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Hit ’em where it hurts – how economic threats are a potent tool for changing people's minds about the Confederate flag

  • Written by Jordan Carr Peterson, Assistant Professor of Political Science, North Carolina State University
imageThe Mississippi state flag, with a representation of the Confederate battle flag, is raised one last time over the state Capitol building on July 1, 2020.AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis

Activists nationwide have resumed demanding the removal of statues and symbols that are considered racially offensive – such as of slave owners, Confederate leaders...

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