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Originally posted by Joeaksa
For me it does not mean a thing associated with slaves or slavery, but as Keith says above a "screw you" attitude towards "the establishment" so to speak. BTW I had relatives fighting on both sides of the Civil War.
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Clearly you are not
BLACK.
If you were, the "Screw you" notion of the stars and bars would have a different connotation.
The seemingly omni-presence of the Confederate battle flag at Klan and Skin-head rallys certainly indicates that some people find it has a bit more malicious symbolism than "Southern Pride" or "Screw you, I'm a rebel". Rather it is a foisted as a symbol of intimidation.
By all means, fly the stars and bars if you want. It's freedom of expression afterall. Just don't be suprised well people express their displeasure with you and your flag.
BTW: I'm not singling you out Joe, but you synopsized a thought that seems to run through this thread.