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sandensea

(21,639 posts) Sun Jun 7, 2020, 01:38 AM Jun 2020

Marines ban public displays of Confederate flag [View all]

Source: The Hill

The U.S. Marines announced Friday that they would be removing all public displays of the Confederate flag.

The move comes after days of protests in cities across America following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in Minneapolis police custody on May 25.

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Marines ban public displays of Confederate flag [View all] sandensea Jun 2020 OP

Incredible that it was ever allowed, given that it's literally an enemy flag. NYC Liberal Jun 2020 #1

And many Southern Republicans have not given up on that daydream sandensea Jun 2020 #2

Now is the time to eradicate it from the entire country ArizonaLib Jun 2020 #3

Finally. I don't like our enemies flying flags next to ours. rusty quoin Jun 2020 #4

My aunt used to stop and get those US flags that flew off cars out onto the road. Jamastiene Jun 2020 #13

This is beautiful. It should be an OP all on it's own. cayugafalls Jun 2020 #18

Yeah, put it up there. It is great. rusty quoin Jun 2020 #19

May I post this in a thread in your name, or can you do it? It is wonderful. rusty quoin Jun 2020 #20

"all to often co-opted"? jb5150 Jun 2020 #5

Maybe next stripping the CSA General names from some of our installations. Historic NY Jun 2020 #6

I grew-up in the south. To me CSA always means Chicken Shit Assholes. n/t spike jones Jun 2020 #10

They need to change some town names, too csziggy Jun 2020 #11

Five states still use symbols and elements of the confederate flag in their state flags. sop Jun 2020 #7

Good point! The Mississippi flag is especially offensive IMHO FakeNoose Jun 2020 #9

now we're talking Skittles Jun 2020 #8

So many disgusting little racists on that twitter thread Marrah_Goodman Jun 2020 #12

Does that 'etc.' include tattoos? 70sEraVet Jun 2020 #14

They will be covering them in long sleeves even in the summer or they can get them removed, Historic NY Jun 2020 #17

I've always thought some group repugnant to... VarryOn Jun 2020 #15

Thanx, US Marine Corps, for waiting only 155 years to take this action. generalbetrayus Jun 2020 #16