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    I am from northern metro Atlanta, and I’d like to request the giant flag owned by the literal KKK in Dahlonega be his next target.

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      Good news, Atlanta man! There is a 1.5 hour road trip waiting for you up north. Get ready for the adventure of your life!

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            Bring in the sculptors and reshape them in to MLK, Susan B Anthony, and Harvey Milk. Watch the good ol’ boys squirm.

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            If we’re bringing in artillery, I propose we move to a bigger monument to white supremacy

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              I’ve seen this in person. That rock was beautiful without it (still is, just less so). But this photo captures not only how it’s a toy-scale Mt. Rushmore knock-off1, but it’s just fucking ugly. Not good art, not a good monument, not a good memorial, not good execution, and not even the best material choice for such a thing. And that’s besides the fact that it’s a giant middle-finger to social progress, Civil Rights, and everything that prompted it’s creation. Plus, the only way to get rid of it is to use dynamite to make an even bigger fucking hole in the middle of the tallest natural thing in the area. What a waste.

              That said, it’s a nice day hike up to the top, but do check the weather report. When I went, Atlanta smog obscured the view.

              1 - Said mountain is also a travesty when you get into the history of it.

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                The same KKK enthusiast who defaced Six Grandfathers to make Mount Rushmore was the original sculptor for Stone Mountain, but he quit because even the Klan, who was funding the whole thing, thought he was too much of an asshole.

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    Imagine simping for a group of inbreds that got fucking cucked 160 years ago.

    Good on this patriot. Fuck inbred Confederate cosplayer dipshits.

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      Imagine simping for a group of inbreds that lasted half as long as the Republic of Texas lasted as an independent nation, not the best example I know. Also imagine simping for a group of inbreds that lasted fewer years than the Nazis, also not the best example.

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        Things that lasted longer than the Confederacy:

        Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003)

        The Nickelodeon run of You Can’t Do That On Television (1981-1990)

        Tom Baker’s portrayal of The Doctor on Doctor Who (1974-1981)

        The AMC Gremlin (1970-1978)

        The Ford Pinto (1971-1980)

        The reign of the Petronas Towers as the tallest buildings in the world (1998-2004)

        The partnership of the Cookie Crisp Crook and his dog, Chip (1990-1997)

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    There’s a huge confederate flag flying in Washington state off of I-5 as of a few years ago.

    a sign said it was patrolled by armed guard

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      I think this boy is a hero. However the charge is that someone own that flag. Public or private property. I can’t pull the trump flags off of the white truck that drives around all day.

      I hate that truck and its stupid flags but I can’t touch them without getting arrested.

      This kid knew what he was doing.

      Btw I did confront the white truck guy when he was doing work for a Mexican family. “No flags today huh? Decided your 4 trump flags would ‘fly’ with these customers. It’s wild because I thought beliefs were something a person should stand for. For example I would never take a job from, you can’t pay me to tolerate trump.”

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      I thought this was America! Isn’t this America? I’m sorry, I thought this was 'merica.

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    I sometimes wonder if there’s a sort of chain shot one can toss at a flag to instantly tear it to shreds, like a ship’s sail but much smaller. Probably not, though, given flags aren’t tied down the same way.

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      I imagine a paint bomb could be effective for defacing a flag at a distance? Honestly I think James Blitch’s approach of simply lowering it is far more effective though. Especially if you can also remove the ropes. There’s also a brilliant power move if they raised the American flag in the Confederate flags place

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    They got his name wrong in the headline. It’s actually Chad McChadface.