You know what flag you don't see at a left-wing protest?
Of course you do. You never see an American flag, except if it is carried upside down, the sign of distress.
You often see the flags of other countries. Or of terrorist groups. Even the flags of countries with which we are at war. During the anti-ICE protests the prevalence of foreign flags was so noticeable that some liberals tried to convince protesters to wave American flags, since it was a bad look to have so many people demanding to stay in America when their allegiance was to some other country or cause.
It didn't work, and for a simple reason. The people protesting hate America, and they are only here to pillage the country.
You may have noticed that a huge proportion of our welfare and our welfare fraud goes to immigrants, who see the United States as a country full of suckers who deserve to be bilked. Many of them are happy to brag about it, just as they are happy to say their loyalties are not to our country.
Ilhan Omar: “I am a Somali girl taken from my country. I miss my country, and I dream of living in Somalia again.”pic.twitter.com/D5rM7oGWya
— aka (@akafaceUS) September 18, 2025
Ilhan Omar, a US Congresswoman, has said her primary allegiance is to Somalia. It's now commonplace for both US liberals and illegal immigrants to talk about decolonizing the US and replacing white people.
That’s weird, cuz the test to prove you belong in America is whether you’re internally motivated to conduct yourself in a manner where other Americans recognize you as worthy of their in-group, and you’re doing the exact opposite. Repeal Hart-Celler, kick this guy the fuck out https://t.co/HoF22xd5hR pic.twitter.com/CbS4Cz6lkx
— Harry Bergeron (thule-shop.com) (@Tysenberg) April 8, 2026
It's become a real thing to have immigrants and their supporters flat-out say that immigrants shouldn't have to integrate into the country. They have their own culture, and who are Americans to expect them to blend into the larger culture? America is for everybody, right?
Muslims are different in certain ways. How could they not be? Islam shapes how its adherents think about family, sexuality and what it means to live a good life. Simply put, Islam is also a more public religion than Christianity.
— Shadi Hamid (@shadihamid) April 8, 2026
America, they believe, is an oppressor culture, and everybody deserves reparations. We are colonialists, and should be forced to tear down our institutions, which are "systemically racist" and "colonialist," and bow down to our new overlords. One can reach the heights of our elites and still claim victimhood.
Hello Mr. Hasim,
— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) April 8, 2026
You've already reached levels of institutional validation that remain inaccessible to nearly all Americans: a professorship at Georgetown, a position on the Washington Post's editorial board.
At that point, saying you still need to prove yourself is like Taylor…
Of course, all these people flocked here, and most were welcomed as long as they obeyed the law, but that doesn't matter a whit. We open our doors to those who come here legally, and they (not all, of course) feel free to spit in our faces.
“I came here for the money. I don’t even like this country."
— MatrixMysteries (@MatrixMysteries) April 8, 2026
“We didn’t come for your culture or your values. We came to make money — I don't owe this country a damn thing.”
She says America isn’t better than Mexico — just a place where she can earn more. pic.twitter.com/lD8sqUjMRM
We are often told that immigrants are the least likely to commit crimes and the most likely to be patriotic. But that is only partially true. I have met many immigrants who come here to experience the American Dream and who are grateful for the opportunity and the welcome.
But there is a large class of illegal immigrants who are here to exploit us, and plenty of legal immigrants who see us as chumps to be taken advantage of.
Hasan Piker while in China: "I don't have any patriotism in my heart for America" pic.twitter.com/PhcfrMEKlN
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) November 11, 2025
Our universities host immigrant professors whose main line of teaching is aimed at undermining the United States, and they are quite open about it. A few have lost jobs after openly calling for murder or applauding terrorism, but many more have not. It is "academic freedom," which is only half true. The university may tolerate this, but US citizens need not.
Dearborn Henry Ford Community College Professor Ali Akbar Shdid: Trump Made a Huge Mistake by Killing Our Leader Ali Khamenei, We Are Going to Continue on His Path, We Are Going to Hold His Blood and Ideology and Teach It to Our Children pic.twitter.com/vdxt3fr1jd
— MEMRI (@MEMRIReports) March 1, 2026
The most worrisome immigrant group is the Muslims, not because all Muslims are bad, but because so many of them have enmity toward the United States and our culture. Some are quite open about it, many are more circumspect. Neither is acceptable.
Islamic preacher in Dearborn, Michigan:
— Dr. Maalouf (@realMaalouf) March 12, 2026
"Despite all their technology, Americans are so uncivilized and backward, they wipe themselves with toilet paper.
Allah sent us to civilize them because they are the lowest form of human nature. Christians are so jealous of us, their… pic.twitter.com/Hs4zBhXH90
We have no responsibility to be chumps, and our leaders have no right to demand it of us. We have to tolerate it when US citizens express these views, but no law says we must when immigrants do. In many cases, you can even denaturalize people who have demonstrated their enmity to the country.
Muslim Brotherhood in Florida;
— Tommy Robinson 🇬🇧 (@TRobinsonNewEra) March 27, 2026
“We are building a pipeline of leaders. I want the governor of Florida to be Muslim. I want Muslims in the House, Muslim senators.”
“We don’t apologize about jihad. We are not afraid of jihad. Jihad is who we are.”
pic.twitter.com/QtEkiHx20S
Hostility to American culture is pretty much the brand for liberals these days. They open every meeting with expressions of sorrow that America exists as it does, and agitate to tear down statues of American heroes, such as Thomas Jefferson.
Thomas Jefferson statue removed from New York City Hall after 187 years. Why would they want to erase our history? pic.twitter.com/iPbP1tlB4M
— TaraBull (@TaraBull) January 27, 2024
Which is one of the many reasons why I and many other conservatives loathe liberals today. They can hate America, but that is just proof that they have no business being anywhere near government.
Dearborn Michigan USA 🇺🇸
— Bob (@Shariakill) March 24, 2026
Islam is supreme, victory is to raise our youth and train them to be giant killers pic.twitter.com/xduC0gjN1u
I do believe that immigrants have been a key to America's vitality, and I certainly welcome the infusion of new ideas, art, and cuisine into the United States. But part of the deal is that you assimilate. That doesn't mean eating casseroles and attending church, but it does mean we can expect patriotism, learning English, following the laws, and being trustworthy.
Mohammed Hijab: “The reason why you have to fight them, is because they are Jews and Christians.
— Dr. Maalouf (@realMaalouf) March 23, 2026
You should fight them till they give you jizya. There is no conceivability of peace between Muslims and non-Muslims.
Islam is a warrior religion, it's about expansion and conquest." pic.twitter.com/4cS5NDajzA
Those should be minimums. Certainly, coming here to tear down the system is reason to expel somebody we welcomed here. Contrary to Shadi Hamid's argument in the Washington Post, America is not for everybody. It is for Americans and those who are welcomed in with the expectation that they embrace our basic civic values.
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