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lunasun

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17. many here really remind me this advice from article will not be taken by the majority in US

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jul 5, 2019, 11:04 AM

Jul 2019

Dyson said the flag could be reclaimed from far-right groups to educate Americans on the Revolutionary War era in the United States but added that people should advocate for racial justice issues before they rail against "PC culture."

Will not define or name the majority because talk about defensive snowflakes

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Michael Eric Dyson on Betsy Ross Flag Symbolism: 'Why Don't We Wear a Swastika for July Fourth?' [View all] DonViejo Jul 2019 OP

Nope, that comparison is over the top Amishman Jul 2019 #1

Women were and continue to be considered chattel to some extent under this flag hlthe2b Jul 2019 #2

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2019 #3

I can't say I ever saw the 13 star flag displayed by right-wingers like they use the brewens Jul 2019 #4

I agree. Get ready to see the 13 star flag flown at trumpster rallies everywhere. n/t zackymilly Jul 2019 #8

The wingers seem to like the Gadsden flag JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2019 #9

it has been used, to a limited extent (especially compared to the Confederate flag and swastika etc) Celerity Jul 2019 #11

Thanks for that. I hadn't seen it before, or didn't pay attention. n/t brewens Jul 2019 #16

Exactly. Flags and symbols can be misappropriated. Hoyt Jul 2019 #21

10 quid says people make a move now and attack the Philadelphia 76ers Celerity Jul 2019 #22

This is way out in the weeds, and just feeds into the narrative that lefties are snowflakes roscoeroscoe Jul 2019 #5

For Real Delarage Jul 2019 #29

Maybe I am really out of touch sarisataka Jul 2019 #6

There are those among us who enjoy pot-stirring. cwydro Jul 2019 #7

So every time white supremacists appropriate.. MicaelS Jul 2019 #10

Yeah my Jewish neighbors keep complaining about all my Swastikas over our front door lunasun Jul 2019 #14

Oh FFS n/t MicaelS Jul 2019 #15

Is this the man who makes the vacuum cleaners? Bonx Jul 2019 #12

no that is Sir James Dyson, Brit nt Celerity Jul 2019 #31

Why do we even celebrate July 4th at all. Crunchy Frog Jul 2019 #13

Frederick Douglass: "What to the Slave is the 4th of July?" StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #18

Glad to know. Crunchy Frog Jul 2019 #23

Wow. StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #25

Happy to oblige you with something to get offended at. Crunchy Frog Jul 2019 #27

I'm not the least bit offended by you StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #30

Likewise. Crunchy Frog Jul 2019 #32

many here really remind me this advice from article will not be taken by the majority in US lunasun Jul 2019 #17

Dyson attended Princeton which was founded in 1746... SMC22307 Jul 2019 #19

all of this hand-wringing is about the nike thing, right? Who gives a shit if nike drops a shoe? fishwax Jul 2019 #20

It's not about Nike, Crunchy Frog Jul 2019 #24

Keep your feet , sweaty back and nasty Azz off my FLAG ! stonecutter357 Jul 2019 #26

So When RobinA Jul 2019 #28

"You think the onus is on the right to do" something about white supremacists? gratuitous Jul 2019 #33