I think the reason the Betsy Ross thing blew up so fast is there's a whole cultural economy built around purity spirals now. Staying current with what's Bad shows you belong. You gain status by finding new things to reject, and convincing others to reject them.
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A hundred dollar bill isn't worth $100 because we value Ben Franklin 100x more than we value George Washington, they're just symbolic handles. Likewise, there's no need to quantify how 'white supremacist' the flag is, it's just a token in an outrage economy.
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most of the drama i’ve seen around this issue is coming from the right being angry at nike - down to the governor of AZ telling nike he didn’t want/need them in their state
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