Confederate Battle Flag:Hate or History

[trimmer21]

We see them as decals on vehicles,flags on boats and bumper stickers. So,should we ban them,also, as some of our American neighbors are now actively campaigning or should we regard this controversy as politically correct attempts at revisionist history? Does it really matter in this country?

[Oddmott]

Confederate Flag = Nazi Flag.

Yes, both are a significant part of (some) people's history... but neither one has a relevant place of expression in today's society.

They both stood for the dehumanization and subjugation of people. They both stood for countless atrocities. They both still stand for hate.

[FishingMonkey]

The flag that is currently regarded as the Confederate Flag became popular during the Civil Rights period. It was not flown on state buildings in the US South until that time. It was basically white southerners way of giving a big "F you" to black folks.

Most, if not all of the seceding states referenced slavery as the reason for their secession.

Even the designer of the Confederate flag referered to it as a white man's flag.

While it may have an elegant and nice looking design, that flag represents hatred towards black folks and treason against the Union.

[Gregger17]

We see them as decals on vehicles,flags on boats and bumper stickers. So,should we ban them,also, as some of our American neighbors are now actively campaigning or should we regard this controversy as politically correct attempts at revisionist history? Does it really matter in this country?

To answer your post... History, no and no.

[HaroldH]

The sooner they get rid of that flag the better off they will be----both black and white. It's a reminder of an even more racist past.

[yellow dog]

Confederate Flag = Nazi Flag.

Yes, both are a significant part of (some) people's history... but neither one has a relevant place of expression in today's society.

They both stood for the dehumanization and subjugation of people. They both stood for countless atrocities. They both still stand for hate.

x10 well said.

[Oddmott]

The sooner they get rid of that flag the better off they will be----both black and white. It's a reminder of an even more racist past.

To clarify, they aren't getting rid of the flag. It won't be against the law or anything for individuals to fly it.

It will simply be disallowed on government and public buildings.

[buckchaser]

The fact it is 2015 and this is just beginning to happen in the southern U.S. says a lot about discrimination/racial tension in the American South.

[Bo D]

Look who's calling the kettle black. Should we ban the British flag and quite possibly the Canadian flag for the atrocities and racisim shown the natives way back when and still today. Leave it alone and it shouldn't even be up here for discussion.

[Fox]

Look who's calling the kettle black. Should we ban the British flag and quite possibly the Canadian flag for the atrocities and racisim shown the natives way back when and still today. Leave it alone and it shouldn't even be up here for discussion.

Was the British or Canadian flags been used specifically for the purpose of causing fear and stirring racism?

If so then yes, we should take them down too.

The confederate battle flag is not even the confederate flag, it is specifically a flag used in battle in the civil war. This flag has been used specifically for the purpose of racism in the southern US. The same way as people use the Nazi flag to incite racism the confederate flag was not put up for the purpose of showing history but to cause problems.