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Should states be allowed to display the Confederate flag on government property?

In 1961, the South Carolina State Government passed a law mandating that the confederate flag be flown on the ground of its state capitol building. The law was passed to commemorate the centennial of the Civil War assault on Fort Sumter. Opponents argue that the flag is a political symbol that represents racial inequality and should be removed after the shooting deaths of nine African American church members in June 2015. Proponents argue that the flag is an important historical symbol that commemorates the state’s role in the Civil War.

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 @B2KZYVQ from Virginia  answered…9mos9MO

No, only current government flags (state, national, county, city...etc) should be flown on government property.

 @9GP8Q7Q from Virginia  answered…2yrs2Y

I don’t think is should be taken lightly but if we start limiting that then we might start limiting other rights.

 @9F68BNS from Virginia  answered…2yrs2Y

Since it should not actually represent an ideology or group of people anymore, there is no need to display it anywhere but in a museum.

 @94TGYCMJustice party member from Virginia  answered…3yrs3Y

I don't mind the outcome

 @8WZH24W from Virginia  answered…4yrs4Y

Yea, but they shouldn’t

 @8W2RF2Z from Virginia  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, because although it's a symbol of racism, separatism and treason (and I have no respect for those that do it), it would be a violation of the freedom of speech if it was banned.

 @Veeraeka from Virginia  answered…5yrs5Y

This should be determined on a state level.

 @8MXXBLJ from Virginia  answered…5yrs5Y

People and should decide

 @8MX2ZD9 from Virginia  answered…5yrs5Y

Its only a piece of cloth, who cares

 @8L2SZNG from Virginia  answered…5yrs5Y

No, only the flag of the United States of America should be flown on government property.

 @8CKRKSX from Virginia  answered…5yrs5Y

It has to be explained why it’s up.

 @9CL2GFF from Virginia  answered…2yrs2Y

No, as this is illegal under the law as it stands in July 2023 (except in cases of historical artifact or of equally being shown near a multitude of other flags with diverse and opposing meanings - this is current precedent)

 @9CJRPX5 from Virginia  answered…2yrs2Y

No, the only flag that should be displayed on government property is the current US Flag

 @97G2SCDWorkers from Virginia  answered…3yrs3Y

I do not care about the confederate flag.

 @8LC7B82 from Virginia  answered…5yrs5Y

No, only the American and then the state flag should be flown on government property.

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