• shalafi@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Not sure any taxpayer funded entity should fly any flag except the state flag and the United States flag.

    OTOH, what does this accomplish? All it does is hurt Florida. These antics have already driven away tourism, business, conventions, etc.

    And he’s not buying any additional votes. All bullshit like this can do is lose votes.

    And why are liberals on the attack? There’s plenty of evidence of lost dollars to the state over the gay hate. Can we not execute a full-frontal attack on this?

    • SatanicNotMessianic@lemmy.ml
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      11 months ago

      Government buildings, including USPS facilities, also fly other flags. The POW/MIA flag can still be seen.

      Unlike those, Pride flags are usually only flown during Pride, and sometimes after an attack on the community like the Pulse nightclub. It is intended to show inclusion and solidarity.

      It’s among the zero-to-low-cost actions government officials can take, even though they’re not required to. By banning it, they’re not only showing (once again) that there’s no such thing as a conservative ideal of smaller and more local governments.