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oswaldactedalone

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5. That flag pisses me off

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2020, 06:49 AM

Jul 2020

Believe it or not, I lived in Pittsboro for 6 months many years ago. Before Trump, most everyone kept their racism to themselves. Trump gave permission for these idiots to once again be proud, and vocal, about their racism. Glad to see the pushback.

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Huge Confederate flag in NC now has a neighbor -- a Black Lives Matter billboard [View all] TexasTowelie Jul 2020 OP

This is a good way to shut down racist behavior PJMcK Jul 2020 #1

Don't know whether it was the reporter or the editor who decided not to include the flagbearer's TexasTowelie Jul 2020 #2

As I wrote, piss-poor journalism PJMcK Jul 2020 #3

No surprise that Pittsboro's history includes being a KKK haven ... probably still is... littlemissmartypants Jul 2020 #4

That flag pisses me off oswaldactedalone Jul 2020 #5

Apparently, there are a couple of groups putting up these flags in that area. Hoyt Jul 2020 #6

Flags of a feather proudly paired together keithbvadu2 Jul 2020 #7