I was born and raised in Alabama and only left for a higher education and a better job. I grew up with the Confederate Flag and I grew up with racist, but they were never connected in our day-to-day life style. Racist are racist and as someone said earlier "based on ignorant assumptions" says it all. The confederate flag was used by many schools and as an everyday symbol of pride and unity. This was community pride and unity it was never linked to racism or bigotry in our minds or our life style. I've been in Texas since I left Alabama and I find (and have adopted) the same pride for the Texas flag. I find the feelings to be very similar to that we had for the Confederate Flag in Alabama.
I kinda miss the Confederate Flag because it is part of my heritage and I sometimes resent giving it up because someone finds it offensive. But hey, life is about compromise. Just don't make me start hiding my Texas flag too... A lot of us Americans like to define ourselves at least one notch below the national level.
I kinda miss the Confederate Flag because it is part of my heritage and I sometimes resent giving it up because someone finds it offensive. But hey, life is about compromise. Just don't make me start hiding my Texas flag too... A lot of us Americans like to define ourselves at least one notch below the national level.
