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Answer me this:

RetiredAtLast said:
Why do people burn the flag of the nation that they have left everything to be part of, yet parade and wave the flag of the country that they are resisting going back to?
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Because who the **** cares?

The whole flag-fetish thing is so 1996.
 
RetiredAtLast said:
Why do people burn the flag of the nation that they have left everything to be part of, yet parade and wave the flag of the country that they are resisting going back to?
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Example?
 
RetiredAtLast said:
Why do people burn the flag of the nation that they have left everything to be part of, yet parade and wave the flag of the country that they are resisting going back to?
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Because they'll do anything for Mexico except to live there.
 
RetiredAtLast said:
Why do people burn the flag of the nation that they have left everything to be part of, yet parade and wave the flag of the country that they are resisting going back to?
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Two things can be true.

People can use symbols to protest against brutality.

People can use symbols to show support for a culture.
 
TheDoctorWasIn said:
I'm going to go out on a limb, and it was a really big deal to you, right?
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No. It's just nonsensical
"I want to be here, so I destroy a symbol of the place I want to be. Yet I don't want to be in another place, so I'll show respect to a symbol of that place."
 
RetiredAtLast said:
No. It's just nonsensical
"I want to be here, so I destroy a symbol of the place I want to be. Yet I don't want to be in another place, so I'll show respect to a symbol of that place."
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Yeah I get what you're saying if you don't like the country that much go home you're not required to be here.

I think it's mostly just to be provocative and nothing else.
 
lynnwinslow said:
Two things can be true.

People can use symbols to protest against brutality.

People can use symbols to show support for a culture.
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Let me make sure I understand. People have given everything to go to a place that they believe is brutal, and support the culture of the place that they resist being in. Is that right?
 
RetiredAtLast said:
Why do people burn the flag of the nation that they have left everything to be part of, yet parade and wave the flag of the country that they are resisting going back to?
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Every time someone waves a national flag he's making a statement. If it's not in the midst of a confrontation it just means pride in being a "proud citizen of" and if not in the midst of confrontation it could just be "I like and celebrate the culture I was raised in."
 
RetiredAtLast said:
It might help to understand the apparent conflict.
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how?

I'd only be making shit up.

How much value is speculation from an uninvolved spectator?

Why would you look for meaningful answers from folks who are not involved in this very specific series of actions?

What kind of useful info do think is available from this?
 
RetiredAtLast said:
Let me make sure I understand. People have given everything to go to a place that they believe is brutal, and support the culture of the place that they resist being in. Is that right?
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The false dilemma fallacy is never a good way to try to prove a point. There is a lot of gray area between black or white.
 
Ganondagan said:
Every time someone waves a national flag he's making a statement. If it's not in the midst of a confrontation it just means pride in being a "proud citizen of" and if not in the midst of confrontation it could just be "I like and celebrate the culture I was raised in."
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That's half of the answer. Is the other half of it that, "I burn this flag because I don't like the culture I chose to live in."?
 
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