• Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
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    5 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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      5 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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          5 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.

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          5 months ago

          No, but I’m also not sure where you are going with that question. I suppose hezbollah flags directly have something to do with the Palestine protests, whereas nazi flags didn’t really have anything to do with the convoy, so maybe it’s more understandable to have hezbollah/hamas flags there. But they are still terrorists, right? Or are we OK with them now? I’m just not sure what you mean.

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            See, the difference is that the people at the convoy were given a chance to disavow the Nazis as the media talks to the organizers. The people at these protests are called Hamas sympathizers and the organizers are not even contacted by the media.

            But the organizers at these anti-genocide protests seem never to be interviewed by the media. Do you think it’s because they’re hiding?