Reply To: Fly the flag of the Confederate States of America?
“If we are going to ban flags…”
Nobody suggested that we ban flags.
“…of political entities which have committed crimes against humanity, we will be obliged to remove the Stars and Bars of the U.S. and the British Union jack, and all derivations of these. In fact, we will be obliged to destroy almost ever flag ever flown.”
The “political entity” in question– unlike the United States– was founded on a Constitution which codifies white supremacy, genocidal racism, and slavery, all under divine commission. To defend that Constitution the Confederate States started the bloodiest war that Americans have ever fought.
Nobody is suggesting that state governments or the federal government ought to fly the Union Jack or almost any other flag ever flown, nor to ban or destroy them either.
“No confederate flags in governmental settings must be the choice…”
Given the defense you just mounted, why not?
…but berating and attacking someone wearing it on a t-shirt is a violation of free speech.”
If you mean the attack is figurative that is an exercise of free speech not a violation of it. If you mean the attack is physical it would be a violation of criminal laws against assault and battery, not free speech.