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groundloop

(11,539 posts) Wed Jun 24, 2015, 10:09 PM Jun 2015

Luckovich - The Flag's Coming Down!!!

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Luckovich - The Flag's Coming Down!!! (Original Post) groundloop Jun 2015 OP

If the only thing that happens after the massacre of 9 black men and women is... Spazito Jun 2015 #1

Removing the Confederate flags is just a start and LiberalElite Jun 2015 #2

Yes as well as raising the subject of racist policies implemented and, as yet, unchanged... Spazito Jun 2015 #5

True, but I think there's a bit more to it groundloop Jun 2015 #4

I totally agree, it is progress to be sure but it must only be the beginning... Spazito Jun 2015 #6

Luckovich is one of the very, very best. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2015 #3

Great cartoon Gothmog Jun 2015 #7

Does anyone remember the TV show, The Grey Ghost? kentuck Jun 2015 #8

Spazito

(50,646 posts)

1. If the only thing that happens after the massacre of 9 black men and women is...

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Wed Jun 24, 2015, 10:15 PM

Jun 2015

the removal of confederate flags from government sites, nothing of substance will have changed. The flags are the beginning, they cannot be the end.

Luckovich is right.

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

2. Removing the Confederate flags is just a start and

Reply to Spazito (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 24, 2015, 10:16 PM

Jun 2015

we have to keep pushing TPTB

Spazito

(50,646 posts)

5. Yes as well as raising the subject of racist policies implemented and, as yet, unchanged...

Reply to LiberalElite (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 24, 2015, 10:23 PM

Jun 2015

with everyone who is unaware of them and even with those who are ignoring them.

groundloop

(11,539 posts)

4. True, but I think there's a bit more to it

Reply to Spazito (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 24, 2015, 10:20 PM

Jun 2015

With retailers like WalMart and Amazon pulling sales of rebel flag related items I think there's suddenly an acknowledgement that the rebel flag symbolizes racism and hatred. Furthermore, I feel like this acknowledgement is a huge step in wiping out these artifacts of hatred.

Spazito

(50,646 posts)

6. I totally agree, it is progress to be sure but it must only be the beginning...

Reply to groundloop (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 24, 2015, 10:29 PM

Jun 2015

removing the racist flags is important but if no racist policies are changed then their removal changes little of substance and would be an opportunity lost to grow the momentum, imo.