Most would say the Republicans come off as idiots for making an issue of it.
It really boils down to making a symbol out of a sign. The GOP relies heavily on symbols
One of my favorite examples is how the GOP uses George Soros as a symbol, a boogyman.
I couldn’t disagree more. It’s part of the propaganda/psych warfare aspect, and we are ignorant if we fail to fight that. Symbolism is important, and if we allow the enemy to falsely label us, we are losing a good part of the war.
As for your part about Soros, I don’t understand what you’re implying. Are you saying we should ignore Soros or not drag his name into the fight ? I do hope that is not what you meant. This man is about as close to being a monster as they come, and he would surely destroy the United States if he had full sway to do so.