Since some people were talking about race I was wondering what everyones opinion was on the issue of the Confederate flag. Im only asking because its seems to be a good controversial thread and with Dem. Howard Dean getting grilled for saying he wants the votes of young white males who drive pickups and wave the confederate flag.
Should we still fly it and should it be allowed on state flags like Mississippi?
Is it a matter or race or history?
Is Howard Dean stereotyping Southerners or not?
I dont get why I always see people waving the Confederate flag like its a peace symbol or something. Now I live in the MidWest so I dont live in the South. But I have family in Missouri and when I go down there I always see people with the Confederate flag plastered on their clothes, cars, and homes. I even went to an anti-war protest in my home town and I saw 4 kids in a pick-up driving and waving the flag as the protesters marched to the capitol. I went to this guys house to buy pot, and there was a huge confederate flag that took up his whole wall. Why are people trying to embace this awful time in American history?
Should we still fly it and should it be allowed on state flags like Mississippi?
Is it a matter or race or history?
Is Howard Dean stereotyping Southerners or not?
I dont get why I always see people waving the Confederate flag like its a peace symbol or something. Now I live in the MidWest so I dont live in the South. But I have family in Missouri and when I go down there I always see people with the Confederate flag plastered on their clothes, cars, and homes. I even went to an anti-war protest in my home town and I saw 4 kids in a pick-up driving and waving the flag as the protesters marched to the capitol. I went to this guys house to buy pot, and there was a huge confederate flag that took up his whole wall. Why are people trying to embace this awful time in American history?