bookmark_border“Take one memorial down and we will build more…”

A message of hope from the Virginia Flaggers: 

 
 
 
 
 
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It makes my heart happy to know that there are other people out there who share the belief that people who fought back against authority deserve to be honored. Despite the efforts of authoritarian bullies to eradicate us, we still exist, and we still build memorials. Hopefully we always will.

bookmark_borderWilliam Lewis Stone of Mecklenburg County, VA

Excellent post from the Virginia Flaggers explaining why they do what they do:

 
 
 
 
 
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I agree wholeheartedly with these sentiments. William Lewis Stone was a human being with thoughts, feelings, experiences, and a unique perspective. The same is true of each and every Confederate soldier. His life mattered, and theirs did as well.

bookmark_borderThe future of Confederate memorial parks…

A pretty cool AI (I assume) creation from Confederate Coffee Company:

 
 
 
 
 
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I certainly hope so. And I particularly appreciate the hashtags #Inclusion and #TrueInclusivity. Indeed, contrary to popular belief, Confederate symbols are symbols of inclusion, because the Confederates were rebels who fought back against authority, and their symbols therefore signify rebellion, resistance, and nonconformity in all their forms. There cannot be true inclusivity without including the Confederates.