'The New Puritans': Lefty mob seeks sellers' scalps over Confederate flag, but THIS stuff's OK?; Updated

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

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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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