[mplanchard]

from the post you replied to:

> and the fact we embraced it as a flag of unity over a flag of surrender should say all there is to say about us getting over our differences

[insane_dreamer]

hard to change an association that has been around for millennia (literally)

[mplanchard]

Yeah I don’t disagree, but I think the difficulty is kind of the point in the GP’s post: it would take an unprecedented era of peace for us to collectively agree that the idea of “surrender” is an anachronism ready to be reclaimed for a better purpose.

[snypher]

Which is why we still worship man-with-bird-head and make sacrifices to the Sun at solstice.

[soulofmischief]

White flags are easy to see in the midst of battle. Don't overthink it.