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malaise

(296,103 posts) Tue Jul 7, 2015, 04:59 PM Jul 2015

Did I hear that there are ReTHUGs in South Carolina who are fighting

to keep their pro-slavery racist flag?

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Did I hear that there are ReTHUGs in South Carolina who are fighting (Original Post) malaise Jul 2015 OP

Yeah cuz you know most of them fighting for the flag back then simply didnt know why randys1 Jul 2015 #1

That flag stands for heritage for sure. TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #2

The person who created the flag spelled it out quite simply randys1 Jul 2015 #3

I read somewhere that it was first raised there in 1961 arcane1 Jul 2015 #4

i have about as much faith in this house of reps as i do in the national house....NONE spanone Jul 2015 #5

randys1

(16,286 posts)

1. Yeah cuz you know most of them fighting for the flag back then simply didnt know why

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Jul 7, 2015, 05:00 PM

Jul 2015

they were fighting other than heritage, you see

TexasProgresive

(12,730 posts)

2. That flag stands for heritage for sure.

Reply to randys1 (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 7, 2015, 05:04 PM

Jul 2015

A heritage of racism, slavery, rebellion and treason. That's the heritage that should be thought of when viewing that flag.

randys1

(16,286 posts)

3. The person who created the flag spelled it out quite simply

Reply to TexasProgresive (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 7, 2015, 05:10 PM

Jul 2015

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arcane1

(38,613 posts)

4. I read somewhere that it was first raised there in 1961

Reply to TexasProgresive (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 7, 2015, 05:26 PM

Jul 2015

Because they just so happened to want to celebrate their "heritage" at the same time the Civil Rights movement was under way. Pure coincidence

spanone

(141,609 posts)

5. i have about as much faith in this house of reps as i do in the national house....NONE

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Jul 7, 2015, 05:31 PM

Jul 2015

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