Current Events > U.S. Marine Corps bans all use of Confederate flags on bases

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Tired-Insomniac 06/06/20 2:57:54 PM #1:	https://www.businessinsider.com/marine-corps-bans-confederate-battle-flag-military-bases-2020-6 "The Confederate battle flag has all too often been co-opted by violent extremist and racist groups whose divisive beliefs have no place in our Corps," the service branch said in a statement. "Our history as a nation, and events like the violence in Charlottesville in 2017, highlight the divisiveness the use of the Confederate battle flag has had on our society." --- "I like turtles" <cite>Tired-Insomniac posted [p:940275850] in U.S. Marin... [t:78750822]...</cite> <quote>https://www.businessinsider.com/marine-corps-bans-confederate-battle-flag-military-bases-2020-6 <quote>"The Confederate battle flag has all too often been co-opted by violent extremist and racist groups whose divisive beliefs have no place in our Corps," the service branch said in a statement. "Our history as a nation, and events like the violence in Charlottesville in 2017, highlight the divisiveness the use of the Confederate battle flag has had on our society."</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CreepySmile 06/06/20 2:58:31 PM #2:	they're not wrong, too many people use it as a means to be racist --- I just want to be loved <cite>CreepySmile posted [p:940275876] in U.S. Marin... [t:78750822]...</cite> <quote>they're not wrong, too many people use it as a means to be racist </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
freedddddd 06/06/20 2:58:54 PM #3:	Good. --- http://www.iloristyle.com/wps/wcm/resources/file/ebe86905be62467/BillPaxton.JPG <cite>freedddddd posted [p:940275895] in U.S. Marin... [t:78750822]...</cite> <quote>Good. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 06/06/20 2:59:21 PM #4:	Good to see Ban MAGA shit as well --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:940275923] in U.S. Marin... [t:78750822]...</cite> <quote>Good to see Ban MAGA shit as well </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Wii_Shaker 06/06/20 2:59:22 PM #5:	Good. The confederates only lost the war about 150 years ago. About time they got the message. --- "He busted in, blessed be the Lord Who believe any mess they read up on a message board" -MF DOOM <cite>Wii_Shaker posted [p:940275924] in U.S. Marin... [t:78750822]...</cite> <quote>Good. The confederates only lost the war about 150 years ago. About time they got the message. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tired-Insomniac 06/06/20 3:00:03 PM #6:	CreepySmile posted... they're not wrong, too many people use it as a means to be racist "but muh huritage!" Idk why people so proudly wave a flag of a literal failed country that got its ass beat --- "I like turtles" <cite>Tired-Insomniac posted [p:940275951] in U.S. Marin... [t:78750822]...</cite> <quote>CreepySmile posted... </cite> <quote>they're not wrong, too many people use it as a means to be racist</quote> "but muh huritage!" Idk why people so proudly wave a flag of a literal failed country that got its ass beat </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Fossil 06/06/20 3:00:39 PM #8:	This is a pretty huge change. You have no idea how many stupid Marines fly this shit off of their trucks, etc. Rest of the branches need to follow suit asap. <cite>Fossil posted [p:940275980] in U.S. Marin... [t:78750822]...</cite> <quote>This is a pretty huge change. You have no idea how many stupid Marines fly this shit off of their trucks, etc. Rest of the branches need to follow suit asap. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Wii_Shaker 06/06/20 3:00:53 PM #9:	This is appropriate also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gObrpLMjv78 --- "He busted in, blessed be the Lord Who believe any mess they read up on a message board" -MF DOOM <cite>Wii_Shaker posted [p:940275992] in U.S. Marin... [t:78750822]...</cite> <quote>This is appropriate also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gObrpLMjv78 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 06/06/20 3:01:08 PM #10:	they never should have been allowed in the first place. on a fucking federal military base? come the hell on, people..... the Confederacy were traitors and enemies of america. get that shit out of there <cite>Zikten posted [p:940275999] in U.S. Marin... [t:78750822]...</cite> <quote>they never should have been allowed in the first place. on a fucking federal military base? come the hell on, people..... the Confederacy were traitors and enemies of america. get that shit out of there</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cornmuffins 06/06/20 3:01:25 PM #11:	Great news --- Getting C's and D's, saying thanks and please. You broke the golden rule, you're staying after school. <cite>Cornmuffins posted [p:940276009] in U.S. Marin... [t:78750822]...</cite> <quote>Great news</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BeyondWalls 06/06/20 3:03:12 PM #12:	I thought they did this awhile ago? Im not crazy, right? I could have sworn we had a topic awhile back about Confederate flags being banned at bases. --- END OF LINE <cite>BeyondWalls posted [p:940276096] in U.S. Marin... [t:78750822]...</cite> <quote>I thought they did this awhile ago? Im not crazy, right? I could have sworn we had a topic awhile back about Confederate flags being banned at bases. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ChocoboMog123 06/06/20 3:03:25 PM #13:	I imagine there's a large overlap of people who still think the NFL players need to "respect the flag" but fly a Confederate flag on their pick up. --- "You're sorely underestimating the power of nostalgia goggles." - adjl http://www.smbc-comics.com/comics/20110218.gif <cite>ChocoboMog123 posted [p:940276105] in U.S. Marin... [t:78750822]...</cite> <quote>I imagine there's a large overlap of people who still think the NFL players need to "respect the flag" but fly a Confederate flag on their pick up. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheMikh 06/06/20 3:03:37 PM #14:	i mean the marines actually fought the confederates, i'm surprised they didn't do it sooner --- https://imgur.com/A0TAfek <cite>TheMikh posted [p:940276115] in U.S. Marin... [t:78750822]...</cite> <quote>i mean the marines actually fought the confederates, i'm surprised they didn't do it sooner </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BeyondWalls 06/06/20 3:04:34 PM #15:	Zikten posted... they never should have been allowed in the first place. on a fucking federal military base? come the hell on, people..... the Confederacy were traitors and enemies of america. get that shit out of there Reminder that we flew them at the state capital buildings here in the South until recently. --- END OF LINE <cite>BeyondWalls posted [p:940276159] in U.S. Marin... [t:78750822]...</cite> <quote>Zikten posted... </cite> <quote>they never should have been allowed in the first place. on a fucking federal military base? come the hell on, people..... the Confederacy were traitors and enemies of america. get that shit out of there</quote>Reminder that we flew them at the state capital buildings here in the South until recently. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Patchwork 06/06/20 3:05:56 PM #16:	Zikten posted... they never should have been allowed in the first place. on a fucking federal military base? come the hell on, people..... the Confederacy were traitors and enemies of america. get that shit out of there This is literally the only reasonable take. Fuck traitors. --- The mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a heav'n of hell, a hell of heav'n. <cite>Patchwork posted [p:940276206] in U.S. Marin... [t:78750822]...</cite> <quote>Zikten posted... </cite> <quote>they never should have been allowed in the first place. on a fucking federal military base? come the hell on, people..... the Confederacy were traitors and enemies of america. get that shit out of there</quote> This is literally the only reasonable take. Fuck traitors. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tired-Insomniac 06/06/20 3:06:02 PM #17:	BeyondWalls posted... Reminder that we flew them at the state capital buildings here in the South until recently. Maybe that's what you were thinking about with them being banned already Or another branch did it awhile ago, idk. I've never seen one on the AFB I live near back when I was a military dependent and could go on base. But I'm also not in the south. --- "I like turtles" <cite>Tired-Insomniac posted [p:940276217] in U.S. Marin... [t:78750822]...</cite> <quote>BeyondWalls posted... </cite> <quote>Reminder that we flew them at the state capital buildings here in the South until recently.</quote> Maybe that's what you were thinking about with them being banned already Or another branch did it awhile ago, idk. I've never seen one on the AFB I live near back when I was a military dependent and could go on base. But I'm also not in the south. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thronedfire2 06/06/20 3:07:20 PM #18:	wait, this isn't already banned on all military bases? why don't we just fly the fucking North Korean flag while we're at it --- I could see you, but I couldn't hear you You were holding your hat in the breeze Turning away from me In this moment you were stolen... <cite>thronedfire2 posted [p:940276264] in U.S. Marin... [t:78750822]...</cite> <quote>wait, this isn't already banned on all military bases? why don't we just fly the fucking North Korean flag while we're at it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 06/06/20 3:09:47 PM #19:	Good. Erase that shit. --- Be wary of boarding the hype train, lest you end up on the ruse cruise... - nanobuilder (r/nintendo) http://backloggery.com/SolarCrimson <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:940276349] in U.S. Marin... [t:78750822]...</cite> <quote>Good. Erase that shit. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DeadBankerDream 06/06/20 3:11:48 PM #20:	Tired-Insomniac posted... "The Confederate battle flag has all too often been co-opted by violent extremist and racist groups "We are banning a racist flag that denotes racism because sometimes it is being used by racist extremists to denote racism, a totally different thing that what it is meant to denote. What it denotes in its pure form (which is racism) is totally fine." --- "That thick shaft that causes women to shudder!" <cite>DeadBankerDream posted [p:940276441] in U.S. Marin... [t:78750822]...</cite> <quote>Tired-Insomniac posted...</cite> <quote>"The Confederate battle flag has all too often been co-opted by violent extremist and racist groups</quote> "We are banning a racist flag that denotes racism because sometimes it is being used by racist extremists to denote racism, a totally different thing that what it is meant to denote. What it denotes in its pure form (which is racism) is totally fine."</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hockeybub89 06/06/20 3:16:35 PM #21:	Everyone who flies the flag is a racist, so good. --- http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ <cite>hockeybub89 posted [p:940276641] in U.S. Marin... [t:78750822]...</cite> <quote>Everyone who flies the flag is a racist, so good. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FortuneCookie 06/06/20 3:18:25 PM #22:	Nice. --- 2020 going to be a CE kind of year ~ Panthera <cite>FortuneCookie posted [p:940276723] in U.S. Marin... [t:78750822]...</cite> <quote>Nice. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
K181 06/06/20 3:22:58 PM #23:	hockeybub89 posted... Everyone who flies the flag is a racist, so good. To be fair, some people that fly it are merely dim-witted simpletons. --- Irregardless, for all intensive purposes, I could care less. <cite>K181 posted [p:940276902] in U.S. Marin... [t:78750822]...</cite> <quote>hockeybub89 posted... </cite> <quote>Everyone who flies the flag is a racist, so good.</quote> To be fair, some people that fly it are merely dim-witted simpletons. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BeyondWalls 06/06/20 4:55:56 PM #24:	These Marines better not call GI Joe for back up! --- END OF LINE <cite>BeyondWalls posted [p:940280687] in U.S. Marin... [t:78750822]...</cite> <quote> These Marines better not call GI Joe for back up! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Machete 06/06/20 10:00:33 PM #27:	Solar_Crimson posted... Good. Erase that shit. --- Who can @ Mention me? -Nobody- <cite>Machete posted [p:940292555] in U.S. Marin... [t:78750822]...</cite> <quote>Solar_Crimson posted... </cite> <quote>Good. Erase that shit.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Master_Bass 06/06/20 10:03:59 PM #28:	Good, indeed. I work for the Navy and I heard one guy complain that they made him take down his confederate flag he had in his office a few years ago. I just face palmed since why the hell would you fly the rebel flag when you work for the US on a US installation? --- Many Bothans died to bring you this post. <cite>Master_Bass posted [p:940292670] in U.S. Marin... [t:78750822]...</cite> <quote>Good, indeed. I work for the Navy and I heard one guy complain that they made him take down his confederate flag he had in his office a few years ago. I just face palmed since why the hell would you fly the rebel flag when you work for the US on a US installation? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
cymbaline 06/06/20 10:09:05 PM #29:	Nice --- Please wake me. <cite>cymbaline posted [p:940292842] in U.S. Marin... [t:78750822]...</cite> <quote>Nice </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Medussa 06/06/20 10:11:42 PM #30:	only 150 years overdue. but yay! progress! --- Boom! That's right, this is all happening! You cannot change the channel now! fluffy-butt fluffy-butt oh fluffy fluffy fluffy fluffy-butt pop bum-bum-bum-bum <cite>Medussa posted [p:940292928] in U.S. Marin... [t:78750822]...</cite> <quote>only 150 years overdue. but yay! progress! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Esrac 06/06/20 10:20:08 PM #31:	Master_Bass posted... Good, indeed. I work for the Navy and I heard one guy complain that they made him take down his confederate flag he had in his office a few years ago. I just face palmed since why the hell would you fly the rebel flag when you work for the US on a US installation? Was it a Chief? <cite>Esrac posted [p:940293247] in U.S. Marin... [t:78750822]...</cite> <quote>Master_Bass posted... </cite> <quote>Good, indeed. I work for the Navy and I heard one guy complain that they made him take down his confederate flag he had in his office a few years ago. I just face palmed since why the hell would you fly the rebel flag when you work for the US on a US installation?</quote> Was it a Chief? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Odoylerules 06/06/20 10:21:16 PM #32:	RoadsterUFO posted... xD doge on point <cite>Odoylerules posted [p:940293285] in U.S. Marin... [t:78750822]...</cite> <quote>RoadsterUFO posted... </cite> <quote></quote>xD doge on point </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Unknown368 06/06/20 10:27:35 PM #33:	Don't know why the right loves to celebrate the flag of loser who got their ass beat by real Americans. <cite>Unknown368 posted [p:940293498] in U.S. Marin... [t:78750822]...</cite> <quote>Don't know why the right loves to celebrate the flag of loser who got their ass beat by real Americans. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Antifar 06/06/20 10:28:40 PM #34:	Only took 155 years --- kin to all that throbs <cite>Antifar posted [p:940293537] in U.S. Marin... [t:78750822]...</cite> <quote>Only took 155 years</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kyujo 06/06/20 10:50:04 PM #35:	BeyondWalls posted... I thought they did this awhile ago? Im not crazy, right? I could have sworn we had a topic awhile back about Confederate flags being banned at bases. Nah, I heard about something like this too. Maybe that was announcing the intent and now it's in effect? Okay, I see - what I was thinking of was the banning of 'the public display of the confederate flag' recently Guess they updated it --- Current Game(s): Borderlands 3, WD2, FF7R Must-watch: Legion, AoS, The 100 <cite>kyujo posted [p:940294297] in U.S. Marin... [t:78750822]...</cite> <quote>BeyondWalls posted... </cite> <quote>I thought they did this awhile ago? Im not crazy, right? I could have sworn we had a topic awhile back about Confederate flags being banned at bases.</quote>Nah, I heard about something like this too. Maybe that was announcing the intent and now it's in effect? Okay, I see - what I was thinking of was the banning of 'the public display of the confederate flag' recently Guess they updated it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 06/06/20 11:00:25 PM #36:	The Confederate battle flag is nothing more than a participation award carried by the losers. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:940294640] in U.S. Marin... [t:78750822]...</cite> <quote>The Confederate battle flag is nothing more than a participation award carried by the losers. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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