Beergnomes
Well-Known Member
Not all people who like the rebel flag, including myself, do so for racial reasons. It meant many things to different people during the Civil War. For many it was to protect slavery, for others it was against the encroachment of the federal government, others, pride in being southern. Today for I would say the vast majority of us it is southern pride.
Also, I am not only a Christian, but a pastor and a very conservative one at that. I have friends who are atheists who where shirts that say so and have the bumper stickers. You cannot get more polar opposite about the thing that is most important to me in this life. Guess what, we hang out and have a beer together. I don't have to agree with them, or them with me, in order to talk to them.
I would never presume to argue that for you and many others it is a symbol of southern pride. For me and for many others like me it is a symbol of racism and is waved to this day at every single KKK rally. I'm sure there are less offensive ways of showing pride. Pride at the expense of someone else's sensibilities can sometimes be translated as arrogance. And I am an atheist and hang with people of all religions and would protect their right to worship who and what they like fervently. You obviously didn't get my point. Common interests bond people and it is perfectly normal for people to seek out like minds. Why else would we all be on a BEER forum.