Topic: Why is there so much hatred towards the Confederate battle flag?

[oldcoastie6468]

Why is there so much hatred towards the Confederate battle flag?

Why do so many of the ruling elite despise the Confederate battle flag?
by Mark Vogl
(conservative)

Monday, March 7, 2011

One of these days you may be driving along an interstate highway and be surprised to see a huge garrison sized Confederate battle flag flying proudly. These flags are part of the Sons of Confederate Veterans Flags Across the South program.

The crimson battle flag with a blue cross and thirteen white stars is the most recognized symbol of the South, and the Civil War in America, and across the globe. In fact, if you think for a moment, does any other region in the United States have a symbol? Does the powerful northeast? Does the West Coast? How bout the Heartland? The answer is no.

Only the South has a regioal symbol, and even a quasi-national anthem, Dixie.

Three decades ago these symbols flew at NASCAR race tracks, at many college and high school football games, and Dixie was played as a fight song for many schools.

But somewhere in the 80's the ruling elite decided that these symbols of Southern regionalism and pride had to be erased. The excuse, that they offended black Americans. They made every effort to associate the Confederate battle flag with raciest organizations. Slavery was embraced as the sole PC subject connected with the American Civil War.

Why?

Any real historian will tell you that the only American slave ships which brought slaves to America flew the American flag! The slave trade was condemned as illegal in the Confederate Constitution.

And, once the US was created as nation, the US flag flew over the harbors, north and South, where slaves were brought to the United States. There was no Confederacy in those days, and there was no crimson battle flag.

So why is there so much hatred spewed against the battle flag of the Confederate Armed Forces? Why is the most recognized symbol of the South condemned?

Before I answer, let me ask another question. Do you know what the Stars and Bars looks like? No not the crimson battle flag, the Stars and Bars? This was the first national flag of the Confederate States of America. The Stars and Bars kinda looks like the US flag. It has a red, white and red bar, with a blue field in the upper corner. Usually, it is seen with seven stars in a circle. Yep, that's the Stars and Bars. The Confederacy had two other national flags, one was a white sheet with a crimson battle flag in one corner, the third was a white sheet with a crimson battle flag in the corner, and red bar running from top to bottom on the other end.

Ok, so lets talk about why the Confederate flag is so hated?

About 2-1/2 years old, but still interesting.

http://www.nolanchart.com/article8433-why-is-there-so-much-hatred-towards-the-confederate-battle-flag.html

[Alphabet Soup]

Ok, so lets talk about why the Confederate flag is so hated?

Lets not...

[rustybayonet]

Okay, so I'll break the "lets not" -----

Simple quick answer ---'So a minority segment of society can keep the racial issue front an center for their personal financial gain'.
End of my two cents......

[RickZ]

Ok, so lets talk about why the Confederate flag is so hated?

White people being proud of the valor and heroism of confederate soldiers, soldiers who fought valiantly 'til the bitter end.  Can't be having those crackuhs be proud of themselves.

What hardly gets mentioned, if at all, is that many Confederate generals were classmates at West Point of many Northern generals.  Both sides fought the war using the same book, which is why the war was so bloody.

[Glock32]

Ok, so lets talk about why the Confederate flag is so hated?

White people being proud of the valor and heroism of confederate soldiers, soldiers who fought valiantly 'til the bitter end.  Can't be having those crackuhs be proud of themselves.

What hardly gets mentioned, if at all, is that many Confederate generals were classmates at West Point of many Northern generals.  Both sides fought the war using the same book, which is why the war was so bloody.

In fact, Lee was offered command of the Union Army before he decided to go with his home state of Virginia to the Confederacy. It was not an easy decision for him. North Carolina did not secede until the NC militia was ordered to invade and attack South Carolina, which they refused to do..

There's no way that war will ever escape the connotation of slavery and the role it played in leading to hostilities. I would only caution the rest of the country to be careful about triumphalist attitudes because the time is again coming when people are going to want to sever the political bonds of Washington.

[Libertas]

Ok, so lets talk about why the Confederate flag is so hated?

White people being proud of the valor and heroism of confederate soldiers, soldiers who fought valiantly 'til the bitter end.  Can't be having those crackuhs be proud of themselves.

What hardly gets mentioned, if at all, is that many Confederate generals were classmates at West Point of many Northern generals.  Both sides fought the war using the same book, which is why the war was so bloody.

In fact, Lee was offered command of the Union Army before he decided to go with his home state of Virginia to the Confederacy. It was not an easy decision for him. North Carolina did not secede until the NC militia was ordered to invade and attack South Carolina, which they refused to do..

There's no way that war will ever escape the connotation of slavery and the role it played in leading to hostilities. I would only caution the rest of the country to be careful about triumphalist attitudes because the time is again coming when people are going to want to sever the political bonds of Washington.