Many sources are reporting what we can read at ABC News,
NASCAR banned the Confederate flag from its races and properties on Wednesday, formally distancing itself from what for many is a symbol of slavery and racism that had been a familiar sight at stock car events for more than 70 years.
The move comes amid social unrest around the globe following the death in police custody of George Floyd, an unarmed black man in Minneapolis. Protests have roiled the nation for days and Confederate monuments are being taken down across the South — the tradtiional fan base for NASCAR.
[...] The issue was pushed to the fore this week as Bubba Wallace, NASCAR's lone black driver, called for the banishment of the Confederate flag and said there was "no place" for them in the sport. At long last, NASCAR obliged.
"The presence of the confederate flag at NASCAR events runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and our industry," NASCAR said. "Bringing people together around a love for racing and the community that it creates is what makes our fans and sport special. The display of the confederate flag will be prohibited from all NASCAR events and properties."
[...] The move was announced before Wednesday night's race at Martinsville Speedway where Wallace, an Alabama native, was driving a Chevrolet with a #BlackLivesMatter paint scheme. Wallace got a shoutout on Twitter from several athletes, including NBA star LeBron James, for using the paint scheme in the race.
(Score: -1, Redundant) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 11 2020, @05:22PM (4 children)
It is a bad omen when you forget who lost in your party's previous uprising, while raring for a new one.
(Score: 4, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 11 2020, @06:43PM (3 children)
No film at Eleven.
That trope is so tired.
The racists were abandoning the Democratic party as far back the 1940s.
Johnson's New Society, The Civil Rights and Voting Rights [wikipedia.org] Acts plus Nixon's "Southern Strategy" [wikipedia.org] sealed the deal.
More actual history rather than your bullshit:
https://whyy.org/articles/fifty-years-ago-civil-rights-and-the-newly-conservative-gop/ [whyy.org]
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30011020-democracy-in-chains [goodreads.com] (If you're functionally illiterate, which seems likely, you can watch a discussion here [c-span.org])
https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdfplus/10.1086/698456 [uchicago.edu]
This is *opinion* and shouldn't be construed as history, but it clarifies quite a few things that are wrong with your bullshit:
https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-republican-party-was-founded-to-fight-white-supremacy-heres-how-its-embraced-it-now [thedailybeast.com]
Another discussion which says things you don't want to hear:
https://www.npr.org/transcripts/805713126 [npr.org]
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 11 2020, @08:09PM (2 children)
the party of bigots remains the party of bigots. Recoloring your bigotry means nothing.
The inverse racism is NOT an inverse of racism. Same as a mirrored image is still the same thing, in a reflection.
An inverse of racism is the ABSENCE of racism. Totally unpossible when you need bigots flocking to your flag, isn't it?
(Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 11 2020, @10:28PM (1 child)
That's adorable!
Are you available for parties?
(Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 11 2020, @11:22PM
Feeling smart again today?