# Confederate Flag: offensive or not?

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [August 24, 2021, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confederate-flag-offensive-or-not/949450 "2021-08-24T17:50:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confederate-flag-offensive-or-not/949450/89 "2021-08-25T05:27:20Z")

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> [@Kimstu](#):
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> So your attempt to argue that the school is just following a clear bright-line distinction between stuff that’s protected by the First Amendment and stuff that isn’t is not at all persuasive.

So, according to you, its no big deal to simply ban the Confederate Flag and just lump it in with the alcohol and tobacco bans? Great. Problem solved. Loads of school districts will be thrilled to hear it.

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