Confederate flag to be painted over on Dukes of Hazzard car

[cronus]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-33393860

Confederate flag: Bubba Watson to paint over Dukes of Hazzard car

US golfer Bubba Watson is to paint over the Confederate flag on the car from the Dukes of Hazzard TV series, as part of a growing backlash against the rebel symbol from the US Civil War.
The top golfer, who owns the car, announced the move by tweeting that he believed "all men are created equal".

The flag divides opinion in the US, symbolising racism to its critics - and southern heritage to its defenders.
The debate was revived by a recent gun attack on a black church in Charleston.

The suspect behind the murder of nine churchgoers, Dylann Roof, appeared in many photos holding the flag.

The Confederate battle flag became a potent symbol for the southern states fighting the Civil War as they sought to break away from the union.
Many of those states now display the flag outside government buildings. It also appears on number-plates and is sold as a bumper sticker.

(continued,gov coming for your guns and flags hostile states...)

[Hermit]

The flag divides opinion in the US, symbolising racism to its critics - and southern heritage to its defenders.

Um, what is the difference between those views?

[Svartalf]

Southern heritage empasizes gracious living and darkies not needing help to keep their place.

[cronus]

It does has itself more of that artistic merit than the national flag. Then the Germans had better looking kit in WW2...so that doesn't say much.

[Brian Peacock]

I like the other thread more. http://www.rationalia.com/forum/viewtop ... 22&t=49819

[Svartalf]

did I mention that I just don't understand painting the battle flag off the General Lee?
it's like painting over the Monalisa's smile, just destroys what made the thing's actual value and made it instantly recognizable.

[mistermack]

It's a gesture. He can afford it.

And anyway, there are a lot of original Dukes of Hazard cars about, from what I've heard.

[mistermack]

It's not just a gesture, and he can't afford to devalue the car.

This car is the only one in the world like it.

[Svartalf]

It's a dickish gesture... He bought the General Lee in the First place, he should have the cojones to live by what he did.

[cronus]

Important to keep duplicate threads if there are duplicate cars.