If I were a teacher at a private Christian school bringing a high school group to march in the March for Life parade, I would not allow political slogans of any kind, I would want my children to be on message about abortion and babies. I might want them to wear something that identifies them as Christians or even part of a particular Christian school.Robert wrote:You did not really answer the line I was targeting. I was wondering if, since you felt the MAGA hats were somewhat to blame, if that would be extended to other political propaganda or if the MAGA hats were unique. Dan seems to suggest they have a unique place. Do you feel the same? I really do agree that they were some of the cause of the other groups antagonistic actions.
I don't wear anything with a political slogan, I wouldn't put it on my lawn or my head or my car.
But there is a way that MAGA hats are different. Many people have seen images of white nationalists wearing MAGA hats threating people or Proud Boys wearing MAGA hats beating people up. Most people who wear MAGA hats aren't like that, but that's an image that sticks in people's heads. So when some people see a group of young men wearing MAGA hats, they may conjure up emotional memories of these other images. The visuals really influence people emotionally. So I think they would have been less likely to encounter trouble wearing "I like Ike" buttons.