Flying Dixie

[BIGBOSS_202]

I in no way condone racial prejudice nor any kind of hatred of other ethnic groups ect. I was more or less raised with a bit of the biker culture because of my late father and he wore a rebel flag bandanna and That's another reason why I wear it under my helmet and mask. I've also seen the rebel flag (dixe flag) on masks and other peices of gear and what not and I was wondering your opinions about this issue and I also appoligize in advance if this affends anyone.

[Hudd]

I voted no but I lean slightly twards racits. I can see how it could be either but I think its disrespectful, However I dont feel strongly enough about it to be offended.

[Varnel]

Doesn't bother me personally, but I know it could others.

[Jackson]

Opponents say it's racist because the South stood for slavery.  Supporters say it stands for state rights.  The truth lies somewhere in the middle.  It can be a racist symbol.  It does stand for the South which supported slavery, but it's not the only thing they stood for.

I don't condone flying it, I never would.  But at the same time it doesn't terribly bother me.

[sun-tzu]

Growing up in New England I was bread to dislike this flag and anyone who fly’s it, especially when flown above the U.S. Flag.  I have grown more tolerant of it over the years, but in my opinion it stands for things that I don’t.  However I feel bad for the memory of the confederacy because in most cases those that fly it today represent nothing that it originally did.   

Bigboss - I intend no disrespect to you, you sound like a good guy.  I don't know you, but i am sure you have a better reason for using it then the ones I speak of.

[BIGBOSS_202]

Growing up in New England I was bread to dislike this flag and anyone who fly’s it, especially when flown above the U.S. Flag.  I have grown more tolerant of it over the years, but in my opinion it stands for things that I don’t.  However I feel bad for the memory of the confederacy because in most cases those that fly it today represent nothing that it originally did.   

Bigboss - I intend no disrespect to you, you sound like a good guy.  I don't know you, but i am sure you have a better reason for using it then the ones I speak of.

As I said the rebel flag is also used by bikers because they are rebelling from scocial norms and all that. I know this because my late father wasn't racist, he was a biker.