I find it interesting that leftist news sources seem to be increasingly defining the Confederate flag not only as racist, but treasonous. Considering the left has spent the past several decades glorifying dissent and revolution, it strikes me as hugely hypocritical for them to suddenly care so much about treason.

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HOLY SHIT THIS. I 100% understand taking down the flag. I really do. But invoking treason as a rationale is not only not helping your cause, it’s probably actively hurting it.

(via funereal-disease)

Thought experiment! Should the Confederate flag be treated any differently to the flag of the Soviet Union?

Both relate to defunct political entities that fought wars against the US.

(via argumate)

I’m kicking myself pretty hard for not making that connection myself.