Scott Moe is the Premier (kind of like a US governor) of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, the heart of flyover country. Mr Moe is a small-C conservative, opposed to carbon taxes and other forms of liberal insanity. He is, therefore, an easy target for the progressives, SJWs, snowflakes and the Canuck (((controlled media))). Knowing that, you'd think that he'd have more sense than to pose for a picture at the wheel of this beautiful car.
That's right, folks. It's the "General Lee", not the original 1969 Dodge Charger which starred (?) in The Dukes of Hazzard TV series, but a replica which is going to be auctioned off this weekend, with the proceeds going to the Saskatchewan division of the Canadian Mental Health Association.
When Premier Moe tweeted out this picture on Monday, it was received with shrieks of horror and clutching of pearls by liberals, "anti-racists", SJWS and other snowflakes. "Don't you know what that flag means?" they shouted, referring to the Confederate battle flag which adorns the General's roof. "It stands for racism and white supremacy!!!"
Mr Moe says he "doesn't endorse the flag or what it symbolizes" but does support the Parkside Community Club's hard work raising funds for local organizations. For its part, the Mental Health Association has wimped out with a typically Canadian apology. Phyllis O'Connor, executive director of the CMHA in Saskatchewan, said she only learned of the auction through the premier's tweet. "We rely very heavily on community support and that's a wonderful thing," she said. "The problem was they didn't come to us and tell us they were doing this and we certainly had no input into the theme. One of our core values is inclusion. There is no room for racism, discrimination, hatred, none of that."
And a spokesthingy for the charity auction says organizers merely sought an authentic replica of the General Lee and did not mean to offend. He said last year's auction featured a replica of Lightning McQueen from the Cars movies and the one before that had a car inspired by the Joker from Batman.
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