nostr:npub1czr76hm97kqyrgfzr5ea923u6h6naxfwmte3n6lnsrnxskfuaxyqqeetv8  I know that wikipedia is not always super neutral and accurate, but it says that the flag is definitely associated with racism and some other evil garbage, and has a long history of being used in racist context after the civil war 🤔

We all know it, like the USA flag itself, has associations with racism.. Its hard for a flag to exist as long as it has and not be. And sometimes Im sure its been used explicitly as a sign of racism, but that is the exception and doesnt say much about other people who fly it.  But okay, i’ll assume you’re right, then what do they mean by flying that flag?

I have asked this of a lot of people. Usually the answers I get are some of the following:

1) As a symbol of rebelion against the government
2) Southern pride / heritage
3) Freedom

I’d say the overwheming majority was #2.