WalMart removes confederate flag items from stores [View all]

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/06/23/as-walmart-goes-so-goes-the-nation-or-vice-versa/

On Monday, the company took another step into the politically and emotionally charged arena of America’s culture wars.

In a single sweeping move, it eliminated all Confederate flag-adorned items from its Web site: A tee shirt emblazoned with the blue, red and gray banner and the words “Rebel Firefighter.” A belt buckle bearing the flag and the term “Country Girl.” Towels. Bandannas. Swimsuits. And flags, of course. Plenty of them.

“We never want to offend anyone with the products that we offer,” spokesman Brian Nick wrote in an e-mailed statement. “We have taken steps to remove all items promoting the confederate flag from our assortment — whether in our stores or on our web site.”

If they keep this up, I may start shopping there again.