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Originally Posted by MRM
...I don't see any reason to celebrate the "heritage" of such a flag...
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Do you "celebrate the heritage" of the American flag? You'd have to include almost every thing you mentioned (plus a few more attrocities, like genocide of native americans) that are "represented" by that flag too. For some it's just a bit too convenient to pretend that racism (a de facto way of life EVERYWHERE in the US, terribly WRONG, and certainly not just a black & white issue) only speaks with a southern accent. I'm not into "flags", but have no problem with my heritage, both American and southern. Learn from "our" mistakes and move on is my position. Think about it...
ps: If not from the south, one might have trouble comprehending how we have pride in our "southern heritage". Racism has never been a significant part of my life (nor MOST people I know)...EXCEPT for what is depicted in the media.