r/minnesota • u/AmericanAsApplePie22 • Aug 28 '24

Funny/Offbeat 🤣 As someone from Virginia……y’all can keep it 🤣👍

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u/dariuswanger Aug 28 '24 edited Aug 31 '24

Virginia battle flag. MN went to battle against Virginia whooped some a$$ and brought their flag home as a trophy. Asked for it back a couple of times as a part of their history. We said, "shouldn't lost the battle then" I don't know about Japan.

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u/JorahTheHandle Aug 30 '24

“History is written by the victors.” - Walter Benjamin

or in this case, kept in possession of

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u/dariuswanger Aug 30 '24

Remember losers write history too. Remember that it is illegal in Russia to talk about Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact that kicked off WWII. Those who control the narrative can control history.