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
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.
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
I mean this post would be a perfect start
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
Thats pretty awesome. I’m excited to read it.
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?
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!
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!”
Rallying behind a foreign flag as cars burn is nothing but photo ops for the opposing side. Speak all you want of rallying together, but i think a decent job was done doing that without creating pointless controversy.
When things are peaceful, the cops riot anyway.
Supporting Palestine is not “pointless.”
Neither is dieing on a pointless dieing hill.
Supporting Palestine is not “pointless.”
I like this you’re completely ignorant of the events but you’re certain that there are cars burning.
But I’ll say you’re welcome you wanted me to wear the flag of heroes that died trying to save babies aka Palestine flag because it helps the opposition in some way
