In one of the most publicized moments at Saturday’s March for Our Lives, 18-year-old Emma González stood on the stage in complete silence, weeping. That flag, representing González’s Cuban heritage, became the subject of attacks from some conservatives online over the weekend. The meme, which was posted by King’s campaign team, prompted hundreds of comments, many of them criticizing the congressman and defending González. “Pointing out the irony of someone wearing the flag of a communist country while simultaneously calling for gun control isn’t ‘picking’ on anyone,” the campaign team responded to Wolf’s comment. “My Name is Emma González.

Source: Washington Post March 26, 2018 07:57 UTC