I heard that some segment of the alt-right (white supremacists) have co-opted the 13 colony American flag as the symbol of their beliefs...does that change the dynamics here?


https://www.oregonlive.com/nation/2019/07/the-betsy-ross-flag-has-it-become-a-symbol-of-hate.html 

delta1 wrote:

Well said

izonfire wrote:

So, you are saying that Obama is now alt-right?

Burner02 wrote:

I dunno...was just wondering what the big deal was about the 13 colony flag and why some peeps were opposed to the shoes...honestly had no idea...saw that article and thought it might help to fill-in the background here...kinda like a PSA...

delta1 wrote:

Delta... You're not wrong.

There's images of the proudboys in DC this week carrying a 13 colony flag... So it appears it has been coopted by the white supremacists.

I imagine "#1 with white supremacists" is not an image most companies are looking for... (I mean, except the RNC)....

victor809 wrote:

You did in post 47. That's what you described... Them adopting symbols because it bothers people, not because they believe in it or whatever.

It's BS on a lot of levels...

If some douche canoes claim they're only holding up the "ok" symbol to "own the libs" and not because they're white power, but their group includes people who have Nazi tattoos... Then they're at best providing cover for Nazis.

Their old leader published a number of anti-jew and anti Muslim articles... They coincidentally like to March at everything that groups which claim to be white supremacist groups are marching at...

victor809 wrote: