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Dark n Stormy Knight

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71. It must be hard being too thick to get that the parties have not stayed

Tue Oct 15, 2013, 12:59 AM

Oct 2013

exactly the same throughout history. Too dumb to know that today's Republican Party would be the ones fighting for slavery. Too moronic to understand what made the South leave the Democratic Party.

Then again, it's probably easier. No need to deal with messy, complicated reality.

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The Confederate flag raising yesterday may be the final straw for a lot of people. [View all] kelliekat44 Oct 2013 OP

They'll be back to hating in a few days. Hoyt Oct 2013 #1

+1 barnabas63 Oct 2013 #3

they might have just as well come in sheets. Amazing lack of smarts. roguevalley Oct 2013 #40

your not much better :( PatrynXX Oct 2013 #50

Right ... Cosmocat Oct 2013 #100

yea that flag was a really stupid move on their part to allow it steve2470 Oct 2013 #2

Nazi flag would not have been worse adieu Oct 2013 #7

ok yes, I agree, good points nt steve2470 Oct 2013 #8

Yeah, but to a lot of people (me included) . . . MrModerate Oct 2013 #42

and it offends them the Black man is not their slave DBoon Oct 2013 #61

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #64

This is your first post? Shit, you might not get a second. NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #65

oh goody...a history lesson from a teabagger noiretextatique Oct 2013 #66

It must be hard being too thick to get that the parties have not stayed Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2013 #71

Give it a rest brush Oct 2013 #85

Apparently this banned dumbass never heard of the Southern Strategy. Arugula Latte Oct 2013 #87

Yes! brush Oct 2013 #92

I feel like I am seeing a lot of this kind of thing on DU these days. We must have been Squinch Oct 2013 #108

Could be. NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #109

Is that normal in regular (non shutdown/debt limit/confederate parade) times? Squinch Oct 2013 #111

Yes, it is. NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #112

Wow! I'm truly surprised. I didn't know it was anything like that. It must be like playing Squinch Oct 2013 #114

Sometimes their username gives them right away: NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #116

I bet he thought he was being cagey! Squinch Oct 2013 #118

... dunno. Alot of "white power" groups hide behind a Swastika noawadays ... Myrina Oct 2013 #73

I don't think you understood my post adieu Oct 2013 #79

No, you missed MY point. Myrina Oct 2013 #84

Every time something don't go the rabid right's way they Hubert Flottz Oct 2013 #103

Yet not many seem to be offended by this one..... Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #11

to be honest I didn't see it until a few hours ago here at DU steve2470 Oct 2013 #14

Thats the rub, many are like you. Most people see stars and start hemorrhaging out of the eyeballs Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #18

Good catch on the OathKeepers flag CanonRay Oct 2013 #74

This man seriously needs to be stripped of all public authority. thecrow Oct 2013 #96

The optics of that, in this day & age, was just jaw dropping for many people of conscience. Tarheel_Dem Oct 2013 #4

Details, details!! pitbullgirl1965 Oct 2013 #5

I read where the actual parade organizers are incensed that their day got hijacked IrishAyes Oct 2013 #16

I imagine they were utterly delighted, until the criticism began Scootaloo Oct 2013 #51

Maybe so. It could be false outrage. But then again, IrishAyes Oct 2013 #56

Guerrilla theater? n/t Old Union Guy Oct 2013 #6

Where was the Liberal Media?? I saw none of this on the teevee or anywhere else. madinmaryland Oct 2013 #9

MSNBC's afternoon/evening programming had it BumRushDaShow Oct 2013 #26

I'll lay you 10 to 1 odds that that guy beats his wife and kids. Squinch Oct 2013 #30

He definitely looks like he only respects white males. Marie Marie Oct 2013 #39

Me too. We know everything about him that we need to know. And none of it is good. Squinch Oct 2013 #41

It warms my lil' heart nvme Oct 2013 #45

You figured it all out from a few pictures? 1000words Oct 2013 #46

The behavior of the man in the photo is shameful. The discussion is just pointing it out. Squinch Oct 2013 #47

You don't even know if he is married, yet he likely beats his wife and kids. 1000words Oct 2013 #53

He's holding a confederate flag outside of the home of a black family. The home Squinch Oct 2013 #57

Good luck 1000words Oct 2013 #58

No, I hope you're done heaven05 Oct 2013 #82

Good for you. We often misjudge people by their looks, but when you Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2013 #55

some think it is ok Niceguy1 Oct 2013 #81

He definitely looks like he could start in a remake of Deliverance Snake Plissken Oct 2013 #59

Love his tee shirt lolly Oct 2013 #38

Uh....gee.... ChazInAz Oct 2013 #43

I love the t-shirt - isn't he specialll! Could he be....... marble falls Oct 2013 #78

It seems like these days it's up to things like Facebook to spread these images. Arugula Latte Oct 2013 #89

Hoisting the Confederate flag was much like yuiyoshida Oct 2013 #10

True... but they're proud of it. Fiercely proud. Stupidly, self-immolating proud. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #17

If you can find that image... yuiyoshida Oct 2013 #21

Sorry, I had it bookmarked and then one day I re-installed Win7 on my Acer laptop IrishAyes Oct 2013 #29

ah! yuiyoshida Oct 2013 #33

While you guys are at it... Hubert Flottz Oct 2013 #104

Pictures worth a thousand words, unless it's the Gettysburg Address IrishAyes Oct 2013 #105

This is nothing new for these cretins Snake Plissken Oct 2013 #12

That woman in the top picture looks demonic to me. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #20

How come so many Republicans... NastyRiffraff Oct 2013 #23

They ARE demonic. ALL of them. calimary Oct 2013 #25

They all love Jesus more than you. Just ask any japple Oct 2013 #93

Yeah, aren't they just fucking adorable? calimary Oct 2013 #94

Who are those, genetic white people? Beacool Oct 2013 #48

I don't know how anyone could watch President Obama and not be impressed. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #13

I'll believe it when these assholes stop voting them in. liberalmuse Oct 2013 #15

Yes, that too; but then again, on rare occasions scales fall from the eyes. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #19

if it isn't the final straw for them their either racists or gopiscrap Oct 2013 #22

"I guess they never watched him before?" Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #24

Mebbe we should call it the Treason flag struggle4progress Oct 2013 #27

That's what I shall call it from now on. Thanks. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #35

These idiots have also pissed off . . . Brigid Oct 2013 #28

And the irony is that the Marines was the first branch of the Armed Services that promoted Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2013 #34

That can't be good. God might forgive somebody; marines won't. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #36

The sad fact is ripcord Oct 2013 #31

I'm sorry, but I still believe that about 90% of Republicans are racists because too many of them Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2013 #32

i agree with you...except noiretextatique Oct 2013 #67

Yep. I was being generous with the 90%, though. I'm hoping things will change... Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2013 #72

I'd venture to guess many aren't even aware it happened 1000words Oct 2013 #37

It was the last straw, without a doubt for many people including me Johnny Ready Oct 2013 #44

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #49

All we had to do was give them enough rope. lpbk2713 Oct 2013 #52

Looked like the Tweeker Party to me. Coyotl Oct 2013 #54

Play Freebird hollowdweller Oct 2013 #60

I heard the guys in Lynyrd Skynyrd were Democrats DBoon Oct 2013 #62

Listen to the lyrics of "Saturday Night Special" sometime OmahaBlueDog Oct 2013 #63

Great song. Best anti-gun song ever. nt SunSeeker Oct 2013 #86

K&R - Bunch of weirdos. NealK Oct 2013 #68

The right wingers are saying this guy was a Democratic plant... redstatebluegirl Oct 2013 #69

Cue Limbaugh, Hannity and Beck crying about "Southern Pride." Sparkly Oct 2013 #70

Never watched him before, that is possible treestar Oct 2013 #75

We all learn at our own pace, I guess Shankapotomus Oct 2013 #76

Do they really think flying the confederate battle flag klyon Oct 2013 #77

shocking Niceguy1 Oct 2013 #80

Palin and kkkruz were there at this event standing in front of this flag heaven05 Oct 2013 #83

His presence in the middle of the Tea bagger parade was just a coincidence, I guess. Squinch Oct 2013 #113

So how long before the GOP says the flag guy was a plant? nt SunSeeker Oct 2013 #88

That Flag gussmith Oct 2013 #90

Ted Nugent wears a Confederate flag tee shirt onstage DissidentVoice Oct 2013 #91

Has President Obama ever been ever been photographed in a barn coat? maddiemom Oct 2013 #95

Can only hope so. ck4829 Oct 2013 #97

I am.... mgardener Oct 2013 #98

I went to a party where we burned that racist symbol of hate. santamargarita Oct 2013 #99

That's the best thing about freedom of speech Mikeystyle Oct 2013 #101

not a chance Doctor_J Oct 2013 #102

. blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #106

I hope these people are calling/sending email to their republican reps or the GOP about this... Moonwalk Oct 2013 #107

Guy across the street washed his Confederate flag last week. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2013 #110

As they come out of mstinamotorcity2 Oct 2013 #115

That flag things makes it clear lots of Repubbies really do hate America Berlum Oct 2013 #117