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In reply to the discussion: Thousands should march to the SC State Capitol and Cut Down the Flag. [View all]marions ghost
(19,841 posts)the symbolic act of ripping down the flag wouldn't accomplish much. It could easily incite even more violence.
Until things really change in SC, they will replace the flag and they will fly the flag.
Work for real change. Then the flag goes into the dust bins of history where it belongs. No longer officially sanctioned.
The problem is, we are so numb to this kind of violence you probably won't even see any protest. I wish I could believe that people care enough to do anything. We are so divided and self-absorbed that most people (white liberals included) will see this as "crazy kid goes berserk--doesn't concern me."
We have been divided and conquered--the goal to keep the races divided and downtrodden, so they don't know the real problem is the capitalist exploiters.
Go ahead--organize a protest and burn a confederate flag--but leave that one there so we can see exactly how long it's going to take to change South Carolina.