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That is in fact not a crime in the relevant country:
On June 11, 1990, the Supreme Court in the case of United States v. Eichman struck down the Flag Protection Act, ruling again that the government’s interest in preserving the flag as a symbol does not outweigh the individual’s First Amendment right to disparage that symbol through expressive conduct.
Flag desecration is legal in the United States and carries no criminal or civil penalties. Based on Wikipedia’s list, the US is more progressive on this issue than most other countries.
That is in fact not a crime in the relevant country:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_Protection_Act
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_desecration
Flag desecration is legal in the United States and carries no criminal or civil penalties. Based on Wikipedia’s list, the US is more progressive on this issue than most other countries.
Yay I also live in a green yes country, cue Bon Jovi 💪🏿💪🏿
Is it “progressive” to not ban flag desecration? I would just call it “not idiotic.”
Progressive just means not idiotic before everyone else
Actually it’s about a different country, gawd