Flags

I just saw a post on Facebook from a guy who's upset about NFL players kneeling during the national anthem.  Pretty mundane stuff, although as I've pointed out before, if the kneeling is the thing that upsets you the most about it, you really need to re-evaluate your priorities.

Anyway, the thing that stood about this particular post is that this guy has literally chosen the battle flag of the army of Northern Virginia as his Facebook avatar.  You know, the flag which most people mistake for the flag of the confederacy, seeing as it has become the confederate symbol of choice by white supremacists everywhere.

Since this gentleman clearly did not appreciate the irony in making that particular statement after choosing that particular avatar, I felt compelled to make up this simple illustration for his benefit: