2007-10-07 04:07:10 · 7 answers · asked by Nmm 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
i assume the flag in question is the confederate battle flag (CBF) / southern cross/ rebel flag
and not the confederate flag - which which was the stars and bars - and easily confused with the stars and stripes in batte
i am from england - and english
i view the CBF as a symbol of the southern states of america
i see nothing racist about this flag whatsoever
this flag has been turned into a racist symbol by such people as the KKK and racist extremists
the Union had slaves aswell so how can this flag be a symbol of racism?
none of us can deny the fact there was alot of racism in america and no doubt there still is but this flag is bein unfairly used as a symbol of hate
i own 5 CBFs and have seen them flying in england and ive flown mine before on my telescoping kite pole- as i have my stars and stripes
here a real cool video for any1 who likes the confederate battle flag - nice to see it flying in the USA too thats a big un too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYiAZt2HybM
HERITAGE NOT HATE
2007-10-09 15:16:36 · answer #1 · answered by Star Spangled Brit 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I view it as my heritage.
I got news for all the babies out there that call people with rebel flags bigots...
Who owned slaves? The wealthy
Who fought in the Civil war? The poor
Who picked their own dang cotton? My ancestors
Who's poor family had their farm burned down by Shermans army? My ancestors
Who lost countless relatives in the civil war? I did
Which side raped widowed women, burned their homes, took their food and left them to starve? The union army
I'll fly the confederate flag along side the American flag till the day I die. My son will also and may his son, ect, ect to honor our fallen ancestors.
2007-10-07 04:23:46 · answer #2 · answered by evo741hpr3 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, I have been to a country/western bar in Japan that was full of Confederate flags. I would say the Japanese associate it more with Nashville/NASCAR/Dukes of Hazarrd/ etc. rather than racism. Obviously KKK types wouldn't have much use for Japanese folks, but that irony was lost on the patrons of this particular establishment.
2007-10-07 04:20:10 · answer #3 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Right on evo! By the way, how did the slaves get over here to begin with? Got a clue for you, it wasn't Southerners, honey. It was Dutch and Portuguese traders who bought them off of....drumroll please...AFRICANS! Don't go a' bitching to me about your great-great-great grandpappy was a slave, blah blah blah, I could give an aviating copulation. Hell, my great-great-great grandpappy was too busy taking care of his own farm and his own family WITHOUT slaves, thank you very, very much. Not to mention my great-great-great grandmama taking care of the farm and running off deserters from the union army, runaway negroes and carpetbaggers while great-great-great grandpappy fought off invaders to his homeland.
Myself, I'm proud of my Southern heritage, always have been, always will be.
2007-10-07 05:24:50 · answer #4 · answered by Tennessee_whiskey6969 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I usually open both eyes at the same time. And you?
2007-10-07 04:10:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
For those displaying it today, not in history as a sign of an ignorant, uneducated, "christian", bigoted group of people.
2007-10-07 04:11:15 · answer #6 · answered by thefinalresult 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
With indifference?
2007-10-07 04:12:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋