To humiliate the enemy, you have to capture their flag, not burn it. Burning it simply gives flag more power.
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Of course, the people who love Confederate flag still have power, but political symbolism can be aspirational: our goal is flag in museum
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@HeerJeet *small voice* can we sh*t on it first? Just a little?
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@HeerJeet Burning a flag *of the state* says: your power to incarcerate/oppress is limited; an important message in greater contextThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet Burning a flag at the point (of victory) can be a potent symbolic gesture. Later, copies of flag may be put in a museum.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet They have more than power to annoy. They have power to kill, often with impunity.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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