College bans US flag ...post-Trump victory

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College bans US flag citing ‘hate-based violence’ post-Trump victory

A Massachusetts college has decided to remove an American flag amid struggles to stop “hate-based violence” that escalated since President-elect Donald Trump’s victory. The flag was initially flown at half-staff, but that only triggered more disputes.
From now on, Hampshire College will not be flying American or any other flags, following the school president Jonathan Lash’s decision.

After the November 8 election, the college has been lowering its American flag to half-staff to “acknowledge the grief and pain experienced by so many” as well as “to enable the full complexity of voices and experiences to be heard.” After Trump’s victory, some on campus have been calling the flag a symbol of racism and hatred.
https://www.rt.com/usa/367755-college-bans-us-flag/

oh, so not just old glory is racist now?

really...
 
Murphy

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That is so ridiculous, my only response would be a quote from Sheriff Buford T. Justice.

To the dean: when I get home, I'm gonna slap your mother!
 
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That's a better reason. Sad that you cannot leave a flag flying without having it vandalized. The world is getting stranger by the minute.
 
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Murphy said:
That's a better reason. Sad that you cannot leave a flag flying without having it vandalized. The world is getting stranger by the minute.
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The issue is not new as many colleges still forbid gay rainbow flags from their campuses:

https://www.campuspride.org/shamelist/


Those who do so in those schools can get severe sanctions imposed on them for violating school rules.

A few years back we had a similar discussion about such displays:

http://forums.canadiancontent.net/news/100400-mississauga-catholic-school-bans-rainbow.html
 
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