Drinkers rip down a Confederate flag being used for a Cowboy-themed party inside a Chorlton pub

[shenmue]

In England.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/drinkers-rip-down-confederate-flag-13499466

[VMA131Marine]

1. Well, a confederate flag wouldn't be historically accurate anyway ...

[DK504]

2. "It was said that the group were unaware of the recent controversy this week "

Bullshit. Someone would have to be living in a cave, this has been imprinted on the Earth's population.

[struggle4progress]

3. If it weren't for the Confederacy, England would still be an American colony!

[LeftInTX]

4. I saw a Confederate flag in a Bollywood song

That is what happens when it's normalized.

[Codeine]

5. It's gone all over the world now, sadly.

Usually its use is fairly innocent and based in historical ignorance, though that's certainly not always the case. Here's a good WaPo article on the subject;

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/06/22/why-do-italian-soccer-fans-and-other-foreigners-fly-the-confederate-flag/

[LeftInTX]

6. Weird.......

I think in the Bollywood song, they knew what it was about. They were trying to pay homage to American rednecks, but it is just kinda gross.

[lunasun]

7. It was put up for a private party but imagine walking in to your regular pub and seeing that all of

a sudden and its this week