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Originally Posted by zombiewolf513
BTW, the controversy over the confederate flag is no different than the controversy behind calling white people 'crackers'. Prejudice and offensive? yes. Do all people see it that way? no. Should people HAVE to view it as prejudice and offensive? no.
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That's not the same thing AT ALL. A flag is a symbol that makes a passive statement non stop.
Name calling and saying derogatory things is an act and takes conscious action.
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Originally Posted by zombiewolf513
If you don't like what someone says or does in the USA, chances are you have the privilege of ignoring it in this day and age.
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Ignoring racist statements and symbols is not as easy as just "doing it"
I'm guessing you've never had the "privilege" of trying your suggested method.