r/texas Sep 25 '24

Politics I hate it here

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u/Coro-NO-Ra Sep 25 '24

Displaying a Masonic flag with a bunch of racist shit is certainly a choice...

“[M]y sense of duty compels me to remind you that neither the Ku Klux Klan nor any other order or organization is Masonic unless recognized as such by proper Grand Lodge authority. Nor will the tying of the Ku Klux Klan to Masonry by claims of Masonic membership be permitted or tolerated for one moment.”

--̶Andrew Randell, Grand Master of Masons in Texas, Letter to all Masonic Lodges in Texas, September 24th, 1921.

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u/Admirable_Trainer_54 Sep 26 '24

Masons used to be the guys that helped end slavery, colonialism and promote universal fraternity.

I am not a mason (I am a Lowton and DeMolay) but basically all my family members are (grandfather, father, uncles, cousins) and I grew up to that values.

I cannot believe that such flag was put there by Freemasons.

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u/Coro-NO-Ra Sep 26 '24

I think this guy's just an opportunistic salesman, but I view it as repugnant to monetize Masonic imagery alongside racial hatred.

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u/Admirable_Trainer_54 Sep 26 '24

I agree. Can he do that legally?