• Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
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    3 months ago

    American right-wing media Freedom New TV (FNTV) and according to several videos of the rally published by the organizers on the social networks.

    Meaning that we could be talking about one or two flags shown through a distorted media lens.

    That said, it should be on the demonstrators to ensure people waving such flags get put at the margins and I hope that is what is happening.

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      3 months ago

      This is the standard that was applied when a few nazi flags showed up at convoy rallies. You either need to reclaim the cause for your protest, or admit that it actually stands for something else and then ask yourself if you want to be part of that.

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          3 months ago

          Some of the people in that movement thought so. From things they read on the internet, they were led to believe that covid was part of a plan to kill millions of people.

          Don’t believe everything you read on the internet, kids. It may lead you to get so emotional over genocide claims that you end up being associated with some actual genocidal groups.