VIDEO: US students bash America while Hong Kong protesters fly its flag
- Currently in Hong Kong, amid massive protests calling for independence from communist China, protesters have been flying American flags to represent the virtues of freedom and democracy.
- In the U.S., Campus Reform has reported multiple instances of people disparaging the flag.
- Amid the controversy, Campus Reform visited Georgetown University to ask students how they felt about the Hong Kong protesters flying the American flag.
Amid massive protests in Hong Kong calling for independence from communist China, protesters have been flying American flags to represent the virtues of freedom and democracy.
However, as previously reported by Campus Reform, American students and universities have expressed opposition to the stars and stripes, calling it an “offensive” symbol. Students have also protested the Pledge of Allegiance through various boycotts; one Minnesota town even banned it. Colorado State University even linked to an inclusive language guide that warned against the use of the words “America” and “American.”
