MS will ban Forza players who add the confederate flag to their digital cars

Re:MS will ban Forza players who add the confederate flag to... by TheAdamAndChe on Thursday July 02, 2020 @04:14PM (#23717516)

People are hard pressed to explain what is the identity or culture best represented by what's a flag of sedition/treason

It's just a symbol of identity or culture, like most flags. There's a massive cultural difference between the rural south and the highly populated coastal cities. The flag to many is a symbol of that difference, and has many of the psychological undertones that makes the "don't tread on me" flag popular, mostly a willingness to push back against external influences.

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Re:MS will ban Forza players who add the confederate flag to... by snowwrestler on Thursday July 02, 2020 @04:46PM (#23717855)

There are a lot of people in the South who do not show or like the Confederate flag, even in rural areas.

And there are a lot of people outside the South who do show and like the Confederate flag.

So while I agree that it's a symbol of an identity and culture, I don't think it's a geographic regional identity and culture.

I think you're arguing in good faith based on your own experience, but I would gently suggest this is an opportunity to consider a wider variety of data and perspectives.

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