Protesting a policy is american. Calling america the great evil or calling the troops "baby killers" isn't.
There is a big differance. It is ok and in fact needed to protest policies that you are against. Even a president you are against. But when you start making value judgements on the character and quility of the country then you are no longer protesting policy and now are simply protesting america... as in america itself is bad and a wrong thing. The only way you can define those actions are "anti-american" because when you say "american is the source of all the troubles in the world" you are indeed against america and not against a action taken in it's name.
Burning the flag is a perfect example of anti-american (not anti policy) protest. The flag has never represented a policy. It has always represented america. So when you burn it you are in effect saying "destory america" and not "stop this policy".
Lets turn the coin... wwould you say I was anti you if a walk around with a sign saying "you are evil"? or could you call that anti your actions?
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There is a big differance. It is ok and in fact needed to protest policies that you are against. Even a president you are against. But when you start making value judgements on the character and quility of the country then you are no longer protesting policy and now are simply protesting america... as in america itself is bad and a wrong thing. The only way you can define those actions are "anti-american" because when you say "american is the source of all the troubles in the world" you are indeed against america and not against a action taken in it's name.
Burning the flag is a perfect example of anti-american (not anti policy) protest. The flag has never represented a policy. It has always represented america. So when you burn it you are in effect saying "destory america" and not "stop this policy".
Lets turn the coin... wwould you say I was anti you if a walk around with a sign saying "you are evil"? or could you call that anti your actions?