Re: Controversy over symbols and racism .
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If someone flies the confederate flag to display their southern pride and someone else immediately interprets that as a racist action, that's simply a miscommunication as a result of both parties' differing past experiences in dealing with the confederate flag.
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Sure, let's call it a miscommunication. But given the immense baggage associated with the Confederate flag, it is a miscommunication that one should be likely to expect if you're trying to show off your "southern pride."
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It's all about context and I think everyone can agree on this.
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What isn't? I think the point that many people have is that there is a huge overwhelming context behind symbols such as the swastika or the Confederate flag that generally overpowers whatever your more small-scale context is.
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