Commandant of the Marine Corps bans all Confederate symbols

[carlos86]

This has been a long time coming. There has been grumblings for the Army to do this for years.

“Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger has ordered all Confederate-related paraphernalia to be removed from Marine Corps installations, his spokesman confirmed on Wednesday.”

 

[distrovol]

I was unaware confederate symbols were pervasive on Marine Corps installations.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

Hypothetical question. Since the US fought a war against the CSA, they would be considered an enemy, right?

Would it be acceptable to have Union Jack symbols? Rising Sun? Mexican flags? Red, Black and Green flag?

 

[carlos86]

Hypothetical question. Since the US fought a war against the CSA, they would be considered an enemy, right?

Would it be acceptable to Union Jack symbols? Rising Sun? Mexican flags? Red, Black and Green flag?

This is the question that has been asked inside the Army for maybe the last 10 years as it is concern with bases named after Confederate generals.

 

[carlos86]

I was unaware confederate symbols were pervasive on Marine Corps installations.

You would be surprised. But not so surprising in the Army.

 

[AirVol]

This is the question that has been asked inside the Army for maybe the last 10 years as it is concern with bases named after Confederate generals.

Yeah let’s just change the names of all 10 Army bases. It’s history, regardless which side they were on they all died as war vets.
If this is about slavery, let’s not stop there. Erase everything Washington and Jefferson, that will show em.

 

[MG1968]

What if a jarhead has a confederate flag tattoo?

 

[Weezer]

I've always been curious if black people in other countries that once practiced slavery think they deserve reparations? Does any other country still foster the guilt of slavery like we do?

 

[FLVOL_79]

I've always been curious if black people in other countries that once practiced slavery think they deserve reparations? Does any other country still foster the guilt of slavery like we do?

Nah. Most of them still have slavery.

 

[Weezer]

Nah. Most of them still have slavery.

Some of the Asian countries still do. But I wonder if European countries face that societal guilt for something that happened hundreds of years ago?

 

[FLVOL_79]

Hypothetical question. Since the US fought a war against the CSA, they would be considered an enemy, right?

Would it be acceptable to Union Jack symbols? Rising Sun? Mexican flags? Red, Black and Green flag?

CSA soldiers aren't technically the enemy anymore, at least according to the government back in the 20's.

Our Navy flies the Union Jack because its an American flag. I have seen Jolly Roger stuff on Navy aircraft and ships/boats/whatevertheyarecalled.

 

[FLVOL_79]

Some of the Asian countries still do. But I wonder if European countries face that societal guilt for something that happened hundreds of years ago?

They really didn't bring them into Europe, just to their colonized places. I'd wager its not really even a thing for them even though they almost exclusively did all the buying, transporting, and selling of slaves.

 

[tvolsfan]

This has been a long time coming. There has been grumblings for the Army to do this for years.

“Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger has ordered all Confederate-related paraphernalia to be removed from Marine Corps installations, his spokesman confirmed on Wednesday.”



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Good. Not sure why the American military would display symbols of treason.

 

[0nelilreb]

Good. Not sure why American bases would fly a flag of treason.

Which is stranger to you ... That , or watching a socialist standing in front of the American flag while running for POTUS , talking about softening our boarders, decriminalizing illegal crossings, doing away with private businesses just to replace what they were doing with government ran programs .. and you facing the fact that you may vote for him ? It’s odd , the things we think are bad vs good .

 

[Velo Vol]

CSA soldiers aren't technically the enemy anymore, at least according to the government back in the 20's.

The Civil War was officially declared over in 1866.

 

[FLVOL_79]

The Civil War was officially declared over in 1866.

Yeah....and Congress made all CSA vets the same as regular union/usa vets.

 

[FLVOL_79]

I've never seen a Confederate flag on the 50 or so based I've been to worldwide

 

[Sandman 423]

The same people that say the confederate flag stands for racism believe the same thing about the American flag.

 

[hog88]

Good. Not sure why American bases would fly a flag of treason.

I’ve never seen a CSA flag flying on a military base. I’ve seen them on POVs and tattoos.

 

[TNVOLNAVY]

Hypothetical question. Since the US fought a war against the CSA, they would be considered an enemy, right?

Would it be acceptable to Union Jack symbols? Rising Sun? Mexican flags? Red, Black and Green flag?

I think we all know the answer is yes. I would be most concerned about the recent policy of allowing Hijabs. No way I would turn my back on a fellow soldier wearing a rag on their head.

 

[TNVOLNAVY]

Good. Not sure why American bases would fly a flag of treason.

The British felt the same way about patriots and their many Revolutionary war flags.

 

[tvolsfan]

The British felt the same way about patriots and their many Revolutionary war flags.

Unless they name their military bases after American Revolutionary War leaders, I'm not sure how this is relevant.

 

[Roustabout]

The same people that say the confederate flag stands for racism believe the same thing about the American flag.

I don’t. People that rep the confederate flag are generally (not all) inbred, backwardsass, racist, rednecks. I’m talking about the ones that go out of their way to wear it or display it. I don’t feel that way at all people who display the American flag.

 

[StarRaider]

The same people that say the confederate flag stands for racism believe the same thing about the American flag.

Ha good point.

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[DancingOutlaw]

Some of the Asian countries still do. But I wonder if European countries face that societal guilt for something that happened hundreds of years ago?

I’m sure the Portuguese wring their hands on a daily basis.