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Maupin233

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But are we worse off given the lack of knowledge of that flag's history?


The vast majority of people in Georgia offended by the confederate battle flag, see the Georgia state flag in comparison, as being not hurtful or offensive because they are ignorant of its origin. Is that necessarily a bad thing? Its still preferrable to a known symbol of the confederacy being on the flag. And despite the "secret" history of the Georgia state flag, no one has forgotten the Confederacy or slavery. I'm not saying Georgia wouldn't be better off with a different flag, but the current flag is still, in my view, better than the '56 - 2001 version.

(In response to this post by Beerman)

Posted: 07/01/2020 at 10:27AM



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  Deleted** -- Maupin233 07/01/2020 10:17AM
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