# The confederate flag.  Symbol of southern heritage or Hate?

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**Created:** [October 6, 2007, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-confederate-flag-symbol-of-southern-heritage-or-hate/192863 "2007-10-06T15:43:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-confederate-flag-symbol-of-southern-heritage-or-hate/192863/46 "2007-10-08T20:14:06Z")

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> [@\*\*\*\*Official: Southgate Meet Thread\*\*\*\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-southgate-meet-thread/29171/1207):
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> Umm how many people to do you see driving around pittsburgh with a blackpanther banner in there back window? Besides the topic was about the confederate flag. Honestly when i see one it doesnt bother me cause i dont pay attention to it. If i had to classify someone who had one though i prob would look at it as someone who is ignorant in some sort.(thats just from personal past experiences.) I think if we lived in the south it could be heritage but i bet 90% of the people around here have no clue as to what it really stands for.

> [@Loose change 9/11](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/loose-change-9-11/32860/67):
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> I mean, I understand that it is meant to be a symbol of southern heritage. But 9 times out of 10 when you see it, it’s not being flown or represented for that purpose.

> [@TW: 302 whp 94 Acura Integra SOLD](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tw-302-whp-94-acura-integra-sold/32014/50):
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> I had a job delivering and installing tombstones. While driving thru a cemetery around Memorial day I spotted a confederate flag among a sea of American flags. Found it being a grave of a guy who fought for the first Maryland calvary, and the flag was placed there by a local veterans group for Memorial day. I didn’t notice any protests or public outcry…Just a symbol of heritage as far as I’m concerned.

I am from the “Capital of the Confederacy”-- Richmond, VA. I do think that sometimes the flag is flown to piss ppl off, or make a statement. I have never flown the rebel flag nor will I ever. But I am proud that I grew up in Richmond, with such history. I am not a racist. I believe that slavery was wrong. I do see how someone might be just showing their ties to their ancestors and the history of the area, but mostly I see it as making a statement, and a negative statement at that.

When I see people here in Pittsburgh flying the rebel flag I have to ask myself (after I laugh at them) why? Unless they are FROM the south, they are probably trying to piss someone off. Or maybe they just want to be Bo and Luke Duke :dunno:

I didn’t vote b/c I can understand if someone is showing their heritage, but most likely they are trying to piss someone off when they are flying the rebel flag here in Pittsburgh–unless–giving the benefit of the doubt, they are from the south.

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