Albanian protesters adopt flamingo as symbol against Kushner's resort plans on protected bird habitat
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Sophie Hurwitz
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Summary
Albanian protesters have adopted the flamingo as a symbol of resistance against Jared Kushner's plan to build luxury resorts on protected bird habitats in Albania's nature reserves. The movement reflects broader anti-authoritarian and anti-billionaire sentiment, using the flamingo—a bird that would be threatened by the development—as a potent visual symbol of environmental and political protest.
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It's not unusual for a protest movement to involve absurd-looking symbols.
In Albania, the latest image of popular revolt against billionaire excess is the flamingo.
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