ThePlayDrive
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1. Any flag that represents the Confederacy.I am sure someone has said this already, but what flag are we talking about? The classic flag is a battle flag. Most people never take the time to figure that one out.
Also I would like to say that if the CSA flag is treason, then so is the United States flag. We rebelled. I think it would be far better, or more accurate, to call it a flag of rebellion. I know this is semantics, but one could make the case that there is a legitmate cause behind seccession. Economic repression, political differences that cannot be compromised on. The roots to the Civil War had been sown at the end of the Revolutionary war. An Agragarian South pitted against an Industrial Power house in the North. So the Civil War was almost a neccessary evil. At that time people still viewed their home towns and states as more important than the Federal government.
Anyway. Like I said. Rebellion. The cause was far to large to be considered treason. Maybe individuals could be considered treasonous? Not the movement. Of course what the flag represents depends on the person.
2. The US flag is a flag of treason, I agree. The focus is on the Confederate flag because I wanted to talk about its relation to the United States specifically.
3. There's definitely a case for claiming that secession was legitimate, I agree.
4. I disagree that the movement wasn't treasonous. I've articulated my position too much to re-post it. But Texas v. White and Williams v. Bruffy explain my position quite well.