Is the Rebel Flag considered racist?
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Strictly speaking, no, in the same sense that a Swastika isn't racist. The swastika has become a cultural icon for Nazism, but that's only because Hitler corrupted it. The Swastika is actually a Hindu symbol (a stylised representaion of the human form), and has nothing to do with the Nazism at all.\n\nSimilarly, the rebel flag is simply a St. Andrews cross embellished with stars and barrulets. It's only considered racist because it was used to represent the Confederacy.
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No.\n\nIn September 1961 Syria revolted and 29 September the old flag of Siyria  was raised as the national flag. In the center of the flag are three red stars which stand for the Arab revolutions (although certain western sources clain thay represent Damascus, Aleppo and Deir ez Zor). \n\nhttp://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/sy-his2.html#1961\n\ns
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Oh for pity's sake!  Of course it's okay.  How is declaring your pride for your nation going to offend anyone?  If someone does claim to be offended, it's only because hand-wringing liberals, who are terrified of being labelled bigots, have branded anything other than fawning deference to other cultures as racism.  If you constantly worry about causing offence to a self-pitying, thin-skinned minority, then you'll spend your life tip-toeing around people and never asserting yourself or stating your true feelings.\n\nShould you apologise for being English or supporting England?  Of course not.  There are certain people who feel resentful because their ancestors were wronged by the Empire and want the English to hang their heads in shame for ever more, but that's just revisionist nonsense.  This sort of brainless mindset would have us constantly extolling the virtues of others, while considering any pride in our own character or achievements as arrogant.  Be proud.  Fly your flag.
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I personally feel that flaunting the Confederate Flag is insensitive.  One of my ancestors was the cousin of Jefferson Davis.
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I think the law that is set in place regarding burning the flag is appropriate. I think it is a very disrespectful act to a country who does alot for it's citizens dispite the credit it gets. The flag represent the land and principals, it should not be burned because you disagree with certain laws or happen to not like the president of time... The flag represents our history and our future and should be respected.... just as every country's flag should be respected.....
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It's only racist if you chosse to make it racist. \n\nUnfounded racial hatred is deplorable, but the looney left have reclassified perfectly innocent phrases as racism.
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The Confederate flag represents one thing: TREASON. Lincoln should've charged the leaders with treason, as the Constitution states, then we wouldn't have this problem. So much for being nice. Now they still wave the flag 150 years later. YOU LOST, GET OVER IT!!!!!
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No, racism involves believing that you are superior to another race and also inflicting some form of harm (whether) verbal or physical onto someone else because of their race.\n\nThere are, unfortunately enough of those types around.  You are not racist.
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I think so, this is the United States of America, if you're in this country flying and marching under foreign colors, and otherwise maintaining allegiance to some other state, maybe you want to reconsider...I think americans are tired of having foreign flags waved contemptuously under their noses, if you want to anger the majority of actual bona-fide american citizens, just keep it up...
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It very much depends on how you define nationalism. If it means just being proud of your country and your roots that's one thing, if it means treating people who come from other countries into your own as second class citizens or making their lives hell simply beause they don't originate from the country they now live in, then yes, it's racism in my view.
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I think racism is classified as any derogatory remark towards a person because of skin color, nationality, or ethnic background. If you discriminate against a person because of their background or make harsh remarks regarding their ethnic background, it is racist.
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It is statements/questions like these that encourage racism.  I realize it is a seemingly innocent question, but the tone of it lends to lump a whole race/religion of people into one category and then analyzes them all according to one assumption.
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the bebel flag dosent have a damm thing to do with hate and any one who finds it offensive needs to study up.\nif they still find it offensive they need shot just for being a dumbasx
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This question is a perfect example. Around other races I rarely even notice race. Around most Blacks today there is such a hyper sensitivity about race that it's hard to be yourself. You have to watch every word you say or it'll be construed as "racist" . You have to watch what you do or it'll be construed as "racist".  A great example is the LA contraversy. Blacks are actually calling for computer terminology to be changed because they are "offended" that it is called Master Slave. This kind of insane thin skinned innanity is aggravating.  The terminology has NOTHING to do with race or culture. Nobody I have ever heard of even associated the terms with race! But they want companies to spend millions of dollars to change it. A great example of the gross selfishness displayed by the culture. \n\nLets see the Rebel flag. To me it's always meant anti-Government sentiment. Rebelliousness, thus it's called the REBEL flag. I've even known Blacks who wore it for the same reason as I do. Yet somehow it mysteriouslly became a racist symbol. Sorry folks the Cival war was NOT about slavery. In fact slavery was a minor issue in the whole thing, not even a major factor. How DARE they call me a racist because I wear a Rebel flag, carry a Maltese cross on my lighter or who knows what other innocent symbol will suddenly become racist to Blacks. \n\nCan you somehow read my mind? No, I don't care about ethnic origions. Would rather not hear or think about it. I treat folks by how they treat me and my friends. I don't want to have to watch every word I say to avoid offending somebody. I just avoid talking to Blacks at length any more because there is just too much out there that offends them. I could see the N word if they didn't use it themselves. Every race has little triggers and you can insult somebody just by tone rather than a given word. There are aholes of every race get over it. Every race experiences some prejudice. Why keep it going with all this hypersensitivity? \n\nAfrican-American??? Get real. Besides being way to long to use it's also putting Africa in front of America. Nor is it even accurate as it leaves out Hispanic Blacks, Blacks from the Carrabean, Australia, UK and so on. It's an insult to Americans in general. What is wrong with Black? I'm White, I'm not Caucasian, I have no Russian ancestors within 3 generations. Anglo Saxon would be closer but you know what? I'm American. I might have Irish and German ancestry but who cares? \n\nAnother thing that disturbs me is that as a race they vote something like %90 or more for the same party. That is damaging to Democracy and  racist.  You don't see %90 of Whites, Hispanics, Asians or any other ethnic group voting for a single party. When somebody votes by thier race they undemine Democracy and feed corruption. Which makes life worse for ALL of us. \n\nAnd finally, quit laying YOUR probs at my door. I didn't do it and am getting to where I really dont care anymore. You with this post accused all non-blacks of being racist. Whites in particuler are getting a really serious complex about this and it is becoming a major irritant. If your goal is to make racism acceptable continue to take this tact as people will no longer really care about being labeled a racist since your going to be labeled that no matter what you do anyway for the mere sin of being born with a certain color. You want to see racism die quit being so sensitive. There is no grand plan or hatred among most cultures. In fact I see more prejudice against Blacks from Hispanics than Whites nowdays. They are just more sublte about it. You get one loud mouthed White idiot out of million and stereotype the rest of us with it. Then have a media crusade, wheel out Jessie Jackson to make a ton of speaches about it, then go on tv and places like this saying how mistreated you are. That just plain gets old man. Really old. I can match ev
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When you get right down to it, what REALLY matters is your ACTIONS toward other people, not what's in your mind and heart.  How can anyone really ever be completely sure they're not at all racist?  And does it really matter if they have not purged every racist thought from their mind?\nAs long as you are respectful and do not take any overt racist actions, then, IMHO, you're not a racist, no matter what you think.
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it plainly is racist. it is the very definition. MLK would be appalled.\nquestions of race should not appear on any application for anything. affirmative action has been quite detrimental to blacks as a whole. it expects black to achieve less and they have come to expect it from themselves and comply. it is high time that MLKs dream come true and that such institutionalized racism be done away with.
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I honestly feel that the only flag that should be paraded down in the US is the American Flag.  Although we represent a wide variety of race, culture and ethnicity, we are still Americans.  BOTTOM LINE.