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| 23 Jun 2015 10:32 AM |
| Personally, I could care less about it, let people do what they want. It wasn't a problem until the shooting, and I also think people will completely forget the Battle Flag in a few weeks since these kinds of protests are just a trend and will die out. |
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| 23 Jun 2015 10:35 AM |
| b1 interested in a rational discussion |
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| 23 Jun 2015 10:40 AM |
| i don't like it (probably cuz I'm from new york) but mostly because of what it represents, supporters say that it stands for states' rights, but specifically, it stood for states' rights to OWN SLAVES, that was the primary reason for the Civil War. It carries white supremacist undertones, especially when people from the North fly it (there are several people in my town who aren't from the South at all yet own confederate flags and proudly display them). |
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| 23 Jun 2015 10:41 AM |
the idea that people believe that this kid shot 9 people over a flag is absurd
the confederacy wasnt all about slavery, it was about breaking off from the united states
but you know history is written by the victors |
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| 23 Jun 2015 10:42 AM |
also people who fly confederate flags because "heur i hate le blacks!!!!" are stupid
thats not what it was MEANT for |
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| 23 Jun 2015 11:12 AM |
"the confederacy wasnt all about slavery, it was about breaking off from the united states"
yes, breaking off from the united states because the union wanted to get rid of slavery |
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| 23 Jun 2015 11:13 AM |
"the idea that people believe that this kid shot 9 people over a flag is absurd"
except he said he did lol |
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| 23 Jun 2015 11:17 AM |
"yes, breaking off from the united states because the union wanted to get rid of slavery"
Or because they strongly believed in states' rights. The issue of slavery may have been the catalyst, but I believe that the south's reason for seceding was a little more complex than that. |
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| 23 Jun 2015 11:18 AM |
"except he said he did lol"
I thought he said that he wanted to start a race war. I don't remember him mentioning the flag? |
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| 23 Jun 2015 11:20 AM |
| omg lol what is context ? context? define contex????? whats context please? |
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| 23 Jun 2015 11:21 AM |
| literally nahtzi groups use the confederate flag as a substitute for the third Reich flag in countries where it's banned, so that should say a lot about the meaning of the confederate flag. |
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| 23 Jun 2015 11:21 AM |
| he didnt mention a flag so that means it doesnt involve the flag or what it stands for OBVIOUSLy |
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| 23 Jun 2015 11:21 AM |
To me I do not see the Confederate battle flag as a symbol of racism today. Even though many white supremacists do use it. But that doesn't mean it is a symbol of hatred. There is site that uses confederate flag called "Heritage not hate".
Not to mention there are many proud African Americans in the South that wave the Confederate flag, since they see it as not by racism or slavery but as heritage.
But to make myself clear the German flag during World War II, is to me hatred since of how it was used and is still used by white supremacist groups. I do think that German flag in World War II is a symbol of hatred. |
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| 23 Jun 2015 11:22 AM |
"To me I do not see the Confederate battle flag as a symbol of racism today"
becaus your white :/ |
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| 23 Jun 2015 11:22 AM |
Race war =/= Confederate flag
If you dispute this, please explain how the two are even remotely connected. |
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| 23 Jun 2015 11:22 AM |
| There are African Americans would wave the Confederate flag as a symbol of being a proud Southerner. |
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| 23 Jun 2015 11:22 AM |
It supports racism and segregation
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| 23 Jun 2015 11:22 AM |
"Race war =/= Confederate flag
If you dispute this, please explain how the two are even remotely connected."
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| 23 Jun 2015 11:22 AM |
| It's an awesome flag, Dylan Roof is also cool. |
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| 23 Jun 2015 11:23 AM |
I am white, and I am against racism. If you perhaps read what I entirely said without finishing off at my first sentence then maybe you would understand what I said idiot.
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| 23 Jun 2015 11:23 AM |
| I don't know enough about it to have an opinion. |
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| 23 Jun 2015 11:23 AM |
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Well, thanks for trying. Have a good day. |
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| 23 Jun 2015 11:23 AM |
Freedom of speech
you can put it up |
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| 23 Jun 2015 11:24 AM |
| i put screaming because thats literally what it is thd confederate flagh is literally race war flag GOD AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA |
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