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lelibertaire · 3443 days ago · link · · parent · post: Democrats' Views on Confederate Flag Increasingly Negative. While 78% of Republicans view flag positively
Racist shoots up historically black church in Charleston, South Carolina. People notice the Confederate Flag flies over the South Carolina statehouse and demand its removal. Threats and critique of the flag draw our supporters and opponents to debate. Today, South Carolina's government voted to take the flags down because "they belong in a museum!" You can still be paying attention to all the important things while this is going on. Taking that flag down won't alleviate all racial tension, but it's surely a good move. It only represents pride to a small portion of people. It represents a lot more to most others. I'm from the South, but I'm fine with it becoming a social stigma. But I've never understood flying that flag, even as a kid.