A bunch of Black Lives Matter protesters in Washington, DC, has marked July 4th by trampling the American flag earlier than setting it on fireplace, whereas arguing that the US state image represents “slavery, genocide and struggle.”
Footage that exhibits protesters mocking the US flag started making rounds on-line on Saturday night.
One of many movies, filmed at a sq. exterior the White Home, an space which was formally named ‘Black Lives Matter Plaza’ in wake of the protests, exhibits a younger black girl dancing on the American flag sprawled on the bottom, as one other feminine protester with a megaphone in her hand could be heard shouting: “F*** the 4th of July. F*** the American flag. That’s what we’re saying.”
#BLM protesters dance and step on American flag on Blacks Lives Matter Plaza in DC pic.twitter.com/zIwNrFSLoy
— Jorge Ventura Media (@VenturaReport) July four, 2020
One other video exhibits the girl, who does the chanting, being confronted by a person, sporting a T-shirt emblazoned with the title of Jesus.
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“What does the American flag symbolize?” the girl asks, prompting him to reply: “America. Each citizen that lives in America.” The protester with a megaphone then goes on to argue that the banner is an emblem of slavery, saying “it was constructed on the again of slaves.”
"F*** the 4th of July, F*** the American flag" #BLM protester tells Trump supporter pic.twitter.com/HW3BcDXlll
— Jorge Ventura Media (@VenturaReport) July four, 2020
Different movies present protesters stomping on the flag and getting ready to set it alight.
Protesters exterior the White Home are on the brink of burn the American flag: pic.twitter.com/oB7fBbbI9P
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) July 5, 2020
Protesters rejoice on the banner lastly catching fireplace, after which start chanting as guided by one of many group’s leaders: “We knew what this flag represents: One, two, three, 4, – slavery, genocide and struggle, – 5, six, seven, eight, – America was by no means nice.”
Protesters exterior the White Home have now set an enormous American flag on fireplace whereas chanting: America was by no means nice! pic.twitter.com/448IPYUR0y
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) July 5, 2020
The torching stunt had been touted as a “flag burning problem” and was reportedly organized by the Revolutionary Communist Occasion, or RevCom.
Refuse Fascism is out right here in entrance of the White Home. They plan to take part within the “#FlagBurningChallenge” at 7:30. I plan to livestream when that occurs.
Final 12 months, the Proud Boys confirmed up and received right into a struggle with them. pic.twitter.com/7Uw52vuXyh
— Ford Fischer (@FordFischer) July four, 2020
Whereas the flag went up in flames to the cheers from the general public, some protesters have been apparently not on board with the thought. As the identical group tried to burn a lot of hand-sized American flags, they have been confronted by fellow activists, arguing that such an motion would pay proper into the fingers of the Trump administration.
Issues received tense at Black Lives Matter plaza when RevCom, quick for Revolutionary Communist Occasion, tried to burn a number of small American flags just for different protesters to run in and confront them.
“That is what they need, don’t give it to them,” somebody says. pic.twitter.com/FIby1j7mc7
— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews) July 5, 2020
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