What is your opinion of the confederate flag?

flag - confederate flag
United States
April 18, 2009 12:54pm CST
Is it a racist symbol? A hate symbol? A symbol of Southerners' heritage/history?
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cannjohn
@cannjohn (47)
• United States
18 Apr 09
It is definitely not a hate symbol. I am from New York and I believe I can speak on behalf of the people who live in my area that the confederate flag is more a symbol of ignorance. When we see a confederate flag we laugh and immediately brand the holder as a redneck.
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ANTIQUELADY
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
19 Apr 09
to me the rebel flag is a sign of our heritage. to me is has nothing to do w/racism because i am not a racist person but i'm from tennessee & proud of it. i think it's ridiculous they have made such a big deal of it having to w/racism. it may to some people but not to me.
JenInTN
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
21 Apr 09
uath13
@uath13 (8192)
• United States
18 Apr 09
Well because of the groups that have picked it up as their symbol it's all of the above.
SomeCowgirl
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
20 Apr 09
I have to say that The Confederate Flag is the symbole of The south and our heritage. I think that it is the symbol that may very well show the south rising again. It's about fighting for what we believe is right and not backing down!
JenInTN
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
21 Apr 09
It is my heritage. I am by no means in a hate group or a hater of people. That flag just symbolizes my family's history. There is always a big stink about that flag but that's just because there have been so many people use it out of reference.
Chalea Hutchinson
@zoey7879 (3092)
• Quincy, Illinois
18 Apr 09
I believe that tis a part of southern heritage and history, and that the conderate flag, just like the swatstica was taken from druid/pagan lore (I forget which one exactly), became a symbol associated to mean other things than it was originally intended.