For The Confederate flag in today’s society is not racist because the ideals that supported this flag are no longer relevant. It is commonly known that the Confederate flag was once used by the Confederate states when they broke from the union. These Confederate states wanted many things, but one among them that stood out was to keep slavery. The debate today is whether or not to take down the Confederate flag. I am here to say that the Confederate flag should not be taken down. Many will say that the Confederate flag should be taken down because it is racist, but that is just not the case any more. It is true that at one point in the past the Confederate flag was used to represent a pro slavery nation, but the flag is no longer representing that nation, and is now used to represent a different idea entirely. In today’s society, the Confederate flag is used to represent state’s right to oppose the federal government. The Confederate states used their rights as a grouping of states to secede from the union. To say that the Confederate flag is racist is simply people using the Confederate flag as a scapegoat for racial tension in the United States. Instead of blaming the Confederate flag for racism, maybe people should take a look at modern causes of racism. Causes like ignorance amongst masses and a fear of the unfamiliar. Instead of getting upset about a flag from one hundred fifty years ago maybe people should be trying to stop the racism that happens every day in current day America. The Confederate flag helps remind everyone in the united states that the states have the right to oppose the federal government and create their own rules and laws. Saying that the Confederate flag still represents slavery and racism is like saying that the american flag still represents slavery and racism. Many forget in their arguments that the rest of America was only slightly ahead of the Confederate states when it came to abolishing slavery. If people want to take down the Confederate flag, they should first think of how far we have progressed in the time since slavery still existed. Those who wish to tear down the Confederate flag should think twice about destroying the symbol of rights for the states and appreciate that they are allowed a voice in this world at all.
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