Some decisions just shouldn’t be left to the public. Choosing what to shop for is one of them:
A GROUNDSWELL, now, against the Confederate flag. Walmart, ebay banning it… etc… Fascinating to see.
— Michelle Kosinski (@MichLKosinski) June 23, 2015
Oh yes. It’s just fascinating to watch the leftist mob in action.
.@Walmart will remove all Confederate flag merchandise from its stores, the company says. http://t.co/O3H6XV2ppK pic.twitter.com/rSToCBKwWs
— CNN (@CNN) June 22, 2015
BREAKING: @eBay to prohibit #ConfederateFlag & many items containing image, calling it a "contemporary symbol of divisiveness and racism."
— bernie lubell (@bernielubell) June 23, 2015
.@eBay confirms to @BuzzFeedNews they will prohibit the sale of the Confederate flag on their site pic.twitter.com/vfXqNGMveE
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) June 23, 2015
Next up on the hit list? Amazon:
Your turn, @amazon. RT @FortuneMagazine
eBay bans Confederate-themed items from marketplace http://t.co/tD1wWGk98v pic.twitter.com/GcbHkDfilx— Aquarius Lovehall (@iDrewItUp) June 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/SAThurstonDC/status/613396797080379392
@amazon Time to take a stand. Ban the sale of confederate flags. https://t.co/jHBdCuAxbz
— Charissa McAfee (@CharissaMcAfee) June 23, 2015
so @amazon will you follow ebay, walmart, and sears and quit selling confederate gear?
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) June 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/Merriewood/status/613389356368269314
Oh, @eBay banned sale of Confederate garbage? Already? See, @amazon, that's how to do it.
— The Other Molly (@molchase) June 23, 2015
Recommended
https://twitter.com/_aManThinketh_/status/613388760407896064
Yeah, good luck with an Amazon boycott.
Confederate flag sales at Amazon up 2,305% in Patio, Lawn and Garden -> http://t.co/FrDirvWzVR pic.twitter.com/2SYGMw58bz
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) June 23, 2015
Meanwhile:
There are a lot of offensive things sold on eBay and Amazon. Will media demand they stop selling all of them or just a random few?
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) June 23, 2015
So far, it appears to be the latter. The mob can only muster selective outrage, you see. Confederate flag memorabilia is verboten. Other symbols synonymous with hate? Not so much:
Hey @Walmart when you gonna stop selling Che Guevara merchandise? #hypocrites #pander #communist #ConfederateFlag
— DeplorableScumbag (@jsaultz) June 23, 2015
Interesting. http://t.co/ybPOGYbaom cc @FirstTeamTommy
— RBe (@RBPundit) June 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/FirstTeamTommy/status/613386474575294464
https://twitter.com/FirstTeamTommy/status/613386517973741568
https://twitter.com/FirstTeamTommy/status/613387245899354112
https://twitter.com/FirstTeamTommy/status/613387752508391424
https://twitter.com/FirstTeamTommy/status/613388295184216064
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/613390173242572800
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/613390451220082688
https://twitter.com/JayCaruso/status/613392600058470400
https://twitter.com/RobProvince/status/613408957315420160
Shot: https://t.co/79YWsQY0os
Chaser:http://t.co/Hlklh0rDmA
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) June 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/davidharsanyi/status/613395959469490180
https://twitter.com/davidharsanyi/status/613396776121466880
https://twitter.com/dtn44/status/613389475855470592
https://twitter.com/RobProvince/status/613405644649992192
https://twitter.com/RobProvince/status/613408535842435072
so @ebay will ban Confederate flags but …http://t.co/XgTiR6kN6I
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) June 23, 2015
Selective. Outrage.
What’s really sickening, though, is the notion that silencing free expression is healthy. How will banning symbols solve our problems? And where does it end?
Remember when just 3 days ago the lefts argument was "You can have the flag, just not on public property." Hope you learned your lesson.
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) June 23, 2015
Did you *really* think they were just going to stop there?
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) June 23, 2015
At this rate we’re going to end up with no states flying the CBF (good) and an *underground market* for CSA history/paraphernalia (creepy).
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) June 23, 2015
There comes a point—especially with a site like eBay—when your position is “no private person should easily trade this thing I dislike.”
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) June 23, 2015
Yes, private companies can do as they wish, and should be able to. But they’re responding to pressure that I think is misguided.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) June 23, 2015
I’m glad CSA was smashed; that people are pointing out it was “about slavery”; that CBF is being removed from state property. But this? Oof.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) June 23, 2015
Leftists can force people to bake a cake against their beliefs and stop someone from selling items they don't approve of. It's amazing.
— Jason (@jasonelevation) June 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/NotHimAgain2012/status/613389628335230976
The outrage monster is never satisfied. It just changes targets. https://t.co/NEEGALGzFF
— John Ekdahl (@JohnEkdahl) June 23, 2015
I see the Left is on the march again. pic.twitter.com/ROtcFkLae4
— jon gabriel (@exjon) June 23, 2015
True. Book burnings can be very mesmerizing. https://t.co/gmbFm6EGt6
— RBe (@RBPundit) June 23, 2015
The New Puritans
— John Ekdahl (@JohnEkdahl) June 23, 2015
Leftists are currently going full Taliban / ISIS in trying to erase history.
— RBe (@RBPundit) June 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/613390124215365633
https://twitter.com/Thorrison/status/613391399061442560
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Update:
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/613415878743470080
Amazon spokesperson now confirms that the company will pull Confederate flag merchandise.
— MJ Lee (@mj_lee) June 23, 2015
Way to go, lefties!
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/613416199377039360
Give it time.
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Update:
Still going:
Add to the list: @Etsy just announced that they'll ban Confederate flag merchandise from their online retail http://t.co/LegfDVYvAo
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) June 23, 2015
Don’t stop now, lefties. You’re on a roll!
From righteous cause to ridiculous farce in 1.65 dayshttps://t.co/5fWCReCJ80
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) June 23, 2015
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Update:
More:
Google to remove content containing Confederate flag from its Google Shopping service and ads, company says – @Reuters
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) June 23, 2015
Wow.
Spiraling. https://t.co/NF0RWpvKvO
— Sister Delecto Toldjah ? (@sistertoldjah) June 23, 2015
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