With all the recent and quick reactions of the businesses and political leaders to the flag I feel better now knowing that the issue really has nothing at all to do with the flag itself..


As a matter of fact once his thing blows over their will probably be something else hanging around at the memorial that some people find offensive and will be left right where it is... Even if it is only the confederate memorial itself, which will still be on state grounds, flag or no flag.


This is all a political agenda to get people to focus all of their racial tensions on a non living external object...


I mean what political leader or major coorp feels safe taking a side in the white cop vs African american debate we have been going through. And the recent Charleston shooting only highlights the racial tension that many have been wanting to talk about for months...


The confederate flag is an avenue for political figures and puppeteers to band together and say "look, there is the bad guy and all he represents! Let's show everyone how not racist we (the individual in question) really are! Take that thing down!"


It's a shame, because it's the people that do care for what the veterans and what the historical significance stands for that is caught defending their loved ones once again..


But just like a few years ago when the debate was going on, they will come to some symbolic resolution, and move on.. And in the end the symbol will remain. Because in the end we ignore the real problems that face us as a society today to focus on political agendas and [BLEEP] racist bias perpetuated by social media. If anyone thinks that flag had anything to do with African Americans getting shot by cops, or with some psychotic teenager shooting unarmed people in church, then you should question your views about our society as it stands today.


In short, the flag no longer effects our policies, citizens, and actions like it did even 50 years ago.


And it has no bearing on racism in America today. If it comes down, it will do nothing, less than nothing to stop racism today. and it will certainly not create more jobs for lower income people, and hold people accountable for their actions.

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