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re: I want to talk about the rebel flag
Posted on 5/13/19 at 11:14 am to Mason Dixon Swine
Posted on 5/13/19 at 11:14 am to Mason Dixon Swine
Here's my take on the flag(it's not original but it's the most logical to me and many others):
Sure the flag represents the Southern Pride and Heritage and is relatively non-offensive in that context. But....
Since the end of the Civil War when the Klan was founded, the decent Southern Folks stood by and did absolutely NOTHING as the KKK openly waved that same flag as a symbol of solidarity among Klan Chapters across the country(not just in the south).
Thank your local Klan Leaders for ruining your Rebel Flag Party.
Silly Example:
How would we feel is a Far-Right Militant White Supremacy Cult in Montana began using the LSU colors and logo in their recruitment propaganda. You go to their site and this is there and their motto is Lets Stand Up(LSU).
Aside from LSU suing them, I think a TON of alumni, staff, boosters, fans etc would be outraged to be associated with such nutjobs.
See where I'm going with this silly example? Southern Governors and leaders stood by idly while the Klan destroyed the flag's original meaning and legacy.
Sure the flag represents the Southern Pride and Heritage and is relatively non-offensive in that context. But....
Since the end of the Civil War when the Klan was founded, the decent Southern Folks stood by and did absolutely NOTHING as the KKK openly waved that same flag as a symbol of solidarity among Klan Chapters across the country(not just in the south).
Thank your local Klan Leaders for ruining your Rebel Flag Party.
Silly Example:
How would we feel is a Far-Right Militant White Supremacy Cult in Montana began using the LSU colors and logo in their recruitment propaganda. You go to their site and this is there and their motto is Lets Stand Up(LSU).
Aside from LSU suing them, I think a TON of alumni, staff, boosters, fans etc would be outraged to be associated with such nutjobs.
See where I'm going with this silly example? Southern Governors and leaders stood by idly while the Klan destroyed the flag's original meaning and legacy.
This post was edited on 5/13/19 at 12:32 pm
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Posted on 5/13/19 at 11:26 am to mikelbr
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Sure the flag represents the Southern Pride and Heritage and is relatively non-offensive in that context.
The heritage argument was a propaganda campaign started by the Daughters of the Confederacy around the 1920's. That's around the time all the Confederate statues in the South started going up. It's where the Lost Cause and state's rights romanticism started.
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the decent Southern Folks stood by and did absolutely NOTHING as the KKK openly waved that same flag as a symbol of solidarity among Klan Chapters across the country(not just in the south).
They were a very, very small minority and basically had no power to do anything about it. By the 40's and 50's the Klan had penetrated the local governments across the South, and many local sheriffs, mayors, judges, city councilors, etc. were active Klan members. And even the ones that weren't were sympathetic to their cause.
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