Thrilla
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That guy is a ****ing nutcase... :lol:
ManWoman given his name from the dream people when he went to the something of the sacred womb and met the guy in the white robes?
:lol:
from what i've been told by southerners, it doesn't represent "just one thing".
just as the American flag represents different things to different people, so it is with other flags.
the thing is , people are getting all gushy over the US flag... utterly ignoring the vast amount of atrocities and evil that occurred under it... and then turning around and crapping all over a flag that was once held by a rebel nation for 4 short years.
I contend that flag has more to do with modern state of South Carolina that it does with the CSA....
I understand many folks are incapable of changing their perspective on such matters... but i think it's rather silly, and ironic, to be held slave by a symbol.
but I also understand in this ultra PC world we live in, stuff like this is impossible to get over... we are, after all, a perpetually offended nation.
I'm also sure nothign will change in regards ot racism, murder, segregation, and slavery... but at least we can say we did " something".. even if that something doesn't affect anything.
so I dunno.. might as well just ban flags altogether...especially if we're going to be hypocritical about them.
:lol: Who? Who today looks at a swastika and sees prosperity, heaven, bounty and peace?
don't care if he's nuts... at least he's doing something to take back the symbol instead of just whimpering, whining, and wishing it would disappear forever and ever
the swastika is a very cool symbol.. and it sucks the entire world is still under Hitlers power.
The flag is a consequential matter, but it is a pity it comes at a time when a shooting occurred.
Bodhi. You are white. Of course you wouldn't see it as one of hate.
It's not a stretch that it wouldn't offend you. :lol:
don't care if he's nuts... at least he's doing something to take back the symbol instead of just whimpering, whining, and wishing it would disappear forever and ever
the swastika is a very cool symbol.. and it sucks the entire world is still under Hitlers power.
No one is ignoring the atrocities of America. You are ignoring that we've done pretty well, not great, but pretty well in ending, rectifying or at least learning from our mistakes. That's the difference. The confederacy had no intention of honoring basic human rights for all.
Is that clear enough? Can you make an argument with twisting what other say with ridiculous hyperbole and extreme p paraphrasing? I bet you can't.
I am not hyper PC but I just can't go there thinking a Swastika is cool But like I said knock yourself out and wear one or better yet put one in your front yard. Or even better do a Charles Manson and tattoo one on your forehead.
Should the Confederate Flag be removed/abolished?
I say no. The argument is that it represents racism and slavery. That is stupid. So does the American Flag.
I think the issue really isnt about the flag but about racial politics in the US- that is the one thing that needs to be addressed rather than silly stuff like flags and all that.
the American flag is also a symbol of racism and segregation... wanna take that one down too?
Should the Confederate Flag be removed/abolished?
I say no. The argument is that it represents racism and slavery. That is stupid. So does the American Flag.
110,000 dead union soldiers could probably inform you that the CSA was ground down- it did not "have its ass handed to it"
Korea was no tie... if you don't win you lose. Mexico? Maybe but not that impressive. The Brits burned the White House... that is a loss for that alone.
Native Americans? Not much of a war. We never even fielded an army.... just army units here and there.
... and the fact that he is a secret Muslim...
There's nothing wrong with the confederate flag, it's a symbol of the South.
This is just another example of Northerners wanting to deprive Southerners of their unique culture and heritage.
A culture of whips, chains and raping African women. Gee lets waive a flag and celebrate.
A flag is nothing more than a piece of cloth. The symbolism is whatever we decide to ascribe to it. I don't know many people who fly the confederate flag (it might surprie you but it's quite rare in Texas, normally what you see here is the Texas state flag which is our own unique heritage), but the ones I have seen, the people having them aren't doing so because they're racist.... it's more a southern pride thing.
And there's a lot more to the south than whips, chains, and raping african women. That's like saying the American flag is all about slaughtering indians, stealing land from Mexico, and dropping nuclear bombs on the Japanese. Nobody is perfect, doesn't mean you can't be proud of where you come from.
It's an odd sense of patriotism when you waive a flag representing a failed rebellion.
It's odd of you to call it patriotism. It's southern pride, just like I said.Nothing wrong with being proud of where you come from.
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