While I agree that people, in general, are too easily offended these days, and that too much pressure is often applied to make sure no one’s feelings get hurt, but sometimes things are truly offensive to a substantial percentage of the population. One such example is the Confederate battle flag, which has become an issue in the upcoming Mississippi governor’s election. Given that an underlying rationale for the Civil War on the part of the South was to maintain slavery as an institution, it is no wonder that blacks see the flag as a symbol of slavery, and since it was hoisted over many a state capitol at exactly the same time many southern states were defying desegregation, it is no wonder many blacks see it as a symbol of segregation.
Note to my fellow Southerners and Southern Republicans: those are offensive and shameful parts of our history, and whether you think the flag represents those ideas or not, it is clear that they do to many, many people.
LOSE THAT FLAG
Steven Taylor has a message for his fellow Southern Republicans….
Trackback by OUTSIDE THE BELTWAY — Thursday, October 30, 2024 @ 7:57 am
Not my flag
This is a bit of a gimmie as the Confederate flag has never been an issue in Florida, but I’d like to strongly join with Steven Taylor in asking Republican pols in the South to abandon appeals to white traditionalist…
Trackback by Matthew J. Stinson | weblog — Thursday, October 30, 2024 @ 8:30 am
Not my flag
This is a bit of a gimmie as the Confederate flag has never been an issue in Florida, but I’d like to strongly join with Steven Taylor in asking Republican pols in the South to abandon appeals to white traditionalist…
Trackback by Matthew J. Stinson | weblog — Thursday, October 30, 2024 @ 8:30 am
What they said
Steven Taylor, here and here, and Matthew Stinson both do me the favor of explaining why I’m not a huge fan of the Stars and…
Trackback by Signifying Nothing — Thursday, October 30, 2024 @ 1:26 pm
This is also a big problem here in S.C. It’s amazing how people react to this - significant numbers. But I agree with you. It’s not something we should be waving around proudly.
Comment by bryan — Saturday, November 1, 2024 @ 8:44 am
Of course, Steven, bryan, my observation is that those who have a problem with “that flag” also have a problem with the American flag, except as something to walk on. Why do I care what they think?
Comment by SDN — Saturday, November 1, 2024 @ 9:05 am