I know that the American flag I follow is red, white and blue. But like it or not, the Confederate flag still exists. Hell, if you want, explain how you feel about that rebel flag.
2006-11-20 08:00:59 · 12 answers · asked by cjmiddlebrooks 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I see nothing wrong with it.. it represents the South ... not slavery, not racism.. the South wanted to succeed from the United States and that is why they had the Civil War... the Confederate Flag represented the South in the Civil War-It's part of our history, and some people just like the way it looks.. it's not the Symbol of the US
2006-11-20 08:05:28 · answer #1 · answered by katjha2005 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think that in most countries people don't even know about the Civil War here. The ones that do think it was a terrible time in the history of the United States. The only other country in the wold that would have an opinion about the Confederate flag is Great Brittan. They think it was a knock off of the Union Jack. When the colonies where also "Rebels" against the King of England
2006-11-20 08:14:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be honest I dont think people outside the US really know or give thought to the Confederate flag.
As for my own feelings, it is a symbol of Southern heritage and pride. Like many symbols, it has been used by hateful people to rally others to their cause. This does not lessen the ideals for which the flag originally stood for. It's sad that the majority of Americans outside the South only see the Confederate flag as symbol of a minority's hateful agenda.
2006-11-20 08:09:42 · answer #3 · answered by roamin70 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't "feel" it represents anything. Is it O.K. if I mention objective FACTS instead? The Constitution established a federation of independent States and an AGENCY government that worked FOR them, not over them. At the time in question the Confederacy was CONSPICUOUSLY more in line with The Constitution than was the Union. "The big bad North" INITIATED military force against Americans. The CSA defended against it. Had "the South" won, reunification would be the likely long-term outcome as Union States saw their lunches being eaten and used the CSA-affirmed right of secession to leave the union for the CSA. We have a codified definition for Treason. Secession is not treason. INVADING American States as Lincoln ordered is. There was no rebellion. No one was trying to overthrow their government. > Why did 4 "slave States" remain in the Union? > Why did a 5th State split-off and join the Union AS a "slave-state?" > Why did most seceding States only do so AFTER Lincoln's invasion? > Why wasn't "The Emancipation Proclamation" written until AFTER the War was under way? > Why did Lincoln offer IN WRITING perpetual "slave State" status to any "rebel" State that rejoined the Union? > Why did NONE of them take that offer? BTW, The CSA's Constitution was simply a copy of OURS except for a few needed bits of editing. I'm sure (ahem) you already knew THAT, too. I KNOW how several of you are about to respond so allow my brief "prebuttal:" Don't let the fact that I didn't FAIL history fool you. Except for training and a couple vacations, I've never even been IN "the South." My Unit's lineage is to a UNION regiment.
2016-05-22 00:38:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably other countries don't know or don't care about the confederate flag. personally, i dont see why it's still around - let's face it South, you lost! i realize it's a symbol of culture and all that, but come on, there are so many other negative connotations towards it that it doesn't portray a symbol representative of culture to "outsiders" (northerners, westerners, etc).
2006-11-20 08:04:57 · answer #5 · answered by mighty_power7 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For southern boys it's a rebel thing. We don't give a rat's but what people in this country think about it let a lone what other countries think. If you don't like it , don't look at it. It's a big world.
2006-11-20 08:11:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHAT I FEEL ABOUT IT IS IRRELEVENT, BUT I DO LIKE THE
DESIGN. WHAT EVER IT STANDS FOR IS SELF EVIDENT
UNDER THE CONSTITUTION, THE FLAG AND IT'S PEOPLE
THAT REPRESENT IT HAVE RIGHTS AND HAVE BEEN HERE
WAY BEFORE ARABS, OR ANY OTHER FOREIGNERS ARRIVED ON THE SCENE!!! HOW OTHER NATIONS SEE
THEIR FLAG IS ALSO IRRELEVENT!!! HOW DO YOU SEE THE FLAGS OF IRAN, IRAQ OR OTHER ALIEN NATIONS TO
OURS??? THE CONFEDERATES HAVE AND WILL CONTINUE
TO HAVE THEIR RIGHTS UNDER OUR CONSTITUTION!!!
WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT!!!
2006-11-20 08:21:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Didn't the Union AND the Confederacy both have a flag.......hmmmmph
2006-11-20 08:16:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a fabulous looking flag. It has different meaning for different people.
2006-11-20 08:06:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It looks good on the roof of a car
2006-11-20 08:03:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋