Originally Posted by
RudieCantFail
In response to the last two previous posts made by SRMW and WF88 respectively, I don't like the Confederate flag either. I think those who do wave the Confederate flag that aren't from the Confederate states do it in bad taste. In my opinion, they don't have a great reason to wave it, other than the 1st amendment right that they have to do so. Some may say that it's not a racist flag, but it's a historical one that shows southern pride. I'm an Asian-American, and I know that the flag isn't directed at me. However, it makes me uncomfortable as a minority.
I don't have as much of a problem with those touting the flag and they're actually from the Confederate states that fought in the Civil War. Am I comfortable with someone who falls under that category? Still, no, because this summer, I saw someone in a hot tub in Hawaii with a small Confederate flag tattoo on his arm with a bald eagle. It made me uncomfortable and unsure of whether or not I should go into the hot tub. Fortunately, there were two tubs, and I chose to go in the one where that person wasn't in it because I was afraid of harassment of any sort. I didn't think the person would do anything in the first place, but I didn't want to put myself in a situation where it could.
I'm not trying to bash anyone on here that's from the south, and I know that those who do wave the flag aren't representative of all southerners. I know that it also doesn't mean that a person who waves it is a bad person. It's just that if I see it on anyone, I will feel uncomfortable.