing. Fascism will find excuses to target you anyways, the answer isn't to play ball, but to seek safety in numbers and organizing. Rallying around correct messaging is the point of protest, not just saying "we are mildly upset but don't want to actually do anythint!"