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originally posted by: Krazysh0t
a reply to: Mugly
I spent 3 years living in a small town in northern Mississippi. I was also born in Charleston, SC, have friends of the family there and visit the town quite regularly. Is that enough experience with the south?
originally posted by: tombaccei
Reply to Pfishy
The swastika of Nazi use was a Sanskrit symbol for good fortune or well being. In fact more people in the world today still see it as such. But in those countries devastated by the holocaust and Nazi tyranny, it is as a vile and threatening symbol, and as such it is banned and outlawed in most of the western world. Even where "legal" it's open display is despised as are those who desplay it. So, you see, it is the victims of such symbols who have the most salient view of their meanings. Why can't all of you in the south, recognize that, and as a token of respect and healing understand that. The healing will only really begin when KKK hoods and the "battle flag of the confederacy" are reviled by anyone seeking to really see an end to prejudice and intimidation of our black countrymen.
originally posted by: dreamingawake
An apparent agenda against the South(Conservative ideals)-hopes to sway the upcoming election to remain one side of the same coin? Distraction from Clinton's Confederate association? ETC? Let's look at what is coming out now:
Originally there was a man who first recently touted about the flag being removed. As we see now it has caught on nationally. Who was that man(not sure I can share much about him here but search for it?)? Looks like he has an extensive criminal history(not to he's associated to all but he appears pretty shady). And since we're on a conspiracy leaning (oh, my!) site, perhaps he was paid off to do so.
Now we know the Federal government through Amazon, etc., has been told to remove the flag's from being told. Factories which make the flags are to stop selling them too(Gov instructed?) This is more than just about the flag, whether you see as racist or not or what have you, it's your government overreaching.
originally posted by: pfishy
a reply to: Nyiah
I have been to all of them and lived in most. Ok, do you say that Californians have a distinct cultural identity?
And the only reason why it bothered me, even as little as it did, is because Cajun culture is part of the south. Who were a persecuted and oppressed people that migrated here to escape that.
originally posted by: pfishy
a reply to: luthier
I wish I were responsible for it. As I'm not even vaguely musically inclined, however, I cannot accept the thanks.
Lol.