why does the south and truckers still fly the confederate flag?

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

Let's not forget that the reason many say that it was a state's rights issue is that the Southern states wanted the "right" to keep slavery legal - which is what they would have done if secession was successful. So yes, it was about state's rights - but it is disingenuous to say that slavery wasn't a main component in the argument.
JP

x2. It's not 100% about slavery. I don't fly one but I agree 100% state's rights > federal rights.

 

[btnhfan 5,000+ posts]

I've been down here for 2 years and it still makes no sense to me.

 

[Rancy 10+ year member]

x2. i had a few black friends that wore the flag with me to school when they banned the flag.

i guess they dont have much pride in their heritage then......

 

[LeofromtheH 10+ year member]

seems like all the white, beer chuggin, curved billed hat wearin, honkey tonk guys wave it

 

[NEXT 10+ year member]

Unfair taxes, states rights, and the feeling that the south was not represented well in the US government was the MAIN reasons for the war, but slavery also played a part.

I am from Kentucky about 30 minutes from the school that got all the press for having a rebel flag and mascot, Allen Central, that got all the press in the winter...

They/we fly the flag for pride........

I have SEVERAL black friends who wear rebel flag caps/shirts......

 

[Platestacker45 10+ year member]

seems like all the white, beer chuggin, curved billed hat wearin, honkey tonk guys wave it

Just like all the pants saggin, po-lice hatin, rock slangin guys wave a red or blue flag...

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

I don't view people in any color myself.....but I have seen people of different races wearing confederate flags....I personally don't own one....

 

[bdawson72 5,000+ posts]

i guess they dont have much pride in their heritage then......

I wanted to say this but you said it 4 me

 

[crunktimes.com 5,000+ posts]

I am from Boston but moved about 1 1/2 hours to the western part of the state where a lot of inbred hicks live and they fly it out here like crazy. I can't imagine they all from the south. Never saw it in the city or even in the burbs just out here in Hickville, MA

 

[MassOccur 10+ year member]

If you've ever seen the music video "Bia Bia", you'll see that Lil John rocks a confederate shirt and I think from one of David Banner's music videos he has the confederate flag wrapped around him.

 

[bdawson72 5,000+ posts]

If you've ever seen the music video "Bia Bia", you'll see that Lil John rocks a confederate shirt and I think from one of David Banner's music videos he has the confederate flag wrapped around him.

It actually weirded me out when i saw that

 

[MassOccur 10+ year member]

It actually weirded me out when i saw that

Diff people fly it for different things. That's what's so hard for people to understand. It's like a mixed message. One person can have it to represent slavery and another to represent where they're from and the pride they have.

*Shrugs* It's like many other things in this world; left to interpretation. I think a lot more people should ask rather than assume though....like the person who started the thread. Glad they asked.

 

[RipDaJacka]

seems like all the white, beer chuggin, curved billed hat wearin, honkey tonk guys wave it

Im the farthest possible from that and i have 5-6 im my room right now.. hell I know black folks with confederate flag tats.. Its a southern repentative thing.. its really no big deal.. There not really any hostiliity against it around here from white blacks etc..

and in bia bia they also burn the flag.. I would never do that.. to ANY flag

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

Diff people fly it for different things. That's what's so hard for people to understand. It's like a mixed message. One person can have it to represent slavery and another to represent where they're from and the pride they have.
*Shrugs* It's like many other things in this world; left to interpretation. I think a lot more people should ask rather than assume though.

much like the term "white pride". white people aren't allowed to proud and not be racist.

 

[MassOccur 10+ year member]

Im the farthest possible from that and i have 5-6 im my room right now.. hell I know black folks with confederate flag tats.. Its a southern repentative thing.. its really no big deal.. There not really any hostiliity against it around here from white blacks etc..
and in bia bia they also burn the flag.. I would never do that.. to ANY flag

Maybe the flag hit the ground....?? lol.

And KC; I agree. I don't need to say that I'm proud of being white though. There is a group of mexicans up here that have brown pride written all over their vehicles. I could really care less, but they try to be hard *****.

There is a difference though between white pride and white power. If someone gets offended by white pride, tell them to **** themselves.

Either way, it's all opinions.