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60% of Americans don't know who the vice president is and you want me to believe the majority of people of any race, religion or creed can identify something that hasn't been in common use in a half century?

That flag has been used as a race baiting device for so long that I would be shocked if the vast majority of Americans don't instantly (and incorrectly) recognize it as a universal sign of racism and slavery.

You can put politics aside for this discussion. The fact is that people see that flag in a very negative light. This includes a large portion of "southerners".

I personally detest the glorification of the civil war, but I could care less who wants to brag about having a dead relative that participated in that completely avoidable travesty.

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Posted by gthog61

Irving, TX

Member since Nov 2009

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Posted on 2/19/14 at 9:14 pm to MrCarton

I think it is hilarious that when Georgia had to change their state flag they changed it to look EXACTLY like the first official Confederate flag, except it has their state symbol and 13 stars in the blue field instead of the seven in a ring like the first Confederate flag had.

Somebody issued a hearty "frick you" with that one.

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Posted by Roger Klarvin

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Posted on 2/19/14 at 9:16 pm to MrCarton

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That flag has been used as a race baiting device for so long that I would be shocked if the vast majority of Americans don't instantly (and incorrectly) recognize it as a universal sign of racism and slavery.

I live in the south and can honestly say I see it maybe once a month. It certainly never makes it onto TV.

I can easily see how most people outside of the south could go their whole lives without seeing it. Just because people know about it doesn't mean they recognize it, anymore than most people could recognize the Greek flag.

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