Comment on California city bans non-government flags, angering LGBTQ groups
NewPerspective@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Government offices should fly 2 flags: state and country. While I like the idea of a government building running a pride flag, I’m willing to give that up to never see a confederate flag fly again.
I doubt this was an issue in California with the confederate battle flag.
I’ve never seen any state fly the confederate flag.
Government buildings should only fly official government flags. While I support the blue line. It shouldn’t be flown at buildings. It’s not an official flag. Same with the rainbow flag or a plethora of other flags.
Blue line flags are a desecration of our country’s flag. Surprised conservatives aren’t ashamed about that.
Come up with an original design, you know, like a pride flag :)
It is a black flag with a blue line. That is an original design.
Here are two examples:
Alabama (also discusses other states, such as how Mississippi and Georgia formerly had flags with a confederate flag embedded in the design)
Those are battle flags. That isn’t the confederate flag. At least looking at the photos those are just battle flags. Which are less appropriate than flying the flag for a government.
My grandma had a battle flag but she never displayed it. It’s because it’s the battle flag her grandpa had in the civil war. Wish someone had the sense to donate it to a museum but I suspect it was disposed of.
People often confuse the battle flag with the confederate flag. Battle flags were to identify units on the battlefield.
Those are battle flags. That isn’t the confederate flag.
colloquial - used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary
It is the confederate flag.
Why would that matter and why would a state house be flying a confederate battle flag either?
Blamemeta@lemm.ee 8 months ago
When did any US government buildings the Confederate flag?
Bongo_Stryker@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
Ive seen the stars and bars at the courthouse in Shreveport, but that was years ago.
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 8 months ago
I have never seen a confederate flag outside of a museum.
Bongo_Stryker@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
I find that difficult to believe. It may be because you live in the far north, surrounded by damn yankees. Or possibly this is a dishonest statement.
PizzaMane@lemm.ee 8 months ago
And then everyone clapped.
Blamemeta@lemm.ee 8 months ago
I find that hard to believe. Was it some ignorant protestor or something?
Bongo_Stryker@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
No sir, it was the battle flag on the flag pole under the stars and stripes at the Caddo courthouse in Shreveport Louisiana. It was many years ago and I’m sure you wouldn’t find one there now.