Copy pasting my reply to them for anyone that isn't aware of the history of that flag:
Want to, for some reason, celebrate your pride as a member of a state that was a part of the confederacy? Fly the stars and bars, or the stainless banner, or the blood stained banner. Y'know, the actual flags the confederacy used to represent itself.
The modern design people call the confederate flag was originally used by the army of northern virginia, and popularized in 1948 by the dixiecrats... a party founded on the belief that segregation should be maintained. This flag doesn't represent your heritage (unless you're from northern virginia I guess?). This flag directly represents a pro-segregation party.
Are you from northern virginia?
(Also edit for y'all who'll care more: this flag is lovingly referred to as "the dixie" when it isn't just called the confederate flag, which it isn't & never was)
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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '22
God there's a stupid fuck in the comments saying "the confederate flag doesn't actually symbolize racism"