DUDES!
Originally Posted by 5T3V3
You're just being daft, that's about it.
It's like me saying that I like the Nazi flag because of their anti-smoking campaign, and therefore I should be allowed to use it whereever the fuck I want.
Answer me this: When was this confederate flag first put up in S.C?
Hint: it wasn't right after the civil war.
It was in 1962 on the Capitol dome. Of course, many supporters would tell you that this was to mark the centennial of the civil war. But jog your memory and try to remember what else was going on in 1962.
That's right, it was the civil rights movement. And people put the flag up to remind the black folks where they came from.
As to your question of "why now?", it isn't just "now". People have been arguing S.C's flag for decades.
It was a huge issue right after the CRM and for nearly 4 decades, and then in 1994 there was a vote that
kept the flag flying. The NAACP even encouraged a boycott of the state, which probably pleased the supporters of the flag.
In 2000, they "compromised" on their racist bullshit and moved it to the statehouse grounds.
So, that's really the "history" of the battle flag. But please.....continue telling us how it represents nothing but love and bravery and yada-yada-yada......