I don’t know why this is controversial?
Are we really going to argue over a technical flag law just to own the cons?
It’s mixed.
Some people who wear the flag are FF’s, some are HP’s. Depends on their actual politics and character. Apparel doesn’t dictate whether you are an FF or not.
I guess I just don’t see the big deal here.
Exactly. What we should be talking about is the hypocrisy of some "law and order" types who are suddenly celebrating people breaking the law. (I mean government shutdown orders, not flag-related laws)
That line has always been squishy. Civil disobedience for me and not for thee.
It is definitely tricky. We need the rule of law in society, but sometimes unjust laws make fairly radical forms of protest necessary. Not saying I think the laws here are unjust, but the determination of what is is unjust must necessarily lie with the protester.
And while I generally abhor the usage as being unnecessarily inflammatory, attacking protesters for violating the flag code is 200-proof fake outrage. I don't believe for a second that people are actually that bothered by someone wearing the pattern of Old Glory to a protest.
