Confederate flag on a rescue boat is triggering (legal, working, bill)

[No_Recess]

Originally Posted by Steve McDonald

The point is, that if you want help from them, you have to acknowledge their right to promote their racist agenda. I'd take my chances swimming.

I disagree with your assertion that they are "promoting a racist agenda" but appreciate you admitting that you'd swim.

Of course, that's very academic sitting behind a computer and not surrounded by water.

[moneill]

It could be the same reason so many statues were put up -- in your face. A game.....a power trip.

Or not. Ignorance whatever.

I didn't see this as a trending story on CNN. I would think with their liberal agenda it would have been a thing.

Instead they took a call from a lady who has been waiting for over 24 hours to get help, they showed people on top of cars being rescued. They showed the press conferences of the major, the governor.

Nope-- I think that we have to keep things in context. One or two random folks were triggered and this is not a thing .....it just isn't.

[James420]

Originally Posted by Starman71

I swear... it bothers me to no end the blatant, intentional ignorance displayed, both in this forum and the world in general.

Some of you will racism, bigotry, and discrimination in the following sentence:

John has a long mustache.

It doesn't mater what that statement meant to me or others, you will find it to mean whatever the Hell fits your agenda, or whatever makes you more upset, simply because you WANT TO BE!!!

You want - need - an issue, if only to have something to fret over, because for some reason our society gets its rocks off now over drama. Just look at our entertainment industry, social media, MSM.

Sad, really. You'd think we'd mature as a society as we go along, but I guess that's wishful thinking.

BTW, while it is unfortunate that racism, bigotry, and discrimination still exist in our world, not all who hold these viewpoints are white.

That's racist, my moustache growing ability stinks, plus if John looks like Ron Jeremy, then that's a whole other subject.

[No_Recess]

Originally Posted by moneill

It could be the same reason so many statues were put up -- in your face. A game.....a power trip.

Or not. Ignorance whatever.

I didn't see this as a trending story on CNN. I would think with their liberal agenda it would have been a thing.

Instead they took a call from a lady who has been waiting for over 24 hours to get help, they showed people on top of cars being rescued. They showed the press conferences of the major, the governor.

Nope-- I think that we have to keep things in context. One or two random folks were triggered and this is not a thing .....it just isn't.

It wasn't on CNN because it goes against their narrative of Confederate flag owners hating minorities.

[Starman71]

Originally Posted by James420

That's racist, my moustache growing ability stinks, plus if John looks like Ron Jeremy, then that's a whole other subject.

I'm waiting for an uber-feminist to claim discrimination based on it being John - and not Jane- that has the long mustache.

And they may make the same claim about Ron Jeremy's long... whatever, and not them.

Anything for fight.

[EveryLady]

Originally Posted by skycaller23

But there was no flag hoisted. Look at the picture. It's painted on the rudder.

The negative reaction came from someone in CA who saw the picture on the news.

I know.

Responded - and wanted to include my original post for context. But inadvertently answered myself. Plus, I moved your question back too. Wow.

YOUR answer is back in post #81.

[Roaddog]

Originally Posted by Pemgin

Why would you put a confederate flag on a rescue boat? What's the point?

It's not a "rescue boat" it's a private persons boat that he is using to rescue people, hat's off to him.

[EveryLady]

Originally Posted by miu

Where are YOU from? Where is your location?

Since you've already said that I was stereotyping, it's probably reasonable for me to ask why that matters?

What strikes me as relevant here is that I'm not from Houston nor currently underwater.

[doc1]

Originally Posted by tamajane

I'm pretty sure that flag image is painted on the boat and was there before the hurricane.

And before that flag became the hysterical cause du jour.

[James420]

Originally Posted by Starman71

I'm waiting for an uber-feminist to claim discrimination based on it being John - and not Jane- that has the long mustache.

And they may make the same claim about Ron Jeremy's long... whatever, and not them.

Anything for fight.

That's true, hey I've always said Tommy Lee is my hero, he's the drummer for Motley Crue, plus he can drive a boat with his. Talk about 1%er!! Lol.