We are the UNITED States. United. So why is it, when I visit the south, I still see the Confederate Flag up?
I've been given many excuses for this: it's about Southern pride, tradition, heritage. But you cannot leave out that it is a blatant symbol of slavery. You cannot remove a flag from its original intended purpose, that is, to be a symbol.
I, more than anyone, understand wanting to connect to your heritage. I am all about Turkish culture. However, when something from your heritage (i.e. a flag) emits emotions of fear and pain from more than half of the population, one should not be so proud of that thing.
Furthermore, all regional flags in the U.S. should have been thrown out when we created the AMERICAN FLAG. We are not regions with different flags, but one nation with one flag. I would have the same rant if the Union decided they were gonna fly their Civil War flag. Because, as we all know, the Civil War is OVER and has been settled. So why still carry symbols from that blood bath? We need to move forward with one flag that unites us.
I'll leave you with a line from my Dad...whenever he would visit the South, he would inevitably hear, "The South shall rise again!" To which, he would respond with, "High enough to kiss a Yankee's ass!" But hey guys, really, let's try to get along.
