[MrPeabody]

Originally Posted by aerovette

I will tell you this in all honesty and sincerity. Having lived in Atlanta and Texas most of my life, I make no connection to the confederate flag and slavery until someone else does. In my head and heart, it is a symbol of the old south and southern charm and a laid back lifestyle.

The thoughts I have when I see it is childhood memories of Stone Mountain, Kennesaw, Chattanooga, old grist mills, steam trains, battlegrounds, Rock City, and Six Flags over Georgia.

Probably because I didn't own slaves...nor did my parents...or their parents...or theirs before them.

I agree that the Nazi flag has a deep negative symbolism, but to be a true southerner does not carry the same stigma as being a true Nazi.

I understand fully. It means different things to different people, not all bad things. Unfortunately at the present time it is being made to represent some bad things by some bad people.