The Confederate Flag

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Leslie Anne

I believe you're misunderstanding what I mean by "I just don't get it". I am in no way dismissing anything. I'm just stating a fact. I don't understand it. I don't know what others understand the Confederate flag to mean. If it's never explained to me then how can I understand it?

No one has explained it or you have never read about this?

Originally Posted by Leslie Anne

I'm completely open to trying to understand a different perspective. This has all been discussed here before but then, like now, no one has actually tried to explain it. You're assuming that I haven't put any effort into trying to understand it. That's not true. I have put effort into it. I'm more than willing to listen to an explanation of Southern pride as expressed by waving the Confederate flag without it being racist. The problem is no one seems to be willing to explain it.

People have explained it. You may not grasp the manner in which they are explaining it. That is subconciously (and perhaps consciously) rooted in your belief that you neither understand nor agree with it. When people disagree with something, they tend to want explanations to be in an awesome package that caters not only to those who need the information but also to those who disagree and need to be convinced.

Originally Posted by Leslie Anne

You yourself stated that you don't have the energy to explain it. Yet you apparently have plenty of energy to post several times about my "mentality". That's a real cop-out. Why don't you try to be part of the solution? Explain it.

LOL. This was both cute and funny.

Have you never read these types of threads before? Even people in this thread have explained why they have positive feelings about the Confederacy even with its history. Again, their explanation is not designed for you specifically to comprehend using the language that you may need to comprehend. But, it is a discussion and an explanation.