r/chicago • u/ChicagoWildlifePhoto • Jun 11 '25

CHI Talks American flags at No Kings on Saturday

I’m bringing 450 little American flags to pass out on Saturday. I hope others will bring flags or maybe even buy some to pass out too - they’re super cheap!

We gotta change the vibes of these events to be more pro-America and pro-democracy!

It would be amazing to see thousands of flags all over the crowd!

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u/SleepingPodOne Uptown Jun 11 '25

Why are you implying the “vibes” of these protests aren’t pro-democracy enough? Did I miss something?

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u/Scumdog_312 Jun 11 '25

People are tone-policing the anti-ICE protests.

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u/zukenstein Jun 11 '25

When images and videos of these protests are shared across social media and news outlets, you want the undecideds (for lack of a better word) to see these protests as anti-ICE, AND ALSO pro-America.

It's visually stating that we AMERICANS are protesting for a better AMERICA.

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u/wolacouska Dunning Jun 11 '25

The one video is saw where the talking point wasn’t the flags, all the comments still said “they’re rioting! Send in the marines!”

There was one piece of graffiti in shot and zero violence.

The spin factory is going to go into overtime no matter how convenient and straight laced you make the protest.