Today’s Battle Over the Confederate Flag Has Nothing to Do.

The Confederate flag is no more racist than the Union flag: The presumption made by the other side of this debate is the common misconception that the war was fought entirely over slavery, that the North was black peoples' best friend, and that slaves only existed in the South. Let us examine the facts.

The Confederate Battle Flag is one of the most misunderstood objects in the U. Many people believe that it condones racism, hate, slavery, and bigotry. Some believe that it symbolizes heritage. It is frequently abused, misunderstood, and misused. The battle flag takes most of the heat, because most.

Symbols of the Confederacy have been the subject of two very different events over the last few days. In Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday, white supremacists gathered to protest the removal of a Confederate statue from a public park, and their “protest” turned into a bloody riot.

And it'd certainly be strange to ban the Confederate flag in Britain when we don't even ban the Nazi flag, which is a far more relevant symbol of racism in Britain. But, no, I would consider it to be a gross violation of freedom of speech and freedom of belief.

Despite never having historically represented the Confederate States of America as a country, nor having been officially recognized as one of its national flags, the rectangular Second Confederate Navy Jack and the Battle Flag of the Army of Northern Virginia are now flag types commonly referred to as the Confederate Flag.

The banning of the Confederate flag has amassed wide discussion, particularly from rap artists. Speaking of the ban recently, Killer Mike said: “My primary objection to it is firmly grounded in.

Confederate Flag Ban: eBay, Amazon, Etsy. If you haven't heard yet, eBay has banned the sale of any confederate flags also know as rebel flags. Amazon, Etsy, Walmart, and Sears have also enforced a b.

Amazon banned Confederate flags but Nazi gear is A-OK!. Oddly, the only items specifically banned from Amazon for being offensive are Confederate flag merchandise, and even that ban isn’t.

Ban The Confederate Flag and Confederate Statues. 742 likes. The confederate flag represents the only states in American history where slavery was legalized. It is used by white supremacy groups.

The Confederate battle flag is a symbol still closely tied to the southern states and slavery during the Civil War. The symbol remains popular in the American South, where defenders describe it as.

Ban Backlash: Confederate Flag Backers Ready to Rebel.. As proposals to ban the Confederate flag gain momentum across the South in the wake of the Charleston church massacre, a civil-rights.

The Confederate flag has been a source of controversy in South Carolina for a long time. Even before pictures of suspected Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof posing with it turned up online.