Do you associate the rebel flag more with redneck culture or racism?

I associate it with rebellion, assuming you mean the confederate flag. Although rednecks come to mind pretty quick too

racism …………..and culture………….because the south is and was so racist that when I see that flag I just think “racist”

well i already know anyone who has that flag on the side of their trailer is a redneck. i also think anyone with that on their hat or shirt or etc is probably a racist cuz that stands for a time when they were rooting for racism so i guess both?

Both.

Both. I associate it with redneck culture and racism is a part of that culture. The individual doesn’t necessarily have to be racist but the flag is a tribute to a “way of life”. Part of that “way of life” was racism towards blacks.

Both.

Why is it Austrians and Germans can’t wave the Third Reich flag you say?
Well, look at it’s history. Bloody, horrendous, war, deaths, etc. So waving it is not a good thing.

But why wave the Confederate Flag you say?
Because it represents Southern culture and history, like the Third Reich flag represents THEIR history/culture.
Confederate flag is slavery and the bloody American Civil War.
So why is it the Southerners can carry the flag? Because……….
Their Americans.

I associate it with racism because I know a lot of black people are offended by it.

It is absolutely nothing more than Southern pride.That is it.I have one flying at my cattle guard,right underneath my American flag.I get these questions often.It’s a misconception.

I might be wrong historically, although I don’t think I am, but I associate it with when the South tried to separate from the North. That is why I don’t like it. It’s a symbol of how certian parties tried to leave the United States, at least for me.

Beyond that, I guess I would see it as someone trying to be a rebel (ie. different from others, not conforming to society). But I definately more think of the first answer.

Racism.

The fact remains that despite how anyone wants to coat the civil war as a struggle for state’s rights, the primary “right” they were fighting for was the right to own slaves. The fact that the majority of the men who fought and died didn’t own slaves just tells me the extent to which these racists were willing to go to make sure the n*ggers stayed in their place.

Perpetuating a centuries-old violation of justice and human dignity doesn’t make you a rebel, it makes you an ignorant and bigoted piece of sh*t.

Southern Pride. It’s rooted in the south and the flag has nothing to do with racism. It was made into a X to send a message to the north “cross us out of your union”. No one wanted to be controlled by government or told what to do, which is the true meaning of the flag and what the south stood for, even to this day. I do agree that you may find some who wear the rebel flag to be racists, but same is true for some of those who wear “black power” and “Malcom X” stuff. Does it mean ever one is a racist? No, but we all know there are a hand full on both side that are, no matter what symbols they wear.

The Rebel flag was designed to resemble the flag motif of the Second Navy, the 13 stars of the Rebel Flag represent the 11 states that officially seceded from the United States to form the Confederacy, plus the two states that were officially admitted without legal secession–Kentucky and Missouri. Many states in the south still associate the design in the state flag.

Just like back then when the flag was created, the south lives a different life style then the north and they are proud of it. Showing there pride for the southern states has no representation for slavery, racism or hatred. It’s just a southern thang.

Just think, if we didn’t have the rebel flag, General Lee would have just been a orange car in the Dukes of Hazzard, other then the 01 on the side of course. (there was a rebel flag on the roof for those who didn’t know)

I associate it with rednecks and the south, not racism. Although I may feel differently if I saw it in a big city.

In the southern United States, people treat the flag as a symbol that they rose together for a united cause against the north. Now, it’s a symbol that the south is a great place to live with great people and that those who fought and died in the Civil War (their ancestors) will not be forgotten.