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MidEngineManiac JUN 27, 09:45 PM

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Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]:
Hahah... it doesn't change the fact that they belonged to the Democrats back in the day!



Doesnt change how mental they go if "we" try to ban and/or take down BLM and Pride flags...

But that different I guess.
rinselberg JUN 28, 10:26 AM

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Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]:
Hahah... it doesn't change the fact that they belonged to the Democrats back in the day!


What "they" and what "day"..? A day during the Civil War? The "dudes" with the Confederate flags and garb at the Capitol Building on Jan. 6 (in the photos that I posted) don't look that old.

Or would that be a more recent day? A day when there were pro-segregation or anti-civil rights Democrats in the South or "Dixiecrats"..? In the time before white Southerners realigned themselves with the Republican Party, when the Nixon-era "Southern strategy" for the Republican Party became manifest?

Nor do I think they're that old.

I'm mostly mystified by the logic or implication of Todd's remark.

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rinselberg JUN 28, 10:38 AM
Randos of the Internet, Unite! You have nothing to lose but your uniformly flat probability distribution!

(I guess it needs a little work.)

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Notorio JUL 06, 12:23 AM

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Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]:

If Democrat singers can make political statements, then the audience should also be allowed to wear Democrat flags.

Bravo!

If our society still had the capacity for civil conversation, I would like to know WHY people want to wear or display the flag in a context such as this. Are they proud of how the Southern states stood up to Northern/Federal overreach and meddling? Are they proud of how the smaller, ill-supplied Confederate army ran rings around Federal forces (more or less), at least up until Gettysburg? Are they longing for the 'good old days' of Slavery, when people were property that could be bought or sold and beaten at will? If I had to guess, I'd imagine that in 2022 there are relatively few people falling into the last category. If we understood what they are trying to express, then perhaps some mutually agreeable outlet could be found for these venues. I don't agree with our modern propensity for removing/canceling/deleting history that makes someone else uncomfortable. Let's reach an understanding instead. (Polyanna anyone?)
slicknick JUL 08, 09:33 AM

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Originally posted by Notorio:

If our society still had the capacity for civil conversation, I would like to know WHY people want to wear or display the flag in a context such as this. Are they proud of how the Southern states stood up to Northern/Federal overreach and meddling? Are they proud of how the smaller, ill-supplied Confederate army ran rings around Federal forces (more or less), at least up until Gettysburg? Are they longing for the 'good old days' of Slavery, when people were property that could be bought or sold and beaten at will? If I had to guess, I'd imagine that in 2022 there are relatively few people falling into the last category. If we understood what they are trying to express, then perhaps some mutually agreeable outlet could be found for these venues. I don't agree with our modern propensity for removing/canceling/deleting history that makes someone else uncomfortable. Let's reach an understanding instead. (Polyanna anyone?)



Do the same with the swastika now. You might wear one for good luck but yeah, I’m sure people will want to have a sit down with you about the intricacies of your position.
MidEngineManiac JUL 08, 09:48 AM
Because JUST like thousands of symbols over the eons, their symbolism has changed to mean something else.

Cristian cross....image of salvation ? or image of a torture and murder device ?

Why would anyone want to go around displaying a method of brutal execution. ?

Same principal.
2.5 JUL 08, 09:58 AM
Peoples sensibilities causing censorship is a bad thing.
MidEngineManiac JUL 08, 10:23 AM
It's not just sensibilities, it's also perspective.

Some see a symbol of racism, slavery and oppression.

Others see a symbol of a fight for freedom and refusal to be ruled or governed.

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2.5 JUL 19, 01:04 PM
Peoples sensibilities see what they want to see, and we are in a society of complainers led by those with an agenda.
rinselberg JUL 19, 03:02 PM
Someone has an agenda?

Does anyone not have an agenda?

I'm underwhelmed.