The arrested man identified himself as a combat veteran and said he was burning the American flag in protest of an executive order Trump signed Monday targeting flag burning.

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    1 day ago

    Dude saying stuff like because “he did this protest in a way that may have hypothetically inconvenienced or damaged someone or something and therefore it should be technically illegal and that’s fine” is fascist assistance.

    During Trump #1, I had conversations in real life with people that were arguing that the people in Charlottesville didn’t “have a proper permit”. The person I was having the conversation with was then and likely is now a fucking fascist. He voted for Trump in 2016, likely in 2020, and likely again in 2024.

    Be mindful of the company you keep.

    Concern trolls always approve of a conceptual protest but never quite find one that is tastefully or respectably done to their standards amongst actual protests (unless their side does it, then an insurrection is a tourist visit).

    This protest should not be illegal and was harmless. There’s no reason to get mealy mouthed about it.