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RandySF

(59,225 posts) Tue Aug 11, 2020, 11:25 PM Aug 2020

NC-11: GOP candidate is awash in white supremacy

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Cawthorn named his real estate company SPQR ― a term popular among white nationalist groups + displayed Betsy Ross’ version of the American flag, which the ADL says has been appropriated by far-right militias #WhiteSupremacy #NC11

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NC-11: GOP candidate is awash in white supremacy (Original Post) RandySF Aug 2020 OP

He's a racist, but him displaying the Betsy Ross flag shouldn't be an issue Polybius Aug 2020 #1

Colin Kaepernick disagrees Celerity Aug 2020 #2

And I disagree with him vehemently Polybius Aug 2020 #3

I thought it was very stupid too. Idiotic to cede symbols like that to the far right. Celerity Aug 2020 #4

I think the weirdest thing about that guy is he is 25, and has a bucket list? Captain Zero Aug 2020 #5

I can just imagine what's on his secret bucket list Demovictory9 Aug 2020 #6

Polybius

(15,481 posts)

1. He's a racist, but him displaying the Betsy Ross flag shouldn't be an issue

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Tue Aug 11, 2020, 11:47 PM

Aug 2020

I fly it on the 4th, and I'm black.

Celerity

(43,502 posts)

2. Colin Kaepernick disagrees

Reply to Polybius (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 12, 2020, 12:19 AM

Aug 2020

Nike Drops ‘Betsy Ross Flag’ Sneaker After Kaepernick Criticizes It

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/02/business/betsy-ross-shoe-kaepernick-nike.html

Polybius

(15,481 posts)

3. And I disagree with him vehemently

Reply to Celerity (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 12, 2020, 01:46 AM

Aug 2020

I still can’t forgive him for that, I wanted those sneakers so bad I could taste them. I posted in many threads about those sneakers and Nike’s mistake in July 2019.