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7 Explosive Tweets From Twitter War Over Confederate Flag Takedown

By Zach Ewell    |   Friday, 31 July 2015 04:25 PM EDT

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The Internet has exploded with opinions regarding the Confederate flag since the June 17 shooting of nine people at a South Carolina church.

Celebrities, activists, presidential nominees, and politicians are among those who have taken to Twitter to express their support or disapproval regarding America’s use of the Confederate flag

Here are seven tweets from the raging Twitter war concerning the Confederate flag.

Vote Now: Should the Confederate Flag Be Removed From All Government Buildings?

Take down the #ConfederateFlag at the SC Capitol. To many, it is a symbol of racial hatred. Remove it now to honor #Charleston victims.

— Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) June 20, 2015

My perspective on the Confederate flag issue: http://t.co/4HG9CPuz92 pic.twitter.com/As7iKYE78w

— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) June 20, 2015

July 4th is just around the corner. It will be fitting that our state Capitol will soon fly the flags of our country & state, and no others.

— Nikki Haley (@nikkihaley) June 22, 2015

OBAMA ENDS CHARLESTON SERVICE WITH SONG WRITTEN BY A SLAVE TRADER. Shouldn't we ban "Amazing Grace," along with the Confederate flag?

— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) June 26, 2015

Statement on the Removal of the Confederate Battle Flag pic.twitter.com/kvEm4nHbVC

— Lindsey Graham (@GrahamBlog) June 23, 2015

So when you say white supremacy groups are "misappropriating" the confederate battle flag, you are speaking the opposite of truth.

— John Legend (@johnlegend) June 23, 2015

One goes down, one goes up. #SCOTUSMarriage #Charleston pic.twitter.com/GNOc4DgV5t

— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) June 27, 2015

Urgent: Should Government Buildings Be Forced to Remove the Confederate Flag?

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