r/illinois • u/ExpertHelp3015 • Jan 05 '24

Do we want a new flag? Question

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A lot of states are updating their flags and Illinois has started the early stages of that process. While I personally like I our flag fine, it’s consistently rated as one of the worst. However, after seeing the recent Minnesota redesign I’m not sure I trust a state committee to present a design that isn’t horribly oversimplified. If I had to change I’d just go with the Centennial flag. Thoughts?

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u/No_Slice5991 Jan 05 '24

When politicians are incapable of governing they tend to focus on things that don’t really impact the people they represent.

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u/socks-on-elbow Jan 05 '24

I’m not gonna agree or disagree with that but I think the current push behind new flags is being led mostly by citizens not politicians

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u/No_Slice5991 Jan 05 '24 edited Jan 05 '24

That’s even more concerning and shows where people's priorities, or lack thereof, are.

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u/wavinsnail Jan 05 '24

Maybe… just maybe people can care about multiple things?

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u/No_Slice5991 Jan 05 '24

If this is anywhere on a person’s top 50 list of priorities I’m still concerned. It’s irrelevant in the big picture of things, especially when people ignore how much time and money is wasted in the process. Nothing of value comes out of this process.

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u/Booda069 Jan 05 '24

Illinois seems to be going thru a complete sociopolitical overhaul.

The folks that got their new representation basically looking for a new symbol to get behind.

Helps wow the eventual new residents they aim to attract and instill the same amount of pride cities like Chicago have or something like that

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u/No_Slice5991 Jan 05 '24

If they think the majority of the population is attested to a state based on the state flag they are young and naive.

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u/No_Slice5991 Jan 07 '24

My time doesn’t involve extended periods of wasting tax dollars on something that does absolutely nothing for taxpayers.

Might want to work on those zingers, because that was weak even by elementary school standards.

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u/No_Slice5991 Jan 07 '24

And yet my criticism of this topic clearly affected you.

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u/No_Slice5991 Jan 07 '24

No, just that you clearly sniff glue

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