A South Carolina bill to remove the Confederate flag from its position in front of the state house is gaining momentum, with the House of Representatives currently reviewing the bill and preparing to vote. Here are the pros and cons of flying the Confederate flag:

PROS



Bold way to display distorted, painstakingly cherry-picked heritage



Stirring symbol of South’s never-surrender attitude 150 years after South’s surrender



It’s already all the way up there on flagpole



Simplest way to let others know your state ranks in bottom quintile of all quality-of-life metrics



Eliminates uncomfortable feeling of having to say aloud what you think of African Americans



Political correctness should not get in the way of being on the wrong side of history



Without it, nation might forget racism ever happened in U.S.



CONS



Can’t fully grasp its incredible grandeur like you can on a bedspread or garage door



May arouse negative feelings among blacks regarding 19th-century states’ rights, currency inflation, and sectarianism



U.S. flag already represents history of entrenched prejudice just as well



Eliminates tedious raising, lowering, and triangular-folding tasks



Has always been sad reminder of The Dukes Of Hazzard’s cancellation



Could give accurate representation as to what kind of person is flying it



There still plenty of other ways to make nation’s black population feel despised, derided, and inferior

