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submitted 5 months ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/globalnews@lemmy.zip

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order requiring the Justice Department to investigate instances of flag burning.

Archived version: https://archive.is/20250825184057/https://apnews.com/article/trump-executive-order-flag-burning-4628d588350db4f6baf10ae1d91f49c1


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[-] FardyCakes@lemmy.world 40 points 5 months ago

Just burn the White House instead

[-] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 17 points 5 months ago

Lock the door and set up a perimeter first so the cockroaches don't get out.

[-] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Not like that hasn’t been done before.

[-] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 months ago

you guys can do it yourselves this time, though. had enough practice on Jan 6th, right?

[-] Weslee@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

The ones that practised on jun 6th aren't going to be doing it again while trump is in office

[-] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 22 points 5 months ago

I wonder if those who fondle the flag should be prosecuted for gross indecency towards national symbols...

Trump humping the flag

[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago

What about cutting it up and making clothing?

[-] MourningDove@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 months ago

I was never a fan of the Black Crows, but there was something about that album, I just can’t put my finger in it….

[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

…unless you’re the president. You can do anything.

[-] Hayduke@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

He just closed his eyes and thought of ivanka

[-] Cat_Daddy@hexbear.net 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

The flag actually likes it when you grab it by the tassles. When you're rich they let you do it.

[-] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 21 points 5 months ago

That was the "OLD" Supreme Court. The "NEW" Supreme Court disagrees.

[-] riskable@programming.dev 18 points 5 months ago

I guess it's time to bring back flag burning.

What better way to demonstrate that America is "the land of the free"?

What better way to demonstrate that it's not the land of the free, by prosecuting such a trivial thing.

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 18 points 5 months ago

It’s awesome how our liberties are being trampled. I’ve never been more proud to live in this shithole country.

[-] PunnyName@lemmy.world 15 points 5 months ago

Constitution doesn't mean squat with his rigged regime in place.

[-] dhhyfddehhfyy4673@fedia.io 10 points 5 months ago

uniquely offensive

Oh, so we care about this now? I can think of a uniquely offensive occurrence involving a fouly nicknamed plane and an island that just might be a bit more worthy of investigation & prosecution.

[-] MourningDove@lemmy.zip 9 points 5 months ago

This is where the rubber meets the road folks. If this passes. There is no democracy remaining in this country.

There is no passing. Executive orders don't create new laws. You can't be charged with burning a flag. You can and will be arrested for something else if you do this, though.

[-] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

OK. I'm game.

[-] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 months ago

ah yes, THIS time it's different. so different from the last fifty things equally as bad

[-] uss_entrepreneur@startrek.website 7 points 5 months ago

This doesn’t change the law. Go burn flags. Just don’t commit any crimes while doing it and you should be good.

If you own the flag and burn it on your property I’m not sure what they could do to you.

I am not a lawyer so probably best not to take an internet strangers legal advice

[-] f1error@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago
[-] vala@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 5 months ago

This damage will never be undone

[-] Bonus@piefed.social 2 points 5 months ago
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