Just to give you an idea of the brash stupidity/dishonesty of the right regarding the MSDHS kids.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

I came across some Facebook handwringer today all discombobulated about how (exact quote here) "Why was Emma, the Parkland speaker-girl, wearing a communist flag patch yesterday at the march?"

I had to admit, I was curious. I mean, I didn't see Emma Gonzalez wearing a hammer and sickle patch on her jacket at the speech. Had I missed something?

So I looked online. And I found this:



....I'm supposing the person was referring to the flag patch on Ms. Gonzalez's right shoulder.

It's a Cuban flag.

Emma Gonzalez, like many people living in South Florida, is of Cuban-American ancestry.

A little bit about the Flag of Cuba.

Wikipedia, if you please:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Cuba

The national flag of Cuba consists of five alternating stripes (three blue and two white) and a red equilateral triangle at the hoist, within which is a white five-pointed star. It was designed in 1849 and officially adopted May 20, 1902.

It is one of the two flags of a currently communist country (besides Laos) that does not use any communist symbolism.

Cuba became a Communist country in 1959.

Which--in case you are wondering--is after 1902.

Not to mention 1849.

Excuse me for a second.......

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Bet the FB poster thinks CubaBad, RussiaGood.

[ExciteBike66]

2. Not to mention all the anti-Castro folks down in Miami

are always decked out in those flags when they march.

[vlyons]

3. Superlative !!!

RWer knee-jerk reactionary disturbing emotional fear-mongering. Hey let's not listen to what she has to say. Let's just look at her shaved head and Cuban patch on her jacket and project our own subjective judgements onto her.

[Scurrilous]

4. South Florida is festooned with the Cuban flag.

Connecting those who display it to Communism is the height of stupidity.

[lostnfound]

5. Look at THIS Senator cozying up to a foreign flag! He must be pro-Communist too?

[Wellstone ruled]

6. What more prof does one need to prove

Ignorance is Bliss.

Here in Vegas,one will see several Cuban Flags flying 24/7. So my Germanic Heritage should prevent us from fly our German Flag .

[treestar]

7. Always calling people communist

as if that has anything to do with what gun laws might be appropriate. Right wingers have ad hominem, and that's about it. Too bad they don't look in the mirror. If being a "bad person" makes your opinion on any issue invalid, maybe they should look at themselves.

[Kurt V.]

10. well said

[demigoddess]

8. It's called grabbing at straws. They are desperate to make Emma Gonzalez look bad.

Very hard work, a lot of us love her and her commitment.

[hibbing]

9. They are getting desperate

I am hoping the tide has turned. Just don't look at what that idiot Steve King posted about her. I hope they all stay strong, but she is obviously going to continue to be attacked.



Peace

[jayschool2013]

11. Jerry, just remember

[dchill]

14. One of my favorite quotes.

[FuzzyRabbit]

12. What kind of a man personally attacks a high school girl?

If you don't like her ideas, we can talk about those. But to attack a young girl, especially for a person of power (Congressman Steve king) to attack a young girl, is reprehensible and cowardly.

[progressoid]

13. Steve King (douche-IA) went into full idiot mode about this.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210414291

[Bernardo de La Paz]

15. King claims quarter German heritage but I doubt he speaks any German. . . . nt

[Tommy_Carcetti]

17. Methinks King's "German heritage" is strictly regulated to the years.....

...1933 to 1945.

[TrollBuster9090]

16. We already KNEW how idiotic they are. That's a MINOR example. Remember THIS ONE?...

Remember the "Obama installed a 'Muslim prayer curtain' in the White House" meme?

1. There's no such thing as a 'Muslim prayer curtain.
2. That curtain is a gold oakleaf motif that's been there since the Eisenhower Administration.
3. There are dozens of pictures on the internet of the prophet Ronald Reagan (peace be upon him) standing in front of the same curtain. and...
4. Do you think they'd believe you if you pointed that out? NO. I tried for a couple of years, and finally gave up.