The first amendment doesn’t really enter into it. It’s been long settled that the relevant authorities can stipulate approved used for particular parcels of land- including when and where you can organize protests.
You can tell by the whole “they got permits” thing. Like if the first amendment said they could just do it… you really think the NPS would bother with trying?
Also, do you understand how much of a shitshow it would be, if they had to tolerate everyone’s art?
(Like seriously, do you think they’d permit an installation depicting trump raping lady liberty? Probably not. But that would be protected speech. Or even let’s make it non-personal. A cartoony-capitalist raping lady liberty.)
The Mall is a place of ceremonial and historic significance for this country, which, is part of the reason they control it so heavily. As well as, it’s home to several monuments that hold deep significance and solemnity. There is a certain amount of decorum that is appropriate- at least as far as temporary exhibits and such go.
And again, I’m not entirely convinced it was satire. Far too often repugnant statements have been excused by “it’s a joke bro”, and “it’s satire” is about the same.
*From what I can tell online, there’s actually three (or more) groups, including the NPS and the Trust for the National Mall.
Yeah, I’m a Britbong and apparently we’re regarded for knowing satire when it stares us in the face.
And we’ve also had the simple truth that the Germans at one point were terribad at it but are now nailing it down, especially when you come to the above users calling it “satire”.
It’s a shit joke in very bad taste no matter where you’re from or whatever political spectrum you’re aligned to. Made me giggle to be honest, and especially so how you downvoted for not getting lel joke.
The first amendment doesn’t really enter into it. It’s been long settled that the relevant authorities can stipulate approved used for particular parcels of land- including when and where you can organize protests.
You can tell by the whole “they got permits” thing. Like if the first amendment said they could just do it… you really think the NPS would bother with trying?
Also, do you understand how much of a shitshow it would be, if they had to tolerate everyone’s art?
(Like seriously, do you think they’d permit an installation depicting trump raping lady liberty? Probably not. But that would be protected speech. Or even let’s make it non-personal. A cartoony-capitalist raping lady liberty.)
The Mall is a place of ceremonial and historic significance for this country, which, is part of the reason they control it so heavily. As well as, it’s home to several monuments that hold deep significance and solemnity. There is a certain amount of decorum that is appropriate- at least as far as temporary exhibits and such go.
Do you really think we should be tolerating any kind of satire? submit there’s better and more appropriate venues.
And again, I’m not entirely convinced it was satire. Far too often repugnant statements have been excused by “it’s a joke bro”, and “it’s satire” is about the same.
*From what I can tell online, there’s actually three (or more) groups, including the NPS and the Trust for the National Mall.
Yeah, I’m a Britbong and apparently we’re regarded for knowing satire when it stares us in the face.
And we’ve also had the simple truth that the Germans at one point were terribad at it but are now nailing it down, especially when you come to the above users calling it “satire”.
It’s a shit joke in very bad taste no matter where you’re from or whatever political spectrum you’re aligned to. Made me giggle to be honest, and especially so how you downvoted for not getting lel joke.
Tally ho’