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LeftInTX

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11. Here is a wikipedia article with some historical info about the flag

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 11:56 AM

Nov 2016

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_display_of_the_Confederate_flag

Each state in the US has their own flag. State flags change from time to time. In the 20th century some southern states began incorporating elements of the confederate flag. They can get away with it due to the 1st Amendment, "free speech". These states say the flag has historical value. However, southern states are backing away from displaying the confederate flag, civil rights groups have shown that it is primarily a symbol of hate. Mississippi currently has the confederate flag within their state flag.

Private citizens are free to display any flag they want.

Usually when a private citizen displays a confederate flag they are not advocating secession. They are advocating other things such as "I'm a racist", "FU govt", "I hate taxes" or "I'm a redneck".

Basically they have the right because they have free speech.

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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