The Confederate Flag?
When I see somoene displaying the Stars and Bars, on a bumper sticker or whatever, I often will ask what the symbol means to him. I've never had anyone really explain it to me. To them it just means they're a 'rebel', i.e that in some way they oppose the dominant paradigm. Most, but not all, come from the South. A few are racist, but not all. The most cogent explanation I've heard is 'It shows that I don't believe the federal govt. has the right to tell states what to do'. Symbols mean what the people who use them mean for them to mean. When people use a symbol mindlessly, all it does is to destroy the original meaning of the symbol. The Confederate Flag originally was the symbol of Southern secession from the union. Nobody today (well hardly anyone) who uses the symbol believes that the Southern states should be allowed to secede. For a few years, Gov. Perry of Texas promised the people of that state that Texas could secede, but Perry and his followers never used the flag (as far as I know) and anyway they DON'T have the right to secede, no matter what Perry says. Did you know the cross on the Confederate Flag is St. Andrew's cross, the cross of Scotland and a symbol of the Presbyterian religion? I have never met a single person displaying the flag who knew that.
Is the Confederate flag racist?
i am wondering how many people think the Confederate flag is racist. if you think it represents slavery then your wrong because it wasn't on the ship that brought the slaves over here, the american flag was though. If you think that the Klan flies the Confederate Flag to symbolize racism, they really dont, the main flag they fly is the American Flag. so if you still think it a hateful flag and represents slavery and racism, then i suggest you research it and then i you find some information about it being racist then please post it. also if you think it bad, please explain why.
What do white people think when they see the rebel flag, aka, the ‘Confederate Flag’? What is now known as the ‘Confederate Flag’ never historically represented the Confederate States of America, nor was it officially recognized as the national flag.
This question depends on which "white people" you ask. "White culture" is no more monolithic than any other, really. We have ostensibly "good" and "bad" people like every other group."Southern" white people, meaning those white people traditionally or "chosenly" identifying with the culture of the Southern US states are quite diverse of locale, opinions, and customs.I use the term "Southerner" on myself out of expediency, not because I identify with it especially. Yes I am smarter than a 5th grader in many ways (math learning disabilities aside), I might not be a Redneck despite possible similarities in habits with other people self-selected as "Southern", you see where this is going. I can't speak for non-Southerners.One of my favourite (Aw hell. My favourite.) country singers is Brad Paisley. In a song of his about the colour pattern camouflage, he mentions,Well the stars and bars offends some folks and I guess I see whyNowadays there's still a way to show your southern prideThe only thing is patriotic as the old red white and blueIs green and gray and black and brown and tan all over tooEven though he's progressive enough to see why many people are offended by the confederate flag, he is (intentional or not) rather reluctant in his observation. ("I guess I see why" sounds reluctant to me) He then goes on to suggest we should adopt the colours typically found in camouflage as the new way to show "Southern Pride".I have conclusively and successfully argued that the "stars and bars" is too tainted by racism for any "enlightened" Southerner to be able to use it without shame. Any Southerner who clings to this flag is disingenuous at best.I say as someone from a Southern state, if you need some unifying bumper sticker or hat/jacket embroidery or patch, use your own state's flag. If your state's flag includes a racist flag element or outright is a racist flag, based on historical confederate flags, change your state flag.Germany doesn't use a swastika-emblazoned flag with the excuse, "But we're not racist anymore so that makes this flag ok!" I think it's even illegal to display a Nazi flag in public.I won't lie. The confederate flag is pretty in the same way Nazi uniforms are handsome. They're still both wrong.TL;DR It doesn't matter how you view the confederate flag, whether you're white, black, brown, or green, Northern, Southern, Eastern or Western. It's a racist symbol that needs to be laid to rest.
What's so bad about the Confederate Flag?
Because the Confederate flag is not a neutral symbol of "The South". It originated as a symbol of the Confederacy, which was a very specific vision of the South based on slavery and racial hierarchy. This was a vision which, even at the time, was rejected by millions of Southerners, both black and white. Flying the Confederate flag rejects not only the millions of black Southerners who opposed slavery, but the millions of white Southerners who opposed secession and disunion. The modern use of the flag also shows that it's not a neutral symbol of Southern identity. The flag was resurrected after WWII by white Southerners who were anxious about African-Americans pushing for civil rights. They wanted to reassert their vision of the South was belonging exclusively to white people. So the flag has never been some kind of neutral emblem of "the South". Instead it has always been, both in its original use and its resurrected form in the 20th century, a symbol of a racist vision of the South.
What's your opinion on the Confederate flag?
i fly it high and proud
What does the Confederate flag mean?
During the first half of the 20th century the Confederate flag enjoyed renewed popularity. During World War II some U.S. military units with Southern nicknames, or made up largely of Southerners, made the flag their unofficial emblem. The USS Columbia (CL-56) flew a Confederate Navy Ensign as a battle flag throughout combat in the South Pacific in World War II. This was done in honor of the ship's namesake, the capital city of South Carolina, the first state to secede from the Union. Some soldiers carried Confederate flags into battle. After the Battle of Okinawa a Confederate flag was raised over Shuri Castle by a Marine from the self-styled "Rebel Company" (Company A of the 5th Marine Regiment). It was visible for miles and was taken down after three days on the orders of General Simon B. Buckner, Jr. (son of Confederate General Simon Buckner), who stated that it was inappropriate as "Americans from all over are involved in this battle". It was replaced with the flag of the United States. The use of the flag by soldiers came under investigation after some African-American soldiers filed complaints.[citation needed]. By the end of World War II, the use of the Confederate flag in the military was rare.[16] However, the Confederate flag continues to be flown in an unofficial manner by many soldiers. It was seen many times in Korea, Vietnam, and in the Middle East. _________ A lot of "red necks" and "hicks" have come to wear and display this flag and these people are often associated with racism. That could be a reason why your school banned it.
What are some nicknames for the Confederate flag?
Others have said more common and popular nicknames for it, but it is also sometimes called “The dixie swastika”, or “the loser’s trophy”, or “what the **** is that ugly piece of trash on that flagpole”.Below, I’ve added my favorite picture of a confederate flag, as it shows the proper way to treat it.This flag is often on display at the Minnesota History center - it was captured by Pvt. Marshall Sherman of the First Minnesota Regiment, at the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863. Of the 262 men who fought in the battle, only 47 survived their wounds.Virginia has asked for the flag back on multiple occasions, but it is here to stay.
What does the confederate flag stand for??
It once stood for the Confederate States of America. Since the Confederate States no longer exist, the flag stands for the intentions of the waver of the flag. Some people fly the flag to celebrate their heritage and honor their ancestors. Sadly, some fly the flag in support of racial intolerance and intimidation. Some people fly the flag simply because they like the way it looks. The flag has as many meanings as it has owners.