For a few days in 1863 it was the Mason Dixon line.

I know quite a few people from the south. Usually, they're indoctrinated to believe the civil war was about "states rights" to which I always add, "to own slaves." This is met with outrage and typically I've gaslit them. Not to say you're not right, but in my own experience that's typically not the case(That they would want slavery again). Although these people are from larger southern cities so maybe that changes it?

I think generally the supporters of the confederacy would like to pretend it's about supporting state autonomy, and I think a lot of Vermonters might agree with the idea of "keep the damn government out". But you can't make a strong case when you then go around being a complete asshole to an entire group of the population.

That's like saying you don't need a daddy or mommy to supervise you then when they turn their back for a second you shove a kid into the sandpit. Maybe you don't, but how can you argue that if you're being irresponsible? Of course, when THEY get pushed into the sandpit you're running to ask Daddy Tru-*cough* the government to help punish the bully.

At the end of the day, I find it appalling and frankly abhorrent when I see confed flags up here. It boils my blood until I remember that's EXACTLY what they want. In my mind, there is absolutely no doubt its treason, its hateful, and the people should be imprisoned somewhere in Texas at a work camp for 40 years.

But like... thats just my opinion man.

Is it okay for you to transmit government secrets to Russia, Iraq, China or any other country?For YEARS we punished people, and still do, for flying flags for communism. None of those things, in my opinion, are NEARLY as bad as flying a flag for a country that REBELLED against the constitution that gave them that freedom and claims to rebel again.

You don't get to express treason. Thats like wanting ISIS to fly their flags and when you tell them to take it down and not express their ideologies them claiming its their first amendment rights.

You're dying on a hill hiding a septic tank of lies. Give it up.

Hillary Clinton is considered a criminal for disclosing confidential info to the wrong people. Is not an email an expression?

ISIS is an extremist organization we deem as a dangerous ideology that seeks to destroy America. Is this ideology not a form of expression?

CRT Is considered by some an insanely dangerous ideology to spread throughout the country because of its potential to imbalance and overcorrect freedom through restriction. Yet, still, it is an ideology.

You only want to restrict what you believe is bad. I want to restrict a very VERY clear action of treason from a violent and disgusting terrorist organization that sought to enslave and indoctrinate an entire section of the population under false religious pre-tenses and false philosophical pre-tenses.

To be clear I know you'll never change your mind as you are indoctrinated beyond help, but I'm hoping if anyone who CAN change their mind reads this they'll see how ludicrous and illogical your statement is. At the VERY least a hypocritical point many Conservatives/Republicans make about why a symbol of treason is okay to buy and hang.

The first amendment isn’t about individuals or even corporations dictating what should or shouldn’t be said. It’s about the government saying that it’s LEGAL to say those things. Just because you can legally say things and not go to prison, doesn’t mean you’re not an asshole for saying those things. The freedom part is about government intervention into what you say, nobody else.

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I thought that's what I was reading, but kind of hoping I was having a stroke. Carry on.