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Originally Posted by Alphagamuga
Because I don't think it is as clear as the swastika example, I'm not sure you are right. The flag is a symbol that people feel really different about depending on their historic and political outlook. I don't want to spend even more time and energy in Georgia on the flag since it's simply a symbolic, rather than real issue, and so the present flag is a step forward in that regard. But it also allows people to tell themselves that we may be further along than we really are, and that there's a consensus that doesn't really exist.
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While I love the Confederate flag and all the history it represents, the way Arkansas respects it's history is in a word, respectful. On our flag is three stars, one for each countries we have been under, including the Confederacy.