Marine Corps Bans Public Display of Confederate Flag
Source: The New York Times
The commandant of the Marine Corps has banned the public display of the Confederate battle flag, a symbol that he said had the power to inflame division.
I am mindful that many people believe that flag to be a symbol of heritage and regional pride, Gen. David H. Berger said in a letter dated Monday and addressed to his fellow Marines. But I am also mindful of the feelings of pain and rejection of those who inherited the cultural memory and present effects of the scourge of slavery in our country.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/23/us/marine-corps-confederate-flag.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur
50 Shades Of Blue
(9,969 posts)DUar17
(91 posts)Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)heritage and regional pride is the bee ess excuse given to cover up the truth.
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)The "heritage" they represent is pretty clear to anyone paying attention.
Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)It is not the flag of America. It is the flag of a nation that tried to destroy America. I'm surprised it has been allowed to be displayed this long.
keithbvadu2
(36,750 posts)Confederate Flag ad from the time of LBJ.
"The Confederate Flag is no longer a sectional emblem. It is now the symbol of the White
race and White supremacy. Fly it on your car and house."
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)JDC
(10,125 posts)*edited to note the post below mine.
NickB79
(19,233 posts)Which shut down the ability to buy guns through the mail like this ad said he would.
klook
(12,154 posts)Notorious neo-nazi rag published by National States Rights Party.
I always think of the Confederate flag as a public declaration that shouts "Dumbass and proud of it!"
dalton99a
(81,433 posts)procon
(15,805 posts)Why does "regional pride" have any bearing on a symbol that glorifies traitors, racists and secessionists?
Now if the military could also get rid of the religious symbolism and it's links to racism, sexism, child abuse and greed, that would be great.
Aristus
(66,310 posts)It's entirely about racism.
My heritage is entirely Southern, and that fucking flag does not now, nor has it ever, represented me or my family.
LuvNewcastle
(16,844 posts)All of my family is from the South and I never encountered any of them with a Confederate battle flag. About the only time people would see those flags was at Ole Miss football games or maybe in the back window of some redneck's pickup.
Ferrets are Cool
(21,105 posts)Lonestarblue
(9,967 posts)and claiming that its a legitimate flag that we should honor. Why should we honor the flag of the losers? Put them in museums and leave them there.
Marthe48
(16,934 posts)why the hell are you flying a traitor flag? My country. Its flag. We can't swear allegiance to one and fly the other.
TeamPooka
(24,218 posts)dlk
(11,541 posts)Treason and slavery are nothing to be proud of.
BadgerMom
(2,770 posts)CTyankee
(63,901 posts)flies it is a traitor.
Iggo
(47,548 posts)Excellent decision!
soldierant
(6,846 posts)But I am also mindful of the feelings of pain and rejection of those who inherited the cultural memory and present effects of the scourge of slavery in our country.
And then there are those of us who have one or more ancestors who served the Union during the Civil War. (I have one great-great-great-grandfather who was a first generation immigrant and served in the Union Army.) We have a few feelings ourselves.
I was in the Marines for ten years myself - I am proud that the Commandant is doing this, albeit late.
paleotn
(17,911 posts)should have been banned since 1861.
TomSlick
(11,096 posts)The Marines are making you look bad. Let's move out smartly here!
DashOneBravo
(2,679 posts)Because of Tim McVeigh and those racist cowards who killed two people in Fayetteville.
Not only public display but in the barracks rooms also.
TomSlick
(11,096 posts)Marcuse
(7,475 posts)Our position is thoroughly identified with the institution of slavery-- the greatest material interest of the world. Its labor supplies the product which constitutes by far the largest and most important portions of commerce of the earth. These products are peculiar to the climate verging on the tropical regions, and by an imperious law of nature, none but the black race can bear exposure to the tropical sun. These products have become necessities of the world, and a blow at slavery is a blow at commerce and civilization. That blow has been long aimed at the institution, and was at the point of reaching its consummation. There was no choice left us but submission to the mandates of abolition, or a dissolution of the Union, whose principles had been subverted to work out our ruin. That we do not overstate the dangers to our institution, a reference to a few facts will sufficiently prove.[link:https://www.battlefields.org/learn/primary-sources/declaration-causes-seceding-states|
marble falls
(57,067 posts)slavery, I can point out the South sure thought it was.
47of74
(18,470 posts)groundloop
(11,518 posts)Any soldier seen displaying the treasonous flag should be dishonorably discharged, end of story.
marble falls
(57,067 posts)sakabatou
(42,146 posts)malthaussen
(17,184 posts)Although someone will doubtless sue on 1st Amendment grounds and get the rule overturned.
-- Mal