The Confederate Flag

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

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But I feel the need to point out -- there is no such thing as the Confederate flag. There were three national flags of the Confederate States of America before the war was over. There was also the flag of the Army of Northern Virginia, which became known as the Confederate Battle Flag. This seems to be the one that can be seen in the picture, and it is similar but not identical to the flag typically called "the Confederate flag" (or the Rebel flag) -- which ironically was never a national flag of the CSA, though it did serve as a naval jack for a few years. It was this flag that the KKK and other groups latched onto.

Thanks, nerd.

Thank you, SWTXBelle. Very well said. I do not like the use of "all" for such things. There are people (nonracists and racists) who display one of ( @ MysticCat) the Confederate Flags above the Mason-Dixon line with outcomes that do not differ from what would happen below the Mason-Dixon line.

News stories will only cover the controvery when people are around those who disagree with them. News stories will not cover the day-to-day of people displaying flags across the country with little to no backlash.

With that said, this particular woman was being an asshole and doing it to prove she has the right to do it.

[KillarneyRose]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

With that said, this particular woman was being an asshole and doing it to prove she has the right to do it.

Exactly. I defend her right to fly the flag but just because someone *can* do something, it doesn't mean they *should* do it. It sounds like she was just trying to get a rise out of her neighbors to me.