Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill that would prohibit U.S. embassies and consulates from flying “political” flags, like those associated with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, after a number of diplomatic missions displayed the BLM flag on the anniversary of George Floyd’s death. Called the Stars and Stripes Act of 2021 (pdf), the bill was introduced by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) and co-sponsored by a number of GOP members of Congress, including Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.). “Our beautiful American flag should fly over our U.S. embassies around the world—not the flag of a political organization founded by Marxists,” Stefanik said in a statement, referring to the reported links between BLM founders and Marxism. It comes after a number of U.S. embassies and consulates flew the BLM flag on May 25, the anniversary of Floyd’s death, following authorization from Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The U.S. consulate in Thessaloniki, Greece, …