This is why they kneel

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Originally Posted by dbroncsinmo

Shocker. Would've never expected that take from you.

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I believe manram has referred to himself as an anarcho-socialist or something like that at some point. Please correct me if I'm wrong, manram. He'd fit right in.

Basically they want anarchy until they need the government to come in and start providing some ****.

A bunch of homeless people went in and ate all their food. :laugh:

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Originally Posted by fingerbang

I believe manram has referred to himself as an anarcho-socialist or something like that at some point. Please correct me if I'm wrong, manram. He'd fit right in.

Basically they want anarchy until they need the government to come in and start providing some ****.

A bunch of homeless people went in and ate all their food. :laugh:

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I have absolutely never referred to myself as an "anarcho-socialist".

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Originally Posted by ManRam

I have absolutely never referred to myself as an "anarcho-socialist".

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Ancom then? I guess I misremembered but idk I'm pretty sure you did.

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Originally Posted by valade16

This sentence is also an accurate description of how you have sex.

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Originally Posted by fingerbang

Ancom then? I guess I misremembered but idk I'm pretty sure you did.

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I would bet my first born I have never referred to myself as "anarcho/anarchist" anything.

Socialist? Yes. Of course.

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Originally Posted by Sluggo1

Para 2…I am comparing something that some people may want while others may not. I have no problem with Confederate statues, I don't get the attraction for the Confederate flag n(*seems silly to me), I am supportive of MLK street names (although other may not be.)

Para 3…A lot of people don't like it / A lot of people do like it. (Like MLK Streets) Someone in the past must have thought it was worth allocating funds for them and the cities approve it. Money spent, money gone. leave them be. They're usually in parks or fairly nice places and look nice. Why tear them down??? Every day I drive past some plaza named after some Cuban exile of no meaning. I don't get it but it doesn't bother me.

In fairness to the Confederate flag…how many times a day to you see people displaying flags of their native countries??? Pretty much several times a day. And that's OK that they want to show their pride in their heritage. But the Confederate Flag is no longer allowed. Why is that so different.

Isn't that hypocritical??? Seems so.

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The Confederate flag and the al-Qaeda flag have more in common than the confederate flag has with any other flag on the face of this earth. It’s not allowed because it’s a treasonous rag. Stop trying to talk about how much you love this country and then fight tooth and nail to fly the flag of people who shot at American soldiers and tried to kill them. Thanks!

So when does Alabama change it's flag

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Especially Mississippi they don't even hide that ****

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Originally Posted by fingerbang

Autonomous zones, baby.

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yeah, whats going on in Seattle looks like a better, more stable future, doesn't it...especially extorting, or at least negatively effecting, businesses

So, how many 'patrolling' the 'CHAZ' are currently sucking up the increased unemployment to have the time they do?

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Originally Posted by valade16

Just because you don't believe something is related to something doesn't mean it isn't. If Bernie supporters start using the hammer and sickle and say they don't associate it with communist Russia, are you telling me that means the symbol isn't related?

As for tarnishing their achievements, couldn't we say the same about every bad actor historically? The first thing the US did when it got to Iraq was take down all the Saddam statues. Should we have kept those up because they were popular with a large group of Iraqis and because he had accomplished a lot? The first thing we did when we setup West Germany was take down all the Nazi statues, should we have kept those up because we didn't want to tarnish the achievements of Soldiers who happened to join a bad cause?

The problem is the ONLY time you want to use this logic about keeping up statues of a bad actor is in regards to the confederacy.

The other reason they should be taken down is best expressed by Robert E. Lee himself, who was against the idea of glorifying or building statues to Confederate troops:

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/...rate-monuments

“I think it wiser, not to keep open the sores of war but to follow the examples of those nations who endeavored to obliterate the marks of civil strife, to commit to oblivion the feelings engendered.”


So if you actually want to honor Robert E. Lee, perhaps you should do what he says.

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And just because some people believe something is related, doesn’t mean it is. That’s the point. That’s why neither side can tell the other how something is suppose to make them feel. At some point, people felt strongly enough to honor their heritage and these men. That’s not to denigrate anyone else.

This is the exact same argument for saying black lives matter. If saying “black lives matter” isn’t denigrating “white/all other lives,” than saying “Robert E. Lee was a good man” isn’t saying “Slavery was awesome.” We need to stop treating our society so black and white both figuratively and literally.

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Originally Posted by dbroncos78087

The Confederate flag and the al-Qaeda flag have more in common than the confederate flag has with any other flag on the face of this earth. It’s not allowed because it’s a treasonous rag. Stop trying to talk about how much you love this country and then fight tooth and nail to fly the flag of people who shot at American soldiers and tried to kill them. Thanks!

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Wrong again … but consistent.

I don't care if they fly the Confederate. flag or if they don't. I think I've been fairly clear on this. On the way into Tampa there is a huge Confederate flag on private property (look it up) that, in my opinion, makes the city look bad but I don't get all that worked up over it. I'd prefer the owner took it down but if he leaves it up, he leaves it up.

RE: The statues…statues look nice. They're always in parks or plazas that look nice. Ripping them down doesn't look so nice. They're already paid for. Ripping them down is destruction of public property, creates an eyesore, makes the city look bad and costs $$$ to repair.

People should toughen up just a bit.

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Originally Posted by ManRam

I saw a video of the "Autonomous Zone" today. Looked cool as hell. Everyone having a great time.

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So if they plopped down on your front lawn (if you have a home) spray painted slogans and obscenities on your house and car and left trash all over…that would be "cool as hell" and you would be all right with it???

Or is it "cool as hell" as long as it is someone else's property????

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I saw a video of the "Autonomous Zone" today. Looked cool as hell. Everyone having a great time.

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shocker, far left supports the far left.

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Wrong again … but consistent.

I don't care if they fly the Confederate. flag or if they don't. I think I've been fairly clear on this. On the way into Tampa there is a huge Confederate flag on private property (look it up) that, in my opinion, makes the city look bad but I don't get all that worked up over it. I'd prefer the owner took it down but if he leaves it up, he leaves it up.

RE: The statues…statues look nice. They're always in parks or plazas that look nice. Ripping them down doesn't look so nice. They're already paid for. Ripping them down is destruction of public property, creates an eyesore, makes the city look bad and costs $$$ to repair.

People should toughen up just a bit.

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The Confederacy declared war on America. They are traitors. Those who fly that flag are traitors. Sorry but there's no two ways about it and you can try to whitewash over it all you like.