Got your point now, cool. I thought you were disagreeing based on the belief that the origins and foundation of the Christian symbols (you said positive and neutral) differed from the origins and foundation of the Confederate Flag.
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Originally Posted by preciousjeni
So, my question is always going to be the deepest level of "why" when it comes to the reasoning behind the public display of symbols.
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The easy response is "this is our belief...don't keep us from being outwardly proud of our beliefs."
Even if someone said "I want to assert my beliefs even if it pisses people off," that has also been an acceptable response for group interactions. It is just like phrases like "I will not be silenced;" "sometimes you have to make some enemies to get to the top"; or "stand by your beliefs regardless of who doesn't like it."
The woman in this story was being a white privileged instigator in an environment where she is the population minority. Are there other instances where being the lone voice is acceptable? Sure...but who determines that?