MAGAs are Flying the Confederacy Flag and Looking for Another Civil War: Have They Forgotten How the Last One Ended?

To those of us who value historical accuracy and lessons learned from the past, this is not only misguided and naive but also starkly undereducated.

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MAGAs are Flying the Confederacy Flag and Looking for Another Civil War: Have They Forgotten How the Last One Ended?

In recent years, a worrying trend has emerged among certain factions of the American populace: the resurgence of the Confederacy flag and rhetoric advocating for a new civil war.

This phenomenon is most notably observed among some supporters of the “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) movement. To those of us who value historical accuracy and lessons learned from the past, this is not only misguided and naive but also starkly undereducated.

The Misguided Embrace of the Confederacy Flag

The Confederacy flag, long a symbol of division, racism, and treason, has been adopted by some MAGA supporters as a banner of resistance against perceived overreach by the federal government.