Forget the state of the economy and the fact that we’ve still got thousands of young men and women “defending democracy” overseas. Health care? Gay marriage? Psshhh… put that shit on the back burner!Make room for the real issue: the Confederate flag.
Yes, this shit again. The importance of the Confederate flag is an important issue in the tomorrow's South Carolina GOP primary. Radio ads airing all over the state, expected to reach 60-65% of all SC Republicans voting tomorrow, have been blasting Sen. John McCain and Mitt Romney for their public disdain for what has long been a symbol of racism and hatred. The ads also commend Mike Huckabee for his longtime support of the flag as a good ole symbol of American pride. The commercials were paid for by Americans for the Preservation of American Culture. You can hear the creepy radio spots for yourself at their equally creepy website.
I’m not an idiot; I know racism (especially the institutional kind) is still alive and kicking in America. If it weren’t, people would give way less of a fuck about exactly how “black” Obama is and be able to, you know, concentrate on issues and stuff like that. I mean, I know we’re talking about Huckabee and his ilk, but really? Is it that necessary to outright rally defense for this type of thing? Ads like that don’t come cheap. A lot of crazy old white folk put up a lot of crazy old white money just to ensure that their beloved symbol remains here to stay. Again, I'm not surprised. It just gets one thinking about the lengths that some people will go to just to maintain some racist mess like that.
I swear, just when you think old-school racism is played out, here comes some people telling you that it is back in style in a very serious way; like the way people do with white jeans or K-SWISS.
And wearing K-SWISS has never been acceptable.
Posted by: Brittany
Story and photo courtesy of: The Washington Times
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