Because, clearly, all right-thinking people will get it. And screw everyone else, I guess.
I don't like this piece of "art" but, hey, they're free to display it. On the other hand, anyone who objects to a more traditional display of the Confederate flag is equally entitled to a nice big slice of "shut the **** up" if they complain about that.
Fair enough, unless by "More traditional" you mean "On government property" in which case there is a fundamental difference.
Also, there's a difference between "Offensive" in the sense of unpleasant and "Offensive" in the sense of threatening. I don't think Southerners will feel threatened by that installation. I do think minorities can feel threatened by the display of a confederate flag, and I don't think that's unreasonable, even though I accept that not all Southerners mean it as a threat.
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Date: 2007-03-21 05:44 pm (UTC)I don't like this piece of "art" but, hey, they're free to display it. On the other hand, anyone who objects to a more traditional display of the Confederate flag is equally entitled to a nice big slice of "shut the **** up" if they complain about that.
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Date: 2007-03-21 05:49 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-03-21 06:43 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-03-22 12:42 am (UTC)Also, there's a difference between "Offensive" in the sense of unpleasant and "Offensive" in the sense of threatening. I don't think Southerners will feel threatened by that installation. I do think minorities can feel threatened by the display of a confederate flag, and I don't think that's unreasonable, even though I accept that not all Southerners mean it as a threat.