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geek tragedy

(68,868 posts) Thu Jun 18, 2015, 12:35 PM Jun 2015

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Will Nikki Haley fly the Dixie Swastika over the State House at half-mast?

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/06/18/1394227/-Will-South-Carolina-fly-its-Confederate-flag-at-half-mast

While, of course, she professes to not understand why a Southern white supremacist would shoot up a bunch of black people?

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-33186078

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Will Nikki Haley fly the Dixie Swastika over the State House at half-mast? (Original Post) geek tragedy Jun 2015 OP

K&R..... daleanime Jun 2015 #1

'Dixie Swastika' onehandle Jun 2015 #2

dixie swastika that's clever, g.t. Romeo.lima333 Jun 2015 #3

I get so sick of the "pride, culture, freedom" bullshit argument in defense of geek tragedy Jun 2015 #4

or the rising sun or any other entity that attacked this nation Romeo.lima333 Jun 2015 #5

Dixie Swastika: Perfect. Always hated the sight of the thing saying we're NOT 'all created equal.' freshwest Jun 2015 #6

That is beyond perfect. hifiguy Jun 2015 #7

Dixie Swastika ZX86 Jun 2015 #8

daleanime

(17,796 posts)

1. K&R.....

Reply to geek tragedy (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 12:37 PM

Jun 2015

I like that idea, hope she's asked about it every day she's still in office.

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

2. 'Dixie Swastika'

Reply to geek tragedy (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 12:38 PM

Jun 2015

Speaking as a native Southerner... I like that!

Romeo.lima333

(1,127 posts)

3. dixie swastika that's clever, g.t.

Reply to geek tragedy (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 12:39 PM

Jun 2015

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

4. I get so sick of the "pride, culture, freedom" bullshit argument in defense of

Reply to Romeo.lima333 (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 02:06 PM

Jun 2015

that obscenity.

It would be like people flying the German Swastika saying it's just a celebration of efficiency, order, and productivity.

Romeo.lima333

(1,127 posts)

5. or the rising sun or any other entity that attacked this nation

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 02:10 PM

Jun 2015

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

6. Dixie Swastika: Perfect. Always hated the sight of the thing saying we're NOT 'all created equal.'

Reply to geek tragedy (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 05:22 PM

Jun 2015

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

7. That is beyond perfect.

Reply to geek tragedy (Original post)

Fri Jun 19, 2015, 02:17 PM

Jun 2015

For that is what it is. Supremely well played!

ZX86

(1,428 posts)

8. Dixie Swastika

Reply to geek tragedy (Original post)

Fri Jun 19, 2015, 02:20 PM

Jun 2015

Perfect description.

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