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pogglethrope

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22. Now that Amazon has stopped allowing the sale of Confederate flags,

Reply to Mika (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2015, 02:59 PM

Jun 2015

it's time to take the next step: Destroy every Confederate flag that isn't in a museum of some sort. In addition, the public display of a Confederate flag anywhere in the United States should be made illegal.

But what are we going to be able to do about statues honoring the traitors who served in the Confederate Army? And how about the statues of them -- even outside the South? Then there's the problem of military bases named in "honor" of Confederate generals.

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Guess which flag is officially the number 1 selling flag on Amazon. [View all] Mika Jun 2015 OP

Millions and millions and millions and millions of vicious racists in this country randys1 Jun 2015 #1

Yep. Scurrilous Jun 2015 #9

And what I am so god damn sick and tired of is how the right, fox, and even us sometimes randys1 Jun 2015 #11

Time to boycott Amazon and eBay pogglethrope Jun 2015 #2

They seem to be in high demand. NCTraveler Jun 2015 #6

I've been trying to avoid Amazon for a long time frazzled Jun 2015 #13

Walmart, Amazon, Sears, eBay to stop selling Confederate flag merchandise DrDan Jun 2015 #29

That was fast ... speak and ye shall be heard! frazzled Jun 2015 #36

Click on the first one and read some of the reviews. They're great. Vinca Jun 2015 #3

Ooh, that's good. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2015 #7

This review is thought provoking - sarcasm or real? csziggy Jun 2015 #10

The Q&A is awesome Glassunion Jun 2015 #21

the questions are comments are good IcyPeas Jun 2015 #19

Scarcity consciousness. Get 'em while you can. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2015 #4

It's 1861. shenmue Jun 2015 #5

It was only a matter of time. lpbk2713 Jun 2015 #8

Just went onto my Prime membership and sent this email (prime is Amazon) randys1 Jun 2015 #12

Amazon isn't obligated to allow its website to be used for these transactions. n/t ellisonz Jun 2015 #14

Estonia's? KamaAina Jun 2015 #15

Best Korea? AngryAmish Jun 2015 #16

A lot of those morons are buying them Warpy Jun 2015 #17

"Your racist flag was made in China, dumbass" tridim Jun 2015 #18

JUST HEARD AMAZON IS ABOUT TO PULL IT... Phentex Jun 2015 #20

Now that Amazon has stopped allowing the sale of Confederate flags, pogglethrope Jun 2015 #22

I guess you forgot about that First Amendment thing. former9thward Jun 2015 #31

Don't forget to burn some books!! Lurker Deluxe Jun 2015 #32

Not a bad idea to stop selling DVD copies of "Gone with the Wind" either Pooka Fey Jun 2015 #34

Much like everyone flocked to buy Adam Lanza's style AR-15 after Sandy Hook. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2015 #23

Can't stop every site on the internet davidn3600 Jun 2015 #24

Is it possible that people are purchasing some of these for Skidmore Jun 2015 #25

Apparently they've closed sales on the flag, but.... gatorboy Jun 2015 #26

that was completely predictable... lame54 Jun 2015 #27

And this is why we can't have nice things. Initech Jun 2015 #28

It's not surprising deutsey Jun 2015 #30

Panicky, low-information racists gotta panic gratuitous Jun 2015 #33

If you want, add this image to your OP: Raine1967 Jun 2015 #35

I believe the First Amendment applies. rock Jun 2015 #37