"… There's an endless disposition
And it doesn't mean a goddamn thing
There's space for a paper airplane race in the eye of a hurricane
And if pigs could fly then surely so could I
But this pedestrian knows better than to even try
And my divinity is caught between the colors of a butterfly"
All There Is - Bad Religion
They may not be able to officially convict you of anything, but you will definitely be assaulted and arrested. And, assuming that by some miracle they haven’t killed you already, you’re going to languish in a cell for months as mysterious unexplainable paperwork delays keep piling up, until finally the DOJ indicts you on domestic terrorism charges and has your name and face plastered across every government website.
There’s a big media circus and then they drop the charges, but they leave up the flashy indictment announcements. It’s now impossible for you to get a job because every potential employer googled your name and the AI summary told them you’re a notorious domestic terrorist.
On your way to the soup kitchen, a rabid fascist who got your address from LibsofTikTok guns you down to avenge your brutal burning of the flag.
At trial, the jury accepts the defense’s argument that the defendant acted in self-defense. Video of their tears of joy after the not guilty verdict goes viral and chuds across the country celebrate.