[haysus7]

Originally Posted by Worldseries27

look away, look away, look away

Good one. You have humor

[Boffin]

Originally Posted by Wondering

Dumb "pride" - racist!

Nope.

[Hardlyworking]

I was over there this morning, didn’t see any confederate flag.

[DDToto41]

Originally Posted by JSR22

confederate flag is horrible. Don't they get they lost?

Just because they fly a confederate flag doesn't mean they are from the south; they could be a Yankee racist.

[Bridget Staunton]

The southern people are proud people and its history, cannot erase history, it happened. It needs to be taught in school period

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

Wouldn't US flag with Fla flag beneath it show the same? Sorry, but as a kid from Calif, I don't get it.

When I was in the USAF I met MANY southerners that were OUTWARDLY prejudiced against northerners. It seemed strange to me, but they were VERY serious about it. I imagine some of them have moved to The Villages and still retain their prejudices......which can be easily expressed by a Confederate flag. Anthropologically speaking, it is about tribalism ; they wish to show their tribal colors. It is like a don't tread on me flag. It may be intended to express dissatisfaction with Washington DC. It is like putting down the "system" and being a "rebel without a cause."

There are several Confederate flags in the Historic area.

[Byte1]

They call it free speech. It's a Constitutional thing. There is no law forbidding anyone from being "racist" but there are laws about action upon their racist ideology. Flying a flag of choice is not breaking any law. It may not be tasteful in the area of Northern migrants here in the Villages, but we have that freedom and those that do not approve have the freedom to move elsewhere. It appears that the WOKE crowd has once again proven how hysterical they can get.
Just out of curiosity, how many here have passed Ukrainian flags being displayed? For the many of those that are Russian-American do you think that would offend? I don't see any drop in housing prices. My home has doubled in value according to the present selling prices of similar homes.
Someone asked me what the black American flag with a blue strip was when we passed it. I told that person that it represented support for law enforcement or Blue Lives Matter. I bet that offends some also, right? Everyone has loyalty and pride to something and many like to display their loyalty.
Get over it. I live across the street from someone of a differing political party. Oh my! They are great neighbors.

[Bogie Shooter]

When in doubt, just use WOKE, commonly used today.

[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by Vermilion Villager

If what you say is true, and I assume you would know, then you do know those soldiers died because their side wanted to succeed from The United States of America, and form a new country where you were allowed to enslave another person to farm your crops and do other duties exclusively for you. Am I missing anything here?

Did you intend secede from the union? The Confederacy did not succeed in seceding.

Well, I was born in NJ and raised in NM and recall no acquaintances having strong feelings on either side. Doing active duty in SC in 1965 was my first southern experience. About all I can say about it is I did not care for grits - still don't. I recall seeing the Confederacy's battle flag around Columbia, SC but thought nothing of it as I accepted it as their heritage - still do. I have ancestors who were on both sides as my father was from MO and my mother from MD, both border states.

[Mrs.Guy]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

When in doubt, just use WOKE, commonly used today.

We usually agree..... but not on this one. I think the appropriate word was used in this instance.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

When in doubt, just use WOKE, commonly used today.

Originally Posted by Mrs.Guy

We usually agree..... but not on this one. I think the appropriate word was used in this instance.

Thank you for pointing out my error, I did reread the post and you are right.

[Mortal1]

it's called freedom of speech. you do know who owned and wanted slaves right???

[Mortal1]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

Wouldn't US flag with Fla flag beneath it show the same? Sorry, but as a kid from Calif, I don't get it.

and I lived there 6 years...did they not teach history in your schools?

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by DDToto41

Just because they fly a confederate flag doesn't mean they are from the south; they could be a Yankee racist.

Or, like my cousin (a Jewish, New York Hippy from the 60's), who grew up to be a Science Teacher, and has a fascination with all things "Civil War" related...

He'd visit us every Summer, when I was a kid, as he took his family on tours of the regional Civil War Battlegrounds in Gettysburg, MD and VA... He would wear a big ole belt buckle with the "Stars and Bars" on it...

He's had a Confederate Battle Flag and relic swords mounted on his walls for decades... He's as far from a "Yankee Racist" as one can get...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

When in doubt, just use WOKE, commonly used today.

If the sleep status fits...