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The Polack MSgt

(13,188 posts)
Sat Dec 7, 2019, 05:19 PM Dec 2019

Well, in response to Nikki Haley's recent claim [View all]

- claim that the Confederate Flag was "never about racism until Dylan Roof 'Hijacked it'."

Let me quote someone who disagrees

""We are fighting to maintain the Heaven-ordained supremacy of the white man over the inferior or colored race." William T. Thompson.

Now, you're probably wondering who the hell is this asshole?
well, he designed and lobbied for the adoption of the second Confederate Flag. Which consisted of the battle flag on a white field.

Here is his logic:
"While we consider the flag which has been adopted by the senate as a very decided improvement of the old United States flag, we still think the battle flag on a pure white field would be more appropriate and handsome.

Such a flag would be a suitable emblem of our young confederacy, and sustained by the brave hearts and strong arms of the south, it would soon take rank among the proudest ensigns of the nations, and be hailed by the civilized world as THE WHITE MAN'S FLAG."

Nikki needs to STFU and read a book

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