puella -> RE: The Confederate Flag (9/17/2006 6:02:26 PM)
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The economy of the south was tied hand in hand with slavery, hence all the fuss.. Anyhow... Regarding the whole argument of flying the confederate flag and having it not mean the 'bad' things it represents... There were many Nazi's who did not actively participate in the extermination of the Jews. There were many parts of Nazism, especially in its foundations, which were about societal pride, and many other issues, including the economic development of Germany,etc etc. The funny thing is, you do not see many Germans today flying the flag of the Nazi party, even if they do feel pride for their country, because of the hurts and hates perpetrated under its colors. Another thing that puzzles me is the whole idea of... having a separate flag from the country you are a part of to show your pride. The fact of the matter is the Confederate flag is the flag of a 'country' which separated itself from the US and the ensuing war caused the greatest number of American casualties in the history of our nation. No one throws a hissy fit when a bunch of southerners rally together with the confederate flag a-wavin in the breeze... but get a bunch of immigrants (both legal and illegal) rallying to become a part of this country with any hint of their native flag in evidence, and everyone shits a brick about it.... hrm....
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