@cicerone imposter,
Agreed. It's mostly the media, though. JPB's post reminded me of an amateur video I saw on Youtube of a small group of Muslim men desecrating the flag in NY. They weren't burning it...just stepping on it and ripping it. A small crowd gathered and about half way through the video, we see their reaction. They're just standing there, quiet...one man almost looks amused at what he's watching...like, "look at those goofballs".
When they get no crowd reaction, the flag-stomping group grows a little louder (and this is where it gets funny), shouting for all Muslims to join them, saying, "Don't be afraid. This is America and you are free to protest. In your old country you would be tortured for protesting against the government, but it won't happen here". At one point the guy says (as if it's important for the silent crowd to understand) that they have a
permit to desecrate the flag. I think that part was probably rehearsed in anticipation of some reactionary retaliation from the crowd, but alas, it never happened.
Of course, if any major media had been within earshot, this would be plastered all over the news. I suppose we should be grateful they can't be everywhere.
