Running racism in America thread

52, never lived above the Mason-Dixon, proud to be a Southerner (even though I fucking loathe some aspects of our section of the country). That's what was taught to me over the years.

It took many years of deprogramming (starting with getting to know some black students in college) to realize this was done to fuck with black people and remind them they are second-class citizens. For example, my high school was founded in 1963 as the city was integrating, given a Rebels mascot and Dixie as the fight song. It was placed on the edge of town, where new subdivisions were going up, which white flight accelerated. Once I realized the timing of all that ... I mean, come on, that's pretty freakin' obvious what you're doing.

I still can't believe the General Lee with a battle flag on the roof was part of a long-running network TV show.

This was in the NASCAR thread. Figured it might be good to crosspost.

The Confederate flag is finally gone at NASCAR races, and I won't miss it for a second

 

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I still can't believe the General Lee with a battle flag on the roof was part of a long-running network TV show.

Well, one of the top TV programs in the mid-1960s was a sitcom set in a Nazi prison camp, with a German soldier as a loveable character, so it's not all that unbelievable.

 

I never got into that show in reruns. Totally forgot it.

 

We all know goddam well what flag will replace the confederate flag.

 

but a couple of short years later there was a black car as the star of the show but noooooo that wasn't good enough

 

Damn, all of these statues tripping and falling. What can be done?

 

I'll add that when I saw Skynyrd on their 80s reunion tour, a big moment was the unfurling of a giant Fetty flag in back of the stage. Tbe crowd at Nassau Coliseum went wild.

 

I hope they bleed.