I believe the confederate flag represents southern pride and heritage
And you are incorrect. Well, except the heritage part. which is beyond fucking wild to me. Why on earth you would want to beat your chest over "heritage" that is predominantly known for owning other human beings as property and committing treason is beyond me.
I can go the top of this building and "believe" after I jump off it, I will not hit the ground. This does not make my belief correct, and I will, invariably, hit the ground.
You can "believe" whatever you want, it does not change what a symbol represents.
The Nazis took the majority of their iconography from Scandanavian and old Norse symbols. I happen to be of Scandanavian descent, my family going back generations in Norway. I would love to use my heritage's iconography and symbols, but while looking at them I realize what the majority of them now stand for
TO THE REST OF THE FUCKING WORLD and thus, this is now their meaning. It has nothing to do with debate, or belief.
Southerners stand for their beliefs;
Which is different than anyone else, how, exactly?
it doesn't matter what they are.
Ah, I get it now. You know that's the definition of "willful ignorance" right?
Because 9 people got killed, people want to take a flag down. What good will that do?
When you say the south, do you mean the south of Mars? Because surely you don't reside on
this planet.
I feel like people are trying to change the meaning of something because of one incident
The irony of this is so good, and thick, I could spread it over your mother's home made breakfast biscuits.
Boy, it sure is ridiculous when people try to change the meaning of something just because it makes them feel a certain way, isn't it?
Also, change the meaning of something because of one incident?
Im gonna have to hold court with the old timers around here, but that has got to be one of the top ten brain dead posts in the history of this forum....Mostly because you are likely 100% serious.
It means you're proud of who you are and stand up for your beliefs.
Which is exclusive to the South in what particular way?
That's part of being from the South. You have your beliefs, and you don't change them because a lot of people have other beliefs.
Do you sincerely think this is something that is complimentary of your region? What if a southerner was taught as a child to bite the heads off of frogs because it grants them the ability to fly? To have sex with their siblings? "WELL THATS JUST THE WAY WE DO IT ROUND HURR AND WE AINT CHANGING IT JUST BECAUSE OTHER PEOPLE DONT AGREE" ? They are unequivocally incorrect, and should be corrected.
As far as you claiming others don't get what you are trying to say.....I do not think its anyone else's mental capacity which is in question here.