06-24-2015, 05:34 PM
I will say that this has been an interesting read.
Some here are in denial that the Confederate flag stands for anything but racism and white supremacy. To fool yourself into believing it's anything but that is comical.
The real question is: what becomes of it?
If a state government continues to fly it, they, by my definition, stand by racism.
Having been to the Deep South many times in my life, I've seen how things work.
Blacks are kept in their place. Oh sure, they're allowed to work for the man, but they keep to themselves. Very segregated.
Biloxi, MS is a great example. Along the coast, you just don't see many (if any) blacks. Period. But, get north of Hwy 10 (5 miles or so), and there they are.
That flag is still very symbolic to this day of what blacks in the South live with.
Northern blacks and Southern blacks are very different I might add.
Some here are in denial that the Confederate flag stands for anything but racism and white supremacy. To fool yourself into believing it's anything but that is comical.
The real question is: what becomes of it?
If a state government continues to fly it, they, by my definition, stand by racism.
Having been to the Deep South many times in my life, I've seen how things work.
Blacks are kept in their place. Oh sure, they're allowed to work for the man, but they keep to themselves. Very segregated.
Biloxi, MS is a great example. Along the coast, you just don't see many (if any) blacks. Period. But, get north of Hwy 10 (5 miles or so), and there they are.
That flag is still very symbolic to this day of what blacks in the South live with.
Northern blacks and Southern blacks are very different I might add.