A Trip to a Mad House
Yes, The Confederate Flag Is Racist
While sifting through various, less-than-enlightened corners of the internet, I've heard people claim that what the Battle Flag of the Army of Northern Virginia symbolizes is not reprehensible ("Heritage, not Hate", as those folks might say").
First off, let's look at the definition of "Heritage" (courtesy of Dictionary.com):
Something that is handed down from the past, as a tradition.Second off, let's look at the definition of "Hate" (also courtesy of Dictionary.com):
Intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
The meaning of the flag of the Confederate States of America was described by William Thompson (quote in the caption under the flag). In short, the Confederate Flag symbolized hate, and belongs in a museum (instead of on public monuments and such).
First off, let's look at the definition of "Heritage" (courtesy of Dictionary.com):
Something that is handed down from the past, as a tradition.Second off, let's look at the definition of "Hate" (also courtesy of Dictionary.com):
Intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
The meaning of the flag of the Confederate States of America was described by William Thompson (quote in the caption under the flag). In short, the Confederate Flag symbolized hate, and belongs in a museum (instead of on public monuments and such).
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