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10. Why is the battle flag any more or less racist than any other CSA flag?

Reply to dbackjon (Reply #8)

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 03:15 PM

Jul 2015

Last edited Tue Jul 14, 2015, 03:46 PM - Edit history (1)

I guess its more militant and way better known, but they are all the flags of traitors fighting to preserve slavery. It would be no more nor less acceptable to me if it was some other CSA flag.

On #2 I suppose they'd argue that the U.S. one is in the center. But yes, I did notice the diminutive size.

I think its time for a redesign - one that doesn't include any traitor slave-keeping flag.

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NAACP calls for Confederate flag to be removed from Alabama troopers’ uniforms and cruisers [View all] DonViejo Jul 2015 OP

"not as blatant" ??? bucolic_frolic Jul 2015 #1

I agree NewJeffCT Jul 2015 #3

Yup d_legendary1 Jul 2015 #4

It's "not as blatant" because you can hardly see it FBaggins Jul 2015 #6

And is one of 5 flags -- the 5 flags that at one time had sovereignty over Alabama or part of progree Jul 2015 #7

Telling that dbackjon Jul 2015 #8

Why is the battle flag any more or less racist than any other CSA flag? progree Jul 2015 #10

The Battle Flag was adopted as the flag of resistance to the Civil Rights Movement dbackjon Jul 2015 #12

Haven't seen the civil rights resistance flag declaration progree Jul 2015 #13

The battle flag awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #9

Agree with the the Rev. Hope he's successful. Hoyt Jul 2015 #2

want to accomplish this? NoMoreRepugs Jul 2015 #5

Your idea would work. NCjack Jul 2015 #11

now that is a grand idea. riversedge Jul 2015 #14