I find this very concerning that people protesting a genocide and display flags of terrorist organisations is somehow a worse crime that the actual genocide itself.

It doesn’t make sense when we have musicians being held to a higher standard than countries and our own fucking government. Makes me want to fly a Hezbollah flag myself. I would argue flying the Union Jack is supporting terror around the world. The same as that Yankee flag.

Edit: Ive just got out of surgery with a GA so will reply to these once I feel human again.

  • Kissaki@feddit.orgEnglish
    51·
    3 days ago

    Another undercomplex take.

    I’m pretty sure it’s the interpretation most people will conclude to when they see someone wave that flag at a demonstration, though. There’s a Palestine flag too. Raising that gives a very different image.

    For example germany, usa, etc have done unspeakable things, yet we can raise their flag.

    The German “Third Reich” had it’s own flag, which is forbidden in Germany. I can see your point, though.

    Those are country flags, though, not a country’s militia flag. Germany has other Nazi symbols outlawed too.

    • haui@lemmy.giftedmc.com
      24·
      3 days ago

      The reich is not germany. Germany after the third reich has also done unspeakable things. Currently, germany is assisting in genocide which hopefully will lead to german politicians being charged and sentenced for crimes against humanity.

      My point was your argument is bogus and flying a flag does not mean aligning with every deed. It shows that you dont understand how public image works.

      Painting an organization (or a person) as bad is very easy, same with painting them as good (whitewashing). Flying any flag means sparking discourse and in some cases it means reopening the public case to change the public image.