i personally call it the rebel flag but to me i only belive in it for heritage and freedom not racisim or any of that stuff. I hate that people started saying this bullcrap like that about it.
2007-12-31 15:08:13 · 18 answers · asked by Aycilla 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
FREEDOM against the Federal governent controling them. That's what FREEDOM im talking about Paul W.
2007-12-31 15:14:53 · update #1
As a person who was born & raised in the South i grew up seeing this flag.Not one time did i associate it with slavery.To me it was & is Southern symbol of freedom.It is bull that people have turned it into a racist thing.You have to be a Southerner to understand i guess.
2007-12-31 15:19:51 · answer #1 · answered by bobbilee 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
to me it stands for southern heritage, both the good and the bad. we must remember our past mistakes and glories to avoid repeating our mistakes and to hopefully repeat our glories.
and as to the guy who asked about if "freedom to own slaves" that is not what the civil war was about, it was about the rights of states to govern themselves with out the interference of the federal government. it was only proclaimed to be about slaves later in the war and after the war to excuse the fact that the federal government wanted more control. i am not saying i think owning slaves was good, but simply that history is written by the victor
2007-12-31 15:28:01 · answer #2 · answered by starrjan2874 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I call it a rebel flag too. To me it just stands for the south, Hillbillies, and rednecks. I am not a racist either. I know there are a lot of them and a lot are red necks but not all of us and I think it is a shame that they have put such a bad name on our southern heritage.
2007-12-31 15:13:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Confederate flag means you still wish slavery to exist not rebellion. Create your own flag or symbol if you want to rebel, confederate flag offends fyi.
2007-12-31 15:12:35 · answer #4 · answered by Wtf?™ 5 · 3⤊ 7⤋
confederate states.
2007-12-31 15:12:23 · answer #5 · answered by Bistro 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it reminds me of the general lee (the car)...
2007-12-31 15:11:29 · answer #6 · answered by elchavoguapo 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It makes me think of "The Dukes of Hazzard" and the General Lee. Honestly.
2007-12-31 15:11:23 · answer #7 · answered by ♥BrownEyedGirl♥ 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Its Heritage Not Hate, I just wish more people could understand that.
I have read of the other answers I just have to add more.....when I see the Rebel flag all I see is my heritage as a true Southerner. Call me a Rebel or hillbilly or even redneck I dont care. I am proud I am!!!!!!!!
2007-12-31 15:11:14 · answer #8 · answered by shirley e 7 · 5⤊ 4⤋
To me it means Rebels and rednecks.
2007-12-31 15:11:09 · answer #9 · answered by JAS 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
i really dont feel nothing about it.
i do think it signifies that you approve of slavery but then again thats my thought.
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2007-12-31 15:10:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 5⤋