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orleans

(34,051 posts) Tue Jul 7, 2020, 03:02 AM Jul 2020

george takei tweet makes a great point that never occurred to me

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I don’t get it. People who are so bent out of shape about ANYONE disrespecting the U.S. flag are the same ones who want to fly the Confederate one proudly. The irony is as thick as their skulls.

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george takei tweet makes a great point that never occurred to me (Original Post) orleans Jul 2020 OP

Yes, and they also love to call themselves... MoonchildCA Jul 2020 #1

Democrats call ourselves the "Party of Jefferson" Coleman Jul 2020 #3

The Confederate flag cannot be separated from the Confederacy ... Martin Eden Jul 2020 #2

MoonchildCA

(1,301 posts)

1. Yes, and they also love to call themselves...

Reply to orleans (Original post)

Tue Jul 7, 2020, 03:32 AM

Jul 2020

“The party of Lincoln” while flying the confederate flag.

The disconnect is mind-boggling.

Coleman

(853 posts)

3. Democrats call ourselves the "Party of Jefferson"

Reply to MoonchildCA (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 7, 2020, 06:14 AM

Jul 2020

but have no problem of removal of Jeffersonian statues, since he was a slave owner.

Martin Eden

(12,864 posts)

2. The Confederate flag cannot be separated from the Confederacy ...

Reply to orleans (Original post)

Tue Jul 7, 2020, 05:29 AM

Jul 2020

... and its war against the United States, and the institution of slavery.

THAT is what they "honor" with the Confederate battle flag and statues of those who fought for the "Lost Cause."

Those symbols of treason and racism are being defended if not prompted by the President of the United States.

That would be surprising if not for the fact that this POtuS is a treasonous racist.

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