Son's Priceless Response When Pal Told Him He's Going to Fly Confederate Flag on His Pick-Up Truck

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/10/15/1432916/-Son-s-Priceless-Response-When-Pal-Told-Him-He-s-Going-to-Fly-Confederate-Flag-on-His-Pick-Up-Truck

nyway, when their son made the remark about flying that flag to our son, my boy saw it as an opportunity to educate his friend in an honest, heartfelt way.

After telling him he wouldn't ride in a truck flying the stars and bars, my son asked his friend why he wants to fly that flag. I wasn't there, but according to my son, their conversation went something like this:

"It's all about displaying my southern pride," he said.

"You mean white southern pride," responded my son. "It's not about southern pride to me or any black southerners I know. We see it as a symbol of slavery and repression."

"No...no," the kid responded. "It's not about racism at all. Look at us. We've been friends since forever. You know I'm not a racist."

"I don't think you're a racist, but I've heard you say some pretty racist things. That flag is a racist symbol to me and many black people will assume that you're a racist. And by me riding in that truck with that flag flying on it, people will think I'm some kind of fool."

"Who cares what people think?" he asked. "Nobody's going to tell me what to do."

"It's your truck and you can do that if you want, but you should know that if you fly that flag on it, I won't ride in it."

"No. I'll still be your friend, just won't be riding with you."

"So you're telling me you're going to let a flag bust up our friendship?"

Here we are about a month after my son told me that story and there's still no flag flying on that young man's truck. I don't know if it's because of what my son said to him, but still no flag and I hope there never is one. My son went "muddin'" with him in that truck yesterday. Good sign, although muddin' is not something I thought a black kid worried about looking like a fool would do. LOL.