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Statement of Vice President Harris on the protests in Washington, D.C. yesterday. (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2024 OP
Excellent statement! jimfields33 Jul 2024 #1
Well I guess that means we can't depend on the Jill Stein voters JohnSJ Jul 2024 #2
It was a good statement. Not condemning the burning of the American Flag would JohnSJ Jul 2024 #3
Those protests were awful. Burning Netanyahu in effigy LeftInTX Jul 2024 #4
It doesn't accomplish a damn thing. JohnSJ Jul 2024 #5
Quick and accurate observations, not responses sanatanadharma Jul 2024 #6
I am glad she called them out sarisataka Jul 2024 #7
Good. I like the quick and clear response. honest.abe Jul 2024 #8
Liked the response angrychair Jul 2024 #9
My sentiments exactly. Solomon Jul 2024 #12
People can hold the opinion that the flag should not be desecrated Politicub Jul 2024 #14
3 categories / topics of condemnation. Tetrachloride Jul 2024 #10
Nice, short, concise statement by Harris red dog 1 Jul 2024 #11
Yes! Politicub Jul 2024 #13
 

JohnSJ

(98,883 posts)
3. It was a good statement. Not condemning the burning of the American Flag would
Thu Jul 25, 2024, 12:06 PM
Jul 2024

have been a very bad look.

She came out quickly on this was important. Doesn’t give time for the republicans to push any false narratives



LeftInTX

(34,295 posts)
4. Those protests were awful. Burning Netanyahu in effigy
Thu Jul 25, 2024, 12:09 PM
Jul 2024

What's that gonna accomplish?

sanatanadharma

(4,089 posts)
6. Quick and accurate observations, not responses
Thu Jul 25, 2024, 12:16 PM
Jul 2024

Bad people doing bad things.
Don't be bad people!

No tolerance. No whitewash. Straight up condemnation of socio-pathology.

angrychair

(12,285 posts)
9. Liked the response
Thu Jul 25, 2024, 01:11 PM
Jul 2024

I get the politics of the American flag comment, even if I don't agree with it. Burning the American flag is a form of free speech and I feel adoration of a flag smacks of ultranationalism. I completely understand why she had to mention it though and I'm ok with it.

Solomon

(12,644 posts)
12. My sentiments exactly.
Thu Jul 25, 2024, 01:51 PM
Jul 2024

You said it perfectly. Burning the flag is quintessential free speech, however in the current political environment, a political statement was necessary.

Politicub

(12,328 posts)
14. People can hold the opinion that the flag should not be desecrated
Thu Jul 25, 2024, 01:56 PM
Jul 2024

While still not calling for a law to make it illegal.

That’s the nuance. And it’s on point for freedom and free speech.

red dog 1

(33,063 posts)
11. Nice, short, concise statement by Harris
Thu Jul 25, 2024, 01:46 PM
Jul 2024

Here's a poor quality video of the rally (but it's over an hour long)

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