Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

Botany

(78,280 posts)

1. Nobody puts up "the Stars and Bars" by accident or does not know what it represents.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 08:45 AM

Sunday

So somebody or somebodies connected to the State of North Carolina are proud racists and
161 years after the south lost the war still don’t understand that slavery was wrong. Whoever
put that up should be fired from any state job today.

The election of Obama as President triggered the racism that lives in at least 25% of Americans.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

7 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

malachi purr-rat beauty purr-rat beauty purr-rat beauty purr-rat beauty duckworth969 ananda

15 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Confederate flag at NC's Great American State Fair pavilion removed [View all] BumRushDaShow Sunday OP

Nobody puts up "the Stars and Bars" by accident or does not know what it represents. Botany Sunday #1

This booth was not sanctioned by the state of North Carolina. yardwork Sunday #5

Thank you. Botany Sunday #6

Thank you for your kind response. yardwork Sunday #7

From the greatest movie of all time, Harvey Botany Sunday #8

Buried the lede mnhtnbb Sunday #2

It"s not buried in the article though BumRushDaShow Sunday #4

It's in the third paragraph of the USA article mnhtnbb Sunday #10

The first "paragraph" is one sentence BumRushDaShow Sunday #11

Tear them all down. Be safe though. Those people are dangerous idiots. twodogsbarking Sunday #3

The Governor should have insisted that the booth be shut down. 70sEraVet Sunday #9

That bullshit "fair" was not something part of the original "America 250" events BumRushDaShow Sunday #12

Nothing says "Patriotism" hoosierspud Sunday #13

The State of North Carolina mnhtnbb Sunday #14

My comment is aimed at the goobers hoosierspud Sunday #15