I'd have assumed they were trolling.
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I'd have assumed they were trolling.
I'm always curious at people with Confederate accoutrements. More often than not, they don't hail from states that were a part of the former Confederacy. But I have a Gadsden flag, so I can't really hold that above them. However, even if they are from the former Confederate states, they were born so long after its dismantiling that it doesn't really seem to mean anything. Colonial flags, Gadsden flags, and the like represent an institution whose evolution we're all a part of. The Confederacy, like the Nazi party, is a dead institution whose flags and memorobilia don't really mean anything. What exactly are their proponents trying to represent with them?
They don't even understand that the flag they have is "The Battle Flag of Northern Virginia" not the Confederate Flag
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Original "Stars and Bars"
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That would be the 3rd national post Mar. 4 1865. Still a Confederate flag.Quote:
Originally Posted by RMAC757
I've seen people online express that they fly the confederate flag to express their support for states rights, but that's the only explanation I can ever remember hearing. I'm also interested in why people fly that flag.
Great question, especially considering the toll it took on our nationQuote:
Originally Posted by Irving
I don't fly it, but I have one that I bought years ago during a school trip to the DC area. I bought it because I like the design (similar to the Scottish flag, where I have heritage), and pretty much because of anti-PCness. Sort of like the Draw Muhammed event, I got it precisely BECAUSE it was taboo.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
The kids wanted to make a statement. Not sure what the statement is.
Like the swastika symbol, the "rebel" flag has been co-opted. Most who fly don't know what the symbolism represents.
Guaranteed there will be enough butt hurt to go around, as there always in with social media.
maybe they like dukes of hazard...
of course because of PC they had to remove that from the charger too.....