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Sun Jan 28, 2024, 09:52 PM Jan 2024

New Minnesota state flag becomes partisan issue in 2024

Minnesota Republican leaders are ramping up their opposition to the new state flag, hoping to turn anger over the redesign into a election-year issue.

Rep. Bjorn Olson, R-Fairmont, and Sen. Steve Drazkowski, R-Mazeppa, both nonvoting members of the State Emblems Redesign Commission, plan to introduce legislation in the upcoming session to put the final design to a vote of the public in the fall.

The Secretary of State's Office has raised questions about whether such legislation is constitutional. But both legislators said they felt the process was rushed — the commission had to decide on a new flag and seal design in four months — and the public didn't get enough chances to testify in front of the commission.

Earlier this month, David Hann, the chair of the Republican Party of Minnesota, also denounced the new state flag along with Deputy Chair Donna Bergstrom, arguing that the old flag was historically significant and arguing that the DFL is on a "quest to erase our history." They're raising money by selling "don't PC our flag" and "erasing history" T-shirts on the party's website.

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https://www.startribune.com/new-state-flag-becomes-partisan-issue-in-2024/600339023/

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New Minnesota state flag becomes partisan issue in 2024 (Original Post) question everything Jan 2024 OP
The flag is not becoming a partisan issue. Republicans are trying to make it one. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2024 #1
Put a swastika on a new flag BOSSHOG Jan 2024 #2
I don't see any valid political issue, but I like the old flag more. It's prettier. That's all. keithbvadu2 Jan 2024 #3
They are desperate since PlutosHeart Jan 2024 #4
Not a fan of the new flag ThreeNoSeep Jan 2024 #5
Yes, it is time to retire the old flag. Mawspam2 Jan 2024 #6
New flag is ugly and insipid. SarahD Jan 2024 #7
Both flags are bad. The new flag looks like a business logo, not a state flag. Oopsie Daisy Jan 2024 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author mysteryowl Jan 2024 #9

PlutosHeart

(1,445 posts)
4. They are desperate since
Sun Jan 28, 2024, 10:17 PM
Jan 2024

they know there is a percentage of people that like the old flag and those people have no clue about history or imaginary. The same people who want the name "Lake Calhoun" to come back.
So they will use this small issue to try to drive wedges. Losers all.
Plus it it were "red" they might not gripe as much also. Too much blue in it for their poor nerves.

Mawspam2

(843 posts)
6. Yes, it is time to retire the old flag.
Mon Jan 29, 2024, 01:35 AM
Jan 2024

While the new flag is acceptable, it is not inspiring.

The new flag is a design-by-committee compromise to offend as few people as possible. It really does nothing to make citizens proud of Minnesota or to attract new residents or businesses.

That said, let's move on.

 

SarahD

(1,732 posts)
7. New flag is ugly and insipid.
Mon Jan 29, 2024, 02:06 AM
Jan 2024

They need a beaver and a moose attacking a voyageur. Something like that. Maybe a nice hockey fight.

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