Confederate flag insults nation and military (LTTE | NY)

[struggle4progress]

Every now and then, I see a Confederate flag flapping from a truck ... As an American, it sickens me to see this symbol of racism and treason. A symbol used by white supremacist groups has no place in our community. We are a military town and dependent on our military for jobs and income ... Our African-American soldiers should not be subjected to this ...

http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/opinion/confederate-flag-insults-nation-and-military-20151025

[Skittles]

1. that flag is the current version of white sheets

it is disgusting

[struggle4progress]

2. Probably just about everybody here agrees with that. But I'm finding it heartening to see

the sentiment has some real support around the country nowadays

[Skittles]

3. confederate flag fans are outing themselves

no one believes that "southern pride" bullshit

[struggle4progress]

4. Oh, I'm afraid some do believe it: I think they have greatly diminished in number in recent years

but I expect a handful will always be creeping through the alleyways, waiting for a chance to re-emerge as the all-too-popular movement they once were

[66 dmhlt]

5. The banner photo grabbed me - never seen it before ...

So I Googled it. It's from a "Newsweek" article with quite a few old photos documenting America's racist past.
The banner was hung outside the NAACP Headquarters, circa 1938
http://www.newsweek.com/photographs-martin-luther-king-jrs-america-300247