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HappyMe

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4. This whole thing has gone far afield of the actual point.

Reply to B2G (Original post)

Wed Jun 24, 2015, 12:31 PM

Jun 2015

That flag is a symbol of racism and white supremacy. You can't wipe out the shameful history of slavery here, no matter how many monuments you blow up.

Getting rid of that flag is great symbolically, but we ourselves need to do the work to get rid of rampant racism.

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Once we purge the country of Civil War monuments and references, [View all] B2G Jun 2015 OP

Then there's the whole Japanese interrment to deal with B2G Jun 2015 #1

When will Washington be renamed? seveneyes Jun 2015 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jun 2015 #3

This whole thing has gone far afield of the actual point. HappyMe Jun 2015 #4

I think there should be a massive memorial to the victims of the Slave Trade built in place of these Bluenorthwest Jun 2015 #5

Post removed Post removed Jun 2015 #6

Sometimes the Indians win HassleCat Jun 2015 #7

A lot of cities here in California will need to be renamed. Throd Jun 2015 #8

Not a purge, nor a ban-- simply some state houses refusing to celebrate it LanternWaste Jun 2015 #9

Mint julips are disgusting, I would never own a rebel flag B2G Jun 2015 #10

I imagine it's fun to pretend monuments are being destroyed. LanternWaste Jun 2015 #11

If DU has its way, it's only a matter of time. nt B2G Jun 2015 #13

LOL! Spazito Jun 2015 #16

Ahead of the curve. Downwinder Jun 2015 #12

I like Cjeekdgg CreekDog Jun 2015 #14

That will never die! Rex Jun 2015 #15

Good plan, where do we start? Rex Jun 2015 #17