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Peter Jeffe@pjeffe.bsky.social |
It's about undercutting the normalization of uncritical patriotism. It's been going on for decades, and it does have a positive effect, just not on the people that you are talking about. To me it's the same as Dems always triangulating to the "center", I don't see it as a winning strategy.
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☀️ Starshine
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i dont think that analogy tracks. Its alienating to a large people needed to be persuaded. Theres not a giant cohort of americans supportive of burning the flag I do not even think theres a large cohort of people like me, who are indifferent to the act itself but think its alienating to the public
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Peter Jeffe
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Plus, don't underestimate the appeal of these actions to the more libertarian folks who actually value freedom, and who are often better allies than easily offended centrists. Like the classic Bill Hicks routine:
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