Trump bragged about his administration seeking to ban flag burning, which is protected speech.

cross-posted from: https://ibbit.at/post/78177

President Donald Trump bragged that his administration “took the freedom of speech away” from protesters who burn the American flag during a rant against anti-fascists on Wednesday. While speaking about “antifa-inspired terror” in a meeting on the anti-fascist movement, Trump touted his recent executive order instructing Attorney General Pam Bondi to find ways to prosecute people who burn the…

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    • snugglesthefalse@sh.itjust.works
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      3 days ago

      Yeah, I’ve been listening to some history stuff recently and while I know the whole idea of nations had shifted since the 1930s it’s still surprising just how much people were willing to put up with and how far the Nazis got before they encountered real global resistance. Also how many incidents went right for them that could have maybe broken the regime.