Posted on Jun 17, 2020
Fact check: Yes, Kente cloths were historically worn by empire involved in West African slave...
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Some staffer blew it and didn't do research on what the cloth stands for and who wore it.
Sure, it is a modern show of pride in some cultures of Africa. I still think that these Democrats were pandering too much. Not mentioned in his article is giving an American Flag in a case = what you would give a fallen police officer or soldier to the family of George Floyd. Even though George Floyd was murdered, the symbolism of giving a flag Box is also disgusting.
I'm really glad USA Today didn't bow to pressure to not publish this story.
Some staffer blew it and didn't do research on what the cloth stands for and who wore it.
Sure, it is a modern show of pride in some cultures of Africa. I still think that these Democrats were pandering too much. Not mentioned in his article is giving an American Flag in a case = what you would give a fallen police officer or soldier to the family of George Floyd. Even though George Floyd was murdered, the symbolism of giving a flag Box is also disgusting.
I'm really glad USA Today didn't bow to pressure to not publish this story.
Fact check: Yes, Kente cloths were historically worn by empire involved in West African slave...
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This was quite possibly the single stupidest piece of political malpractice I have seen this year.
And that, my RP friends, is saying something indeed.
And that, my RP friends, is saying something indeed.
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Would you say that this would be the equivalent to wearing the Confederate flag on your face because the flag represents the Confederacy and the slavery behind it? I've surprise USA Today didn't give an equivalent. Yes, at me and then the cloth of royalty but those people and slave their enemies and sold them off to the Portuguese anybody else.
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LTC (Join to see) - It was doubly stupid because it took the wind out of the sails of a perfectly valid reason to criticize Trump - his ill-advised trip to the church across the street from the White House.
A completely unforced error... yet deliberately planned.
Fools.
A completely unforced error... yet deliberately planned.
Fools.
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The cloth was appropriate because it signifies the Democrats' close ties to slavery. Their photo-op just demonstrated their love for oppression, particularly against the people of Africa.
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
SSgt GG-15 RET Jim Lint COL Mikel J. Burroughs
I can’t believe George Floyd’s family received a folded American Flag. So all my brothers who I WITNESSED losing their lives for me and many others to make it home don’t deserve to keep that...
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