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Originally Posted by MOhillbilly
FTR its not my flag.
and the point is that it is mostly a perception that the flag is racist and only racist from the northern perspective.
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And my point is that when it comes to symbolism (such as a flag) perception is every bit as important as intent, and often more.
That flag represents an era of the south that was deeply soaked in racism. As such, many people will always associate the flag with the ideals of that era.