The offended micro-aggressed special snowflakes are everywhere.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks started the week by taking down the Mississippi state flag because of its inclusion of the Confederate battle flag emblem, but the flag went back up on Friday.
UAF Chancellor Brian Rogers explained in a post to his Facebook page that he “reluctantly” decided to replace the flag based on comments he’s received since Monday.
“The tone and content of some of the responses I received this week have convinced me that it is in the best interest of UAF to return the Mississippi flag to the Circle of Flags, but I do so reluctantly,” he wrote.
When asked about the content of the responses Rogers received, UAF spokeswoman Marmian Grimes pointed to social media, where Rogers’ decision has been generally opposed.
“As evidenced by the discussions on social media, there are certainly strong opinions on this issue,” she said via email. “He reviewed those, along with other verbal and written responses he received, and decided it was best for UAF to return the flag to the display.”
The flag had been displayed along with every other state flag at the Cornerstone Plaza on UAF’s lower campus.