Nascar bans Confederate flags

[HarleyDog]

(06-13-2020, 03:32 PM)samhain Wrote: IDK, man.  I give some credence to the idea that people have roots to the flag that didn't necessarily have awful intentions.  Unfortunately, any dignity that flag may have maintained after the war has been lost to the many ******** that fly it now as a symbol of white grievance.  How many white nationalist rallies or events do you se where that flag isn't present?  What kinds of people do you see wearing it in public?  Are they people that look like they are anything other than racist and looking to let you know without saying it outright?  Usually, I'd say yes.

The flag went from a symbol of the confederacy to basically a sign indicating, as DL Hughley once said : "We still hate blacks and gays".  It's like the swastika in a way.  Originally it was a Hindu symbol of luck.  Not so much anymore.  A new meaning has dominated the original to the point where it's no longer what people associate with it.

I say take the treason rag and burn it like Sherman did Atlanta.  To paraphrase the prez: I like flags that don't get their asses kicked in civil wars.

Good post and I understand where your getting at. A POV I guess I never looked at before. Good job.


Does this mean I can't ever watch Dukes of Hazard reruns on TV? A car named General Lee w/a confederate flag on top. Prolly not.