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malaise

(268,998 posts) Tue Jul 7, 2015, 04:59 PM Jul 2015

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

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

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

Tue Jul 7, 2015, 05:00 PM

Jul 2015

they were fighting other than heritage, you see

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2. That flag stands for heritage for sure.

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.

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

Tue Jul 7, 2015, 05:10 PM

Jul 2015

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

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

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

Tue Jul 7, 2015, 05:31 PM

Jul 2015