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:
It’ll be back when that$#%&!@*is gone! Won’t be long now!
Looks like there is gonna be some changes in January.
I fly Old Glory the State of Michigan the Marine Corps and the Confederate flags on my flag poles in front of my home
Not a symbol of hate but very much a part of out past.
Unacceptable
You do not know your history. Your a sad example justice.
The picture on the right is the real symbol of hate.
The DOJ, under Lynch, has become a symbol of hate !!!!
your end is near, along with your corrupted sins
She has guts she has done her best to divide this country she needs some jail time