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A true hero of the Union, a good Atlanta boy! (thelemmy.club)
submitted 4 months ago by to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/shermanposting/p/1862271/a-true-hero-of-the-union-a-good-atlanta-boy

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[–] 65 points 4 months ago (18 children)

If you're not from this part of the region there's 2 things you should know. The traffic corridor it's on has really high traffic as it's one of the primary ways between major metropolitan areas in the region and that flag is fucking HUGE. It's basically impossible to miss, it's genuinely one of the largest flags I've ever seen in my life. So to call it a prominent feature is an understatement and it absolutely should be taken down

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  • [–] 38 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (4 children)

    It was actually recently taken down, I'm local and heard the reason was something to do with it never actually having been properly permitted to be on the land it was on or something.

    Edit: Zoning and not obtaining proper permission for it to be that tall were the reasons it was removed. https://www.wccbcharlotte.com/2026/02/14/judge-orders-removal-of-confederate-flag-along-i-85/

    It's been really nice to drive through that area and not spend the next 30 minutes fuming and plotting to shoot gallium-filled paint balls at the aluminum pole it was on.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago

    I have never destroyed someone else's property.

    I have absolutely fantasized about how I could pull off a flaming arrow, covert flagpole sabatoge, spray paint over cameras or signage, and similar for places that are so overly racist or evil.

    I don't think I'll ever do it, since I'm more lawful neutral than chaotic good, but I value the people who are.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago

    As a municipal planner, I love the solution. We get warm fuzzies when we can use our talent for bureaucracy to do something good. It helps make up for the politicians trying to get us to bend rules for developers.

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  • [–] 17 points 4 months ago* (11 children)

    if its back up, shoot a flare at it.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    whoopsie poopsie.

    i'm a californian and we don't fuck with fire for any reason but burning down the south.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 months ago (5 children)

    Unfortunately we're in a drought and it was surrounded by trees. On the one hand, finishing what General Sherman started sounds like a great idea, but it also would cause a lot of pain for innocent people so there are good reasons not to go that route.

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  • [–] -1 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    They tolerate it they aren't innocent.

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