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Originally Posted by Batty
sounds like opinion disguised as fact.
try this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flags_...tes_of_America
If it helps, I personally do not give a shit about the flag... I don't own one, never flown one, never have and never will. I personally think it's stupid...
HOWEVER, I think it is outright fucking retarded to try and tell groups of people that they can't use it or deem it offensive based on opinion over facts. |
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"The battle flag was never adopted by the Confederate Congress, never flew over any state capitols during the Confederacy, and was never officially used by Confederate veterans' groups. The flag probably would have been relegated to Civil War museums if it had not been resurrected by the resurgent KKK and used by Southern Dixiecrats during the 1948 presidential election."[26]
Southern historian Gordon Rhea further wrote in 2011 that:
"It is no accident that Confederate symbols have been the mainstay of white supremacist organizations, from the Ku Klux Klan to the skinheads. They did not appropriate the Confederate battle flag simply because it was pretty. They picked it because it was the flag of a nation dedicated to their ideals: 'that the negro is not equal to the white man'. The Confederate flag, we are told, represents heritage, not hate. But why should we celebrate a heritage grounded in hate, a heritage whose self-avowed reason for existence was the exploitation and debasement of a sizeable segment of its population?"[27]
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern...nfederate_flag
You can think it's outright retarded to deem something offensive, but then, if you're not offended by it how would you understand?
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I think for some people it's historical, I can understand both sides but again, do we even consider the endgame? What does this set in motion in regards to freedom of expression and our rights?
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You're allowed to fly any flag and express your rights. You're free to fly a Nazi flag, if you'd like. The first amendment affords you that right.
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I'd rather ban the American flag personally, it was flown in drone strikes by our Democratic president that resulted on tons of innocent deaths of middle eastern kids. These are atrocities that happened during our lifetime that we should have more of a personal feeling towards.
Too soon?
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LOL
General Obama, Harbringer of RC Doom, sitting on his throne of lies as he divebombs plane after plane into Iraqi kindergarten graduation
Fucking retarded man. Guess which regime led us astray in the war on terror?
What president withdrew troops from the Middle East instead of actively vetoing a bill that had a provision that deadlined their withdrawal?
Do you even know the civilian casualty rates of air strikes compared to drone strikes?
Do you even know anything about anything besides what you have to say to make your points seem based in fact?