The
image shows the confederate flag on the south side of the US. This reminds me
of something that I saw on the news recently. I'm sure most people have seen by
now the video of Keaton, the kid who was bullied at school because of his
looks, and he made a video about it, touching many people's hearts. A lot of
celebrities have been standing up for him and inviting him to movie premieres
and making donations towards him. His video became viral and there is even a
hashtag that states "StandUpForKeaton". Well now, many people have
looked into the mother's social media, where there is a photo of her holding up
the confederate flag, and another image of her daughter also holding up the
flag. Many people have been offended because of the racial implications that
the flag has. The mother came out to say that those are the only times they
have ever been near the flag, and that they only did it as a joke, and that it
wasn't supposed to be taken seriously. She even said that all throughout her
life she has been bullied by others for NOT being racist. The flag is used by
many white supremacist and hatred groups such as the KKK and Trump supporters.
To say that she only held it up as a "joke" makes people view her as
someone who is very inconsiderate. It is also ironic, because she has dealt
with all the discrimination that her son has had to go through, and so she
should be the last one to be holding up a symbol of discrimination.
- Susan
- Susan
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