(11-04-2019, 10:12 AM)Jagwired Wrote:

(11-03-2019, 12:40 PM)mikesez Wrote: The whole point of having National flags and state flags is that they are symbols that we can all agree on and attach only good feelings to.
If you put out a variation of the national flag, by definition, You are attaching your own views to what the country is or should be and you should not be surprised when some people don't like your variation.

The naivety in this post is strong. Like most all of your posts. Maybe you should try these types of forums in another tens years or so.

I think it's naive to say that you can create your own variant of a 230 year old design and insist that only one interpretation of your design is possible. 

I also don't think "offended" is the right word for people who object to that flag being there. A lot of people wouldn't give it a second thought... Until they see it on government property.  If it's just on the back of a truck, they feel free to ignore it.  If a new flag is displayed at a government building, it means their government is trying to send a new message to them... but what is the message?  I've been in forums for rap music and I don't recall anyone wanting to discuss the meaning of the album cover for Outkast's Stankonia.  But if you saw that same flag variant flying over your nearest police station, what would you think it meant?  Everyone would have their own, different thought about it.

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(11-04-2019, 11:18 AM)jj82284 Wrote: The cost of a free society is to risk being offensive.

Sure.  Go ahead and be offensive on your own tailgate or bumper. On your own t-shirt or website.

Not on government property, though.

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