# The white hood: heritage, not hate!

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [June 21, 2015, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-white-hood-heritage-not-hate/723050 "2015-06-21T02:50:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Terr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@Terr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terr)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2015, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-white-hood-heritage-not-hate/723050/204 "2015-06-23T23:22:07Z")

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> [@octopus](#):
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> The problem I see coming is that this “outrage” will not stop at the flag it will continue towards names of places, monuments, etc.

As seen in this, from another thread:

> [@Charleston, SC church shooting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charleston-sc-church-shooting/722823/339):
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> [Quote=Terr]  
> So - once you remove the flag, isn’t that same symbolism/reverence/racism preserved by _having_ the Confederate soldier memorial?

Yes. The memorials should be the next to go.  
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