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bookmark_borderOn Trump’s birthday, Flag Day, the Army’s birthday, and protests

Posted on by Marissa

Happy belated birthday, both to President Trump and to the U.S. Army. These birthdays coincided with Flag Day. Below is some social media coverage of the festivities that brought a smile to my face:

 

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As for the protests held by authoritarians to mark the occasion, the word that predominantly comes to mind is “hypocrisy.” I use the word “authoritarian” to characterize anti-Trump protesters, and I use that word deliberately. The people who proudly proclaim, “no kings” and “united against tyranny,” are largely the same people who demanded mandatory medical procedures and the obliteration of memorials honoring the losing side of a war. There is nothing more tyrannical than that. The fact that people would be outraged by a leader holding a military parade on his birthday, but consider it perfectly fine for a leader to force people to undergo a medical procedure against their will, is a demonstration of complete and abject moral bankruptcy. It’s disgraceful.