Of course, the guy wearing the swastika shirt is a knucklehead, just like anyone wearing or displaying a flag that calls up images of hate and violence. The Confederate battle flag is also extremely offensive to me, just like it is to many others, because of what it represents too: slavery, racism, oppression, ignorance. The swastika emblem is extremely offensive to me, considering all that it represents: concentration camps, murder, war, genocide. I hope that store owner in Wildwood continues to sell items with the Confederate battle flag. As long as it’s profitable, good for him.Ī month or so ago a guy walked by me wearing a T-shirt with a swastika on it. The boardwalk will get a little classier if stores stop selling Confederate flag T-shirts.” “And hey, Wildwood’s always working on its image.

“It’s only a matter of time before Wildwood boardwalk shops follow the national retailers and stop selling Confederate flag shirts,” columnist Dan McQuade wrote. It was recently reported that a shop in Wildwood, N.J., was still selling merchandise bearing the Confederate battle flag.