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Originally posted by Gary
I agree with him. I'm from the south and i'm NOT white. I have a lot of friends including some black friends that have stickers of the confederate flag on their trucks. I think they just consider it a southern culture thing. I don't think these people are actively carrying that flag around because they hate colored people. It has just become a symbolism of the south and southern pride. The flag celebrates southern heritage and regional pride.
Yes, the flag IS associated with pro-slavery but my point is.. I don't think the people who carry it around NOW hate black people and still wish slavery existed.
I don't think the First Amendment will allow for the flag to get banned.
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its only considered a southern thing because it was based on an ideal that was prominent in the south. The fact that they flaunt it around just shows their ignorance of what the flag symbolizes. People should learn their history and not just flaunt things because other people are. The flag symbolizes a heritage of slavery, it has nothing to do with "regional pride".