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fasttense

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61. Hence the reason the US flag is frequently burned

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 06:15 PM

Jun 2015

In protests.

Flags can take on some really gruesome meanings when the societies they symbolize become decrepid or corrupted. Maybe countries and societies should have rebrandings every century or so like corporations. That would eliminate all those historic horrors associated with their symbols.

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Why in the world would anyone associate that confederate rag with racism? [View all] struggle4progress Jun 2015 OP

Kick &Rec octoberlib Jun 2015 #1

More Non Racist Shit..... Cryptoad Jun 2015 #52

There you have it. It's an ugly symbol - it needs to go. Juicy_Bellows Jun 2015 #2

I immediately suspect anyone who says it's not a symbol of racism. Hoyt Jun 2015 #3

Sensitive Ted feels misunderstood struggle4progress Jun 2015 #5

Yes Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2015 #18

I had a good buddy in college with one on his wall elias7 Jun 2015 #22

What "other concepts"? chervilant Jun 2015 #27

here's one... lame54 Jun 2015 #40

That's why there's Wikipedia! That symbol's been around for a long time. Beartracks Jun 2015 #42

what does the swastika have to do with the confederate flag? niyad Jun 2015 #53

Whoops. That's what I get for.... Beartracks Jun 2015 #66

Oh come on now, there are many: Stevepol Jun 2015 #43

At this point in our history, chervilant Jun 2015 #65

so what do you see when you look at an American Flag? elias7 Jun 2015 #60

No, no, and no. chervilant Jun 2015 #64

At a minimum it displays a lack of respect for people who have been treated unfairly. Hoyt Jun 2015 #31

Today, that is the dominant meaning among the socially conscious elias7 Jun 2015 #57

Yes, the Confederate flags represent other concepts like fasttense Jun 2015 #38

Just proves that not ann--- Jun 2015 #51

Right, 30 years ago, a high school kid saw this as an anti-authoritarian symbol elias7 Jun 2015 #55

Same here. Jamastiene Jun 2015 #29

K&R n/t handmade34 Jun 2015 #4

at the risk of invoking godwin's law, (then again, the swastika is in one of those pics)... unblock Jun 2015 #6

Nazi social theory was unabashedly racist struggle4progress Jun 2015 #8

lol, yeah, i'm well aware, as i think most here are! unblock Jun 2015 #10

I misunderstood your view struggle4progress Jun 2015 #20

That's some warped fuking logic you got there. Leontius Jun 2015 #13

? unblock Jun 2015 #14

Misunderstood Separation Jun 2015 #39

Please elaborate. Missn-Hitch Jun 2015 #17

Best thread I've seen on this subject today. Sincerest KingCharlemagne Jun 2015 #7

K&R..... daleanime Jun 2015 #9

What the hell is with the swastikas? SoapBox Jun 2015 #11

Kicked and recommended to the Max! Enthusiast Jun 2015 #12

Point of interest FWIW. AtomicKitten Jun 2015 #15

Which makes them stupid racists? U4ikLefty Jun 2015 #25

Not the flags, of course. It's what they do/say under the banner. AtomicKitten Jun 2015 #26

The Battle Flag was created to avoid confusion LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2015 #32

They made it as un-American as possible, lest there be any confusion Rose Siding Jun 2015 #45

The Confederate Battle Flag oberliner Jun 2015 #49

Makes me sick to see those turds... Gumboot Jun 2015 #16

Huge K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jun 2015 #19

Hate rag. The Dixie Swastika. calimary Jun 2015 #21

Let's keep repeating it, folks, Dixie Swastika. Duppers Jun 2015 #35

I think you meant "Dixie Swastika"? Beartracks Jun 2015 #41

Oh my stupid! Definitely. Duppers Jun 2015 #46

k&r... spanone Jun 2015 #23

K & R.... onecent Jun 2015 #24

For me, it's just an asshole indicator Warpy Jun 2015 #28

Exactly Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #34

Flag must come down now HPXYZ Jun 2015 #30

Potent images. Paka Jun 2015 #33

There is an idiot here in Northern Indiana who proudly displays the Confederate War flag on a pole B Calm Jun 2015 #36

The only proper use of the "Dixie Swastika" is as a toilet. . . DinahMoeHum Jun 2015 #37

The South lost the War... Thespian2 Jun 2015 #44

K&R marym625 Jun 2015 #47

kick samsingh Jun 2015 #48

Is the American flag associated with racism as well? oberliner Jun 2015 #50

The flag of the country that wrote in their constitution that black folk are not really people, jtuck004 Jun 2015 #54

Hence the reason the US flag is frequently burned fasttense Jun 2015 #61

question CTBlueboy Jun 2015 #56

I definitely think the flag ought to be removed oberliner Jun 2015 #58

K&R and no comment was needed. nt BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #59

"kinder, gentler" replacement suggestion alterfurz Jun 2015 #62

K&R plus a gazillion. love_katz Jun 2015 #63