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DetlefK

(16,670 posts) Mon Nov 28, 2016, 05:51 AM Nov 2016

Question about the cultural meaning of the confederate flag. [View all]

I'm european, so I'm not really getting this.

Does the confederate flag have a predecessor from before the times of the civil war?

If not, then it's a symbol of secession and a symbol of turning your back on the US and leaving it.

So, my question is:
Why is the confederate flag not regarded as a symbol for treason and lack of patriotism?
Why are US-citizens celebrating the heritage of a nation whose only contribution to history was to wage war against the US?

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Question about the cultural meaning of the confederate flag. [View all] DetlefK Nov 2016 OP

same reason shia and sunni are still at war JI7 Nov 2016 #1

I'm a true child of the south TBA Nov 2016 #2

Nowadays the heritage that flag stands for is one of hatred & inhumanity. It's the American Swastika Hoyt Nov 2016 #3

It's a game rednecks play...not much different than a collegiate flag. ileus Nov 2016 #4

That works both ways safeinOhio Nov 2016 #7

No, most of them are racists and proud of it. That's just typical white wing BS. Hoyt Nov 2016 #14

heritage my black ass, its an open advert for the longing for return to slaver days Grey Lemercier Nov 2016 #5

fuck any and ALL who fly that shit rag Iggo Nov 2016 #13

Detlef, perhaps you understand it better than Americans do. rogerashton Nov 2016 #6

The first time I traveled to Atlanta, I was surprised to see the confederate flag on tourist items cally Nov 2016 #8

During the antebellum South, Protestant Churches shook down slaveholders, then justified it. TheBlackAdder Nov 2016 #9

The majority of slave holders, in the South, were democrats. n/t oneshooter Nov 2016 #10

Democrats eventually went populist and Republicans went states rights, flipping their alignments. graegoyle Nov 2016 #12

No, most were inhumane Slave Owners before the Civil War, and racists after. Hoyt Nov 2016 #15

OK, most were inhumane Democratic slave owners. oneshooter Nov 2016 #16

Today's Republicans are yesterday's Democrats. TwilightZone Nov 2016 #17

Good answer to that ole white wing meme/BS about Lincoln was a GOPer. Hoyt Nov 2016 #18

Agreed. TwilightZone Nov 2016 #19

Here is a wikipedia article with some historical info about the flag LeftInTX Nov 2016 #11