Pride unity flag in my kid's classroom! So much HBOT fodder...

[hawkeyetraveler]

So you’d be perfectly fine with an “All Lives Matter” flag then? Sure you would. I mean…equality and all.

I have no issue with it.

Personally I never understood why some aggrieved MAGA types took “Black Lives Matter” to mean “Black Lives Matter More”. I always saw it as “Black Lives Matter Too”.

The amount of tension in this country over an undeclared adverb is astounding.

 

[IACub]

I accept that you concede the point.

It is shocking to me that some may not have ever considered the exclusionary nature of the political movement that flag represents.

One might say idiotically inconsiderate.

Pretty typical for you to come in, punch yourself in the dick, then claim victory.

 

[BDE420]

LGBQT+ supporters why is this a theme

 

[stanzithemanzi12]

Being gay is not a mental disease.

Being gay is not a mental disease.

Let me ask you this. Does one thinking gay people exist, should be treated equally, but also still maintaining the thought that being gay is a disease make one a bigot?

 

[torbee]

Let me ask you this. Does one thinking gay people exist, should be treated equally, but also still maintaining the thought that being gay is a disease make one a bigot?

Interesting question.

I'd say less bigot, more moron.

 

[RileyHawk]

Interesting question.

I'd say less bigot, more moron.

 

[IMCC965]

Stop being a pussy is my best advice.

You have no idea what a pussy is.

 

[FAUlty Gator]

I have no issue with it.

Personally I never understood why some aggrieved MAGA types took “Black Lives Matter” to mean “Black Lives Matter More”. I always saw it as “Black Lives Matter Too”.

The amount of tension in this country over an undeclared adverb is astounding.

Wasn't there a Dem primary Debate question that asked "Do Black Lives Matter or do All Lives Matter?" I think it was asked to Bernie.

 

[hawkeyetraveler]

Wasn't there a Dem primary Debate question that asked "Do Black Lives Matter or do All Lives Matter?" I think it was asked to Bernie.

I have no idea. And there is literally no way I would ever vote for Bernie so don’t actually care how he answered it.

 

[funksouljon]

If being gay is a mental disease so is being straight. Only a mentally deranged person would see a vagina and think, "Hey, I wanna stick my penis in that until it shoots, I go soft, and then I roll over to go to sleep." That's serial killer stuff.

 

[CaboKP]

 

[Colonoscopy]

I have no issue with it.

Personally I never understood why some aggrieved MAGA types took “Black Lives Matter” to mean “Black Lives Matter More”. I always saw it as “Black Lives Matter Too”.

The amount of tension in this country over an undeclared adverb is astounding.

Generally you're supposed to be circumspect when you invoke race. Clear message about a clear problem.

BLM chose dramatic and rather ambiguous language. . . And got all kinds of responses for it.

 

[torbee]

 

[Colonoscopy]

Pretty typical for you to come in, punch yourself in the dick, then claim victory.

Flag clearly became something progressives loved and then became associated with those people politically.

You look at somebody sporting the flag and then assume their politics. That's the problem.

 

[torbee]

Flag clearly became something progressives loved and then became associated with those people politically.

You look at somebody sporting the flag and then assume their politics. That's the problem.

Exactly.

It's thin-skinned conservatives who are butthurt by the notion that someone who supports tolerance may also have progressive political leanings.

Which makes it an asinine thing to complain about and seek the removal of.

 

[Colonoscopy]

Exactly.

It's thin-skinned conservatives who are butthurt by the notion that someone who supports tolerance may also have progressive political leanings.

Which makes it an asinine thing to complain about and seek the removal of.

They don't like the progressive positions. Supporting the flag is seen as being a member of that club, which they don't want. Like I pointed out earlier... the don't tread on me flag for example... I think most people can appreciate the core idea. Functionally when you see it? You assume a certain set of politic beliefs behind the flag bearer and don't want to be associated with them. So that flag is tinged a certain way with many people.

And I don't think a lot of progressives use the flag the way it was originally thought of anyway. LGBTQ became a weird thing in recent years.

 

[torbee]

They don't like the progressive positions. Supporting the flag is seen as being a member of that club, which they don't want. Like I pointed out earlier... the don't tread on me flag for example... I think most people can appreciate the core idea. Functionally when you see it? You assume a certain set of politic beliefs behind the flag bearer and don't want to be associated with them. So that flag is tinged a certain way with many people.

And I don't think a lot of progressives use the flag the way it was originally thought of anyway. LGBTQ became a weird thing in recent years.

If I went to my kid's open house and there was a Don't Tread on Me Flag up, at most I'd roll my eyes and wonder if the teacher was using it to teach about the American Revolution or was one of the aforementioned thin-skinned bitch babies who think their rights are being trampled by "marxists"

What I would NOT do is cry about it online or ask for the school to demand its removal.

But then, I'm NOT a bitch baby.

 

[BrianNole777]

My thought: the flag itself doesn't concern me. The character of a teacher who feels it's appropriate decor in an English classroom does concern me.

I'd have the same thought if there were a maga flag, one of those "don't tread on me" snake flags, etc.

What denomination is the school?

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

Did Christ unconditionally support all groups of people? Or...did He have standards and expectations of them?

We have rapidly abandoned all standards. Which is why our children are more confused everyday. Anything goes.... All things are good and normal.

Do what you what, what do we care.