Would you stand with these folks?

[CarlV]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Can you actually blame modern-day African-Americans for being uncomfortable about people proudly flying a symbol of their oppression/enslavement? I can't. Ironically, the demographic who fly the stars & bars is the one that goes ballistic when people desecrate the American flag.

Nope, and if you to insert Jewish and a nazi flag, nope again. Though legal, the only thing that waving a confederate flag in front of and at The White House can be that of racial hatred towards our President IMO.

There most certainly are plenty of other flags that one could use to display patriotism.

Carl

[piece-itpete]

I always likes the don't tread on me, I've got one, it ticks me off a little it's been co-opted.

Pete

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

I agree about the Flag Chas, I wore a confederate belt buckle for many years when I was young even though I'm a Yank , but sure wasn't showing my love of slavery.

The Civil War? It was going to happen once the cotton gin brought back slavery from the dead.

Pete

You cannot change what the flag symbolizes to others, regardless of what it means to you.

Dave

[piece-itpete]

Agreed. They can also kiss my rear I'm a free man. At least in my mind lol.

How about renaming 'Redskins'?

Pete

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

Agreed. They can also kiss my rear I'm a free man. At least in my mind lol.

How about renaming 'Redskins'?

Pete

Done deal. Should've happened 40 years ago.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

Agreed. They can also kiss my rear I'm a free man. At least in my mind lol.

How about renaming 'Redskins'?

Pete

AFAIK there are no Native Americans making any serious complaint. If they don't care, I don't care.

[piece-itpete]

[edit: we agree Dave ] A recent survey of Native Americans showed 90% of them couldn't care less.

Soooo... US pop is around 308 mil, total Native 5.2 mil, less 90% = 0.17% can cause that name - chosen to honor a coach - to be tossed.

Next up, the Cleveland Indians? Atlanta Braves? Many others? Like Jolson in blackface it's actually a compliment, at least, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Pete

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

[edit: we agree Dave ] A recent survey of Native Americans showed 90% of them couldn't care less.

Soooo... US pop is around 308 mil, total Native 5.2 mil, less 90% = 0.17% can cause that name - chosen to honor a coach - to be tossed.

Next up, the Cleveland Indians? Atlanta Braves? Many others? Like Jolson in blackface it's actually a compliment, at least, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Pete

Bull twinky. What poll? You and your Faux friends?

[BlueStreak]

I wouldn't say Jolson in blackface was a compliment given that, as I understand it, the roles played were sometimes at issue. Racism in the theaters of the 1920s and prior was overt and often mean spirited.

I recall seeing a signage collection that included an old theater sign that read;

"Coon! Coon! Coon! The Silliest Niggers You've Ever Seen!"

Below is a handbill from that play.

Cooncooncoon.jpg

Dave

[piece-itpete]

He was trying to sound and look black. Like Elvis

Sorry, it's not that recent:

http://www.annenbergpublicpolicycent...s_09-24_pr.pdf

Pete