Ok. So the Confederate Flag is not the American Flag. The CSA is not the USA. The Confederate Flag is a symbol born in the days of slavery. That's why everyone's lashing out against it right now. Yeah, Apple overreacted, but some random "leftist movie critic" isn't going to get a work of art banned. This dude's seriously overreacting.
I'd love for someone to explain the leftist thought police to me, though. "Hate isn't ok" is pretty much what this whole thing can be boiled down to. That's the extent to which the left won't tolerate certain ideas.
i peacefully disgree that he is overreacting. BIG stores like Wal-Mart have already completely recalled and banned images of the flag from all products, stores, and warehouses. You can no longer even get a bic lighter with the flag on it. Imo this is only a testing ground phase. Using proper trigger words, and proper events, can you sway the population to hate it's own right to freedom of speech? There are many who have wanted the flag taken down for years upon years, and they have great support. Those who want to keep the flag(for whatever reason) have almost no support. Though the flag produces harsh feelings, you cannot blame the actions of some on the simple image. If they take the flag, it shows how much influence the media has in tricking us into giving up our own rights. Oh, and a 23 year old black male wrote this. Sry for any errors, im on mobile atm.
Tl;dr: overreaction or not, this is how total control starts.
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Dej ago
Ok. So the Confederate Flag is not the American Flag. The CSA is not the USA. The Confederate Flag is a symbol born in the days of slavery. That's why everyone's lashing out against it right now. Yeah, Apple overreacted, but some random "leftist movie critic" isn't going to get a work of art banned. This dude's seriously overreacting.
I'd love for someone to explain the leftist thought police to me, though. "Hate isn't ok" is pretty much what this whole thing can be boiled down to. That's the extent to which the left won't tolerate certain ideas.
OWNtheNWO ago
Hate isn't okay, but neither is creating a free speech slippery slope.
horrorvee ago
i peacefully disgree that he is overreacting. BIG stores like Wal-Mart have already completely recalled and banned images of the flag from all products, stores, and warehouses. You can no longer even get a bic lighter with the flag on it. Imo this is only a testing ground phase. Using proper trigger words, and proper events, can you sway the population to hate it's own right to freedom of speech? There are many who have wanted the flag taken down for years upon years, and they have great support. Those who want to keep the flag(for whatever reason) have almost no support. Though the flag produces harsh feelings, you cannot blame the actions of some on the simple image. If they take the flag, it shows how much influence the media has in tricking us into giving up our own rights. Oh, and a 23 year old black male wrote this. Sry for any errors, im on mobile atm. Tl;dr: overreaction or not, this is how total control starts.