It's amazing how fast the stars/bars was dumped by business and others.

[Igel]

2. Nobody wants to be labeled "racist."

There is no defense against the term because it's often just a matter of perceptions and interpretations. Once it's accepted that you're racist you're always racist. Once you're broadly identified as a racist, well, let's just say that it would be better to be a gay Communist in front the HUAC.


Once listened to a story-telling show on NPR.

The story telling said he'd done a number of things. "I built a wall, but did they start calling me John the wall builder? No.I built a dock for his boat, but was I known as John the dock builder? No.I replaced my roof, but did they talk about John the roofer? No. But I fuck just one goat, and what do they call me?"


The Confederate flag'll be back when the furor dies down and the current incarnation of the HUAC is over with and a long-lasting, wide-ranging victory has been declared and celebraed. For all the talk about changing hearts and minds, all that's been changed is some have been convinced to shut up for a few minutes to avoid a label that, frankly, many of them wouldn't agree with.