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Old 02-08-2012, 01:35 PM   #12 (permalink)
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We in the UK, see the Confederate flag as a symbol of someone who enjoys country music, has a long beard, likes Lynyrd Skynyrd, is a God fearing redneck, has a fetish for dressing up in white and burning crosses, and likes shagging family members when the farm stock is indisposed.

Now I know some of the above might not be strictly true.....but just saying what we think here in Blighty.
Unlike the Confederate flag, this (the KKK insignia) is most definitely an insult that denotes bigotry. The two symbols aren't necessarily related.

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