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CNS · « **Reply #3000 on:** June 23, 2015, 12:34:14 PM »

Quote from: Mr Bread on June 23, 2015, 12:31:53 PM

Quote from: CNS on June 23, 2015, 12:29:42 PM
Kinda surprised he didnt shoot up the girl or something like that if she was the problem.

well he apparently didn't kill the new bf either. who knew mass murders could be so irrational.

point taken

michigancat · « **Reply #3001 on:** June 23, 2015, 12:41:03 PM »

Quote from: Mr Bread on June 23, 2015, 12:27:17 PM

Quote from: michigancat on June 22, 2015, 06:34:49 PM
Quote from: WackyCat08 on June 22, 2015, 06:21:55 PM
Luked?

https://twitter.com/TheRoot/status/613050071291154432

I feel like people keep trying to make excuses for the south's racism by shifting the blame to a single weirdo kid when it's an entire culture of racist fucks that made a weirdo kid a homicidal racist.

i don't think they made him homicidal. any more than any of the other parts of the country have made various mass murders homicidal. racist sure.

perhaps. It definitely led him to target a specific group and may have made him to value the lives of blacks less than those of whites (which would theoretically make him more likely to murder blacks).

Mr Bread · « **Reply #3002 on:** June 23, 2015, 12:45:53 PM »

tough to say of course, but i think it's likely he was going to kill people at some point in his life racist or not.

steve dave · « **Reply #3003 on:** June 23, 2015, 01:20:39 PM »

VA is removing the option to have the flag on their plates, ebay will no longer allow the sale of the flag, walmart removing anything from shelves with the flag on it, sc taking the flag down at the state house memorial or whatever it is, MS is getting a heavy shaming about it and will probably have a state flag redesign (but it's MS so maybe not).

michigancat · « **Reply #3004 on:** June 23, 2015, 01:25:10 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on June 23, 2015, 01:20:39 PM

VA is removing the option to have the flag on their plates, ebay will no longer allow the sale of the flag, walmart removing anything from shelves with the flag on it, sc taking the flag down at the state house memorial or whatever it is, MS is getting a heavy shaming about it and will probably have a state flag redesign (but it's MS so maybe not).

the Mississippi state house majority leader (R) said it should change

http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2015/06/22/petition-mississippi-confederate-flag/29113157/

I think it's all a distraction from real discussions on race (and guns) all over the country, but it's better than nothing and a worthy movement.

OK_Cat · « **Reply #3005 on:** June 23, 2015, 01:26:27 PM »

You guys, all of my trashy redneck neighbors will be so mad about all of this

CNS · « **Reply #3006 on:** June 23, 2015, 01:27:17 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on June 23, 2015, 01:25:10 PM

Quote from: steve dave on June 23, 2015, 01:20:39 PM
VA is removing the option to have the flag on their plates, ebay will no longer allow the sale of the flag, walmart removing anything from shelves with the flag on it, sc taking the flag down at the state house memorial or whatever it is, MS is getting a heavy shaming about it and will probably have a state flag redesign (but it's MS so maybe not).

the Mississippi state house majority leader (R) said it should change

http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2015/06/22/petition-mississippi-confederate-flag/29113157/

I think it's all a distraction from real discussions on race (and guns) all over the country, but it's better than nothing and a worthy movement.

Baby steps, though.

michigancat · « **Reply #3007 on:** June 23, 2015, 01:27:56 PM »

Quote from: CNS on June 23, 2015, 01:27:17 PM

Quote from: michigancat on June 23, 2015, 01:25:10 PM
Quote from: steve dave on June 23, 2015, 01:20:39 PM
VA is removing the option to have the flag on their plates, ebay will no longer allow the sale of the flag, walmart removing anything from shelves with the flag on it, sc taking the flag down at the state house memorial or whatever it is, MS is getting a heavy shaming about it and will probably have a state flag redesign (but it's MS so maybe not).

the Mississippi state house majority leader (R) said it should change

http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2015/06/22/petition-mississippi-confederate-flag/29113157/

I think it's all a distraction from real discussions on race (and guns) all over the country, but it's better than nothing and a worthy movement.

Baby steps, though.

yes

Mrs. Gooch · « **Reply #3008 on:** June 23, 2015, 01:29:33 PM »

I wonder if that guy in Peru, KS is going to take down his Confederate flag now.

Spracne · « **Reply #3009 on:** June 23, 2015, 01:29:56 PM »

Quote from: OK_Cat on June 23, 2015, 01:26:27 PM

You guys, all of my trashy redneck neighbors will be so mad about all of this

On the contrary... I really wish I were in the Confederate Flag business nowadays.

OK_Cat · « **Reply #3010 on:** June 23, 2015, 01:37:12 PM »

NASCAR said they are cool with getting rid of it. So many women are accidentally walking into doors tonight

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #3011 on:** June 23, 2015, 01:38:56 PM »

Quote from: Spracne on June 23, 2015, 01:29:56 PM

Quote from: OK_Cat on June 23, 2015, 01:26:27 PM
You guys, all of my trashy redneck neighbors will be so mad about all of this

On the contrary... I really wish I were in the Confederate Flag business nowadays.

Yeah. You could make bank making gigantic confederate flags and selling them over the internet right now.

CNS · « **Reply #3012 on:** June 23, 2015, 01:39:31 PM »

Quote from: Spracne on June 23, 2015, 01:29:56 PM

Quote from: OK_Cat on June 23, 2015, 01:26:27 PM
You guys, all of my trashy redneck neighbors will be so mad about all of this

On the contrary... I really wish I were in the Confederate Flag business nowadays.

yep. The gas stations carrying the bumper stickers, hats, bandanas, etc might as well move that decimal point a digit to the right.

Spracne · « **Reply #3013 on:** June 23, 2015, 01:40:43 PM »

All this confederate flag BS is going to lead to more displays of racism, not less.

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #3014 on:** June 23, 2015, 01:41:24 PM »

Quote from: Spracne on June 23, 2015, 01:40:43 PM

All this confederate flag BS is going to lead to more displays of racism, not less.

Maybe in the short term.

CNS · « **Reply #3015 on:** June 23, 2015, 01:42:10 PM »

Quote from: Spracne on June 23, 2015, 01:40:43 PM

All this confederate flag BS is going to lead to more displays of racism, not less.

Initially, probably. A generation from now, probably not.

michigancat · « **Reply #3016 on:** June 23, 2015, 01:44:28 PM »

how so?

Spracne · « **Reply #3017 on:** June 23, 2015, 01:46:36 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on June 23, 2015, 01:44:28 PM

how so?

Is this directed at my assertion or theirs?

michigancat · « **Reply #3018 on:** June 23, 2015, 01:47:42 PM »

Quote from: Spracne on June 23, 2015, 01:46:36 PM

Quote from: michigancat on June 23, 2015, 01:44:28 PM
how so?

Is this directed at my assertion or theirs?

yours

OK_Cat · « **Reply #3019 on:** June 23, 2015, 01:49:41 PM »

Freeze frame

'Seems like Bo and Luke have gotten themselves in a real hum-dinger.'

Cue music

Spracne · « **Reply #3020 on:** June 23, 2015, 01:54:40 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on June 23, 2015, 01:47:42 PM

Quote from: Spracne on June 23, 2015, 01:46:36 PM
Quote from: michigancat on June 23, 2015, 01:44:28 PM
how so?

Is this directed at my assertion or theirs?

yours

Unless you believe that rednecks are too stupid to acquire products unless they are sold at Walmart (which you could argue), then:

(1) The recent acrimony will increase the demand for the Confederate Battle Flag and other related paraphernalia, and;

(2) The market will supply enough product to satisfy that demand

michigancat · « **Reply #3021 on:** June 23, 2015, 02:03:34 PM »

Quote from: Spracne on June 23, 2015, 01:54:40 PM

Quote from: michigancat on June 23, 2015, 01:47:42 PM
Quote from: Spracne on June 23, 2015, 01:46:36 PM
Quote from: michigancat on June 23, 2015, 01:44:28 PM
how so?

Is this directed at my assertion or theirs?

yours

Unless you believe that rednecks are too stupid to acquire products unless they are sold at Walmart (which you could argue), then:

(1) The recent acrimony will increase the demand for the Confederate Battle Flag and other related paraphernalia, and;

(2) The market will supply enough product to satisfy that demand

Ah, I thought you were talking about displays of racism in general, not specifically the flag.

CNS · « **Reply #3022 on:** June 23, 2015, 02:32:33 PM »

Quote from: Spracne on June 23, 2015, 01:54:40 PM

Quote from: michigancat on June 23, 2015, 01:47:42 PM
Quote from: Spracne on June 23, 2015, 01:46:36 PM
Quote from: michigancat on June 23, 2015, 01:44:28 PM
how so?

Is this directed at my assertion or theirs?

yours

Unless you believe that rednecks are too stupid to acquire products unless they are sold at Walmart (which you could argue), then:

(1) The recent acrimony will increase the demand for the Confederate Battle Flag and other related paraphernalia, and;

(2) The market will supply enough product to satisfy that demand

I have no doubt there will be an initial surge of ppl buying these things specifically in response to this. I also have no doubt that it will fall off quickly in the grand scheme of things.

Institutional Control · « **Reply #3023 on:** June 23, 2015, 03:16:32 PM »

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/confederate-flag-furor/target-amazon-pull-confederate-goods-sites-sales-spike-amazon-n380441?cid=sm_fb

Mrs. Gooch · « **Reply #3024 on:** June 23, 2015, 04:04:43 PM »

One of the guys here at work asked another guy (from Alabama) if he had a bunch of confederate flags that he was going to dig up to sell, and the guy said yes.