Poll Finds Conservative Americans More Offended By Rainbow Flags Than Confederate Flags

[marmar]

Quelle surprise!


A new poll released this week points to troubling public perception surrounding the rainbow flag, historically understood as a symbol of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) movement.

Public Policy Polling found that the Americans polled were more offended by the rainbow flag than the confederate flag, the latter of which has remained a controversial imagine since the American Civil War and for many holds oppressive and racist symbolism.

The results stem from two questions presented to 649 American voters: "Do you think high school students should be allowed to wear confederate flags to school, or not?" and "Do you think high school students should be allowed to wear gay pride flags to school, or not?" ..............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/14/rainbow-flag-offensive-confederate_n_4273886.html?ncid=txtlnkushpmg00000037&ir=Politics

[JimboBillyBubbaBob]

1. How about...`

...gay Confederate flags!!??

[Drale]

2. Not really that shocking, kind of like

the studies that say the Conservatives are more turned on by Gay Porn than Liberal or the data that tells us that Red States use far far more gay porn than blue states.

[katsy]

3. No shit

And here I thought conservatives were all racist dicks who long for the good old days of owning slaves. Oh wait......

[RussBLib]

4. fuck 'em

regressive neanderthals

[dembotoz]

5. thats cause da gays are out to get em

[gopiscrap]

6. fucking assholes

[Lizzie Poppet]

7. That's really surprising...

...said no one, ever.