I was driving home today and noticed yet another truck with a Confederate flag on the front plate. I did a double take because I had the urge to see what the driver looked like. I guess I was wondering if I thought they were prejudice or not? I mean I see them occasionally living on the South Side of Napp town, but I just became more aware today???
I know the dukes of Hazard use to have one on top of that darn General Lee Car, but I never thought of them Duke boys as being racist. So could that mean that the flag means nothing more than pride for one's beliefs or just something that people in the South hang on to? I really don't know but I know once a white guy told me that its no different than black people walking around with Black pride or black power on their shirts. I guess I can respect that view point but I still think that many people who sport that flag have a slightly unique agenda.
I am sure I am not prejudice but why do so many of the flag supporters have to have big trucks with huge tires, plaid shirts with no sleeves,big bellies, dirty baseball caps and chewing tobacco in their mouths. Seems like they just want to get even more attention by having the flag displayed. Strangely enough I never saw a Confederate flag displayed at their cubicles? Wonder why not? This is America, ya know freedom of choice and so fourth? I know also that the KKK has used this flag before too!
Anyway, I was just thinking about it. I wonder how other minorities feel when they see this flags proudly displayed by their neighbors.
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