It’s been a bad year for the Confederate flag. The U.S Capitol removed flags featuring the confederate battle emblem from its grounds and the flag itself has been removed from state buildings and public lands across the south. The flag’s reputation has taken such a downward turn that the Department of Justice has now decided that the brandishing the banner is a symbol of hate.
The confederate flag has taken many forms throughout our country’s history, but most people recognize the “southern cross” hat flew alongside Robert E. Lee’s North Virginia Army as the premier flag of the confederacy.
In modern times, the flag has been flown to represent southern pride, state’s rights, and, sometimes, white supremacy. But this year, the flag has a become a symbol for only the latter.
It’s no longer become acceptable to display the flag for any reason other than racism, and doing so can’t get you in trouble with the law.
See how one man’s display of the flag got him charged with a hate crime on the next page:
Drain the swamp.
Well I’m going to complain all they want but Trump gets in put it back out this is still America say what you want do what you want this b******* the old that offends me well you’re talking your actions offend me or doesn’t make any difference unless I’m a liberal
Its never been a symbol of hate till you said it, quit making$#%&!@*up, just so you can get attention, and p**s sommebody off. Get over it.
Don’t worry – Lynch will be in prison soon.
Wrong! Lynch is a symbol of hate.
70 days
You and your administration are a symbol of hate you’ll have set the country back 65 year’s
At least they respect the flag
this is not a hate flag, it is the history of the USA – face it and move one – impeach Loretta and the corruption of DC
These people are insecure big time. It’s a part of our history…fly it.