They said tens of thousands of protesters would be here. They claimed they would “shut down the DNC for Gaza.” Like the Chicago riots during the 1968 Democratic convention, their demonstrations would snarl the city, shake the party and doom the candidacy of “Genocide Joe.”
Then came Kamala Harris — and the protest fizzled.
Organizers anticipated there would be 30,000 to 40,000 protesters on hand for Monday’s kickoff. But only a few thousand showed up; police estimated 3,500
Burn any flag you want, but if it’s a US flag in a US street don’t be surprised with the consequences
What’s the consequence? Is it illegal to burn a flag in the land of freedom?
It is actually required, as per the American Legion’s flag code:
https://www.legion.org/flag/code