Ron Filipkowski: This is fascism.

[highplainsdem]

This is fascism.

— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2025-10-04T00:22:44.222Z

[GreenWave]

1. What about assholes groping the flag?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. I don't think tRump can create laws by Executive order, especially blatantly unconstitutional ones

As I understand it, flag burning is settled law and protected speech.

[marybourg]

3. Uh,oh. In my town, the Posse collects worn-out flags and

burns them once a year, then buries the ashes. It’s considered “respectful disposal”.

[HappyH]

4. Yep, that's the way disposal of a US flag should be done. nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. Here's the Order

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/28/2025-16616/prosecuting-burning-of-the-american-flag

He thinks he can make it apply by defining the action as inciting violence and hate speech or violating local ordinances restricting burning of objects in some circumstances. Those will be tough cases to prove but they don't care. They think that arrest and costly court cases are punishment enough even if the DoJ will almost always lose.

Notwithstanding the Supreme Court's rulings on First Amendment protections, the Court has never held that American Flag desecration conducted in a manner that is likely to incite imminent lawless action or that is an action amounting to “fighting words” is constitutionally protected. See Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397, 408-10 (1989).

[tblue37]

6. The SCOTUS long ago already said flag burning is protected speech. This order is clearly unconstitutional.

[Orrex]

8. Such a quaint objection!

[BootinUp]

7. The scary object distraction. nt.