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VIDEO: Guy Hangs Mexican Flag above American Flag at Store in the U.S.

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I TO DA GEEZY:

--- Quote from: virtuoso on October 04, 2007, 12:44:54 AM ---I am not talking about the fake nationalistic illusion of the neocons flying their flag, i am talking about the americans who value the fact that america has been a great place to live because freedom was of the utmost importance to their way of life.

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Even if we take the time to appreciate the symbolic meaning of the flag in that particular mode in which everything wrong with America is excluded  and sent down the memory hole(starting with its foundation and down to the "war on terror" and the so called democracy promotion around the world)  you have still to consider the rights true freedom facilitates. If this war veteran values America for its truly unpraralleled levels of freedom- the result of a long popular struggle (as opposed to government induced struggle, namely war)- then it is indeed a wonder he is attempting to curtail freedom. I think this falls under the freedom of expression which is unique in the u.s especially after the legal status of seditious libel was legally annuled in the 60's. It might be useful to heed to the moral argument that underlies freedom, namely that people are all equal and therefore, in the absence of a legitimate hierachy, have to respect each other's autonomy. If you apply the principle of reciprocity, which originates in this abstract idea of equality, each of them has the right to express himself symbolically in anyway he chooses. One has to wonder as to the consequences of a mexican guy doing that to an american guy. And given that it's all about freedom, you could also say that this mexican guy sees what the u.s is doing to his country, far worse than hanging a foreign flag incidentally, and feels the need to protest. So if we're talking about freedom and about symbolic meaning one comes out with more sympathy for the guy who didn't undermine freedom and who didn't refer to his past of serving u.s imperial interests to justify his contempt for freedom and equality.

Fuck Your Existence:

--- Quote from: Hey Ma on October 03, 2007, 10:02:13 PM ---you're not very familiar with America, are you? it's a tradition to have the countrys flag, first, followed by the state flag if u have one, then whatever you like. i guess some young ppl arent familiar with that, or they are just butthurt about America. but either way it was assenine for the guy to put the Mexico flag on top, he was just doing it to piss people off. I'm glad you got mad for his cause though lol  ::)

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how in the fuck do you know the reasoning behind him putting which flag first? lol at people assuming shit. is it possible didnt know or most likely didnt care? I feel so much better and much more safe knowing people like you are on flag patrol...

Fuck Your Existence:

--- Quote from: virtuoso on October 04, 2007, 12:44:54 AM --- The person flying the flag knew exactly what they were doing.

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links? video? anything?

virtuoso:

Let me rephrase that, i would be very surprised if he did not know. It's not some deep secret that when you fly a foreign flag above the nations flag you are declaring you have conquered! Also i will respond to you igeezy when i get home from work i am not ducking the response though  :)

7even:
lol c'mon guys it is quite evident that the guys hanging the flags like that were looking to piss americans off. that shit ain't random

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