sakinago
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The "Stars and Bars" has been used prominently at KKK rallies and segregationist political events and demonstrations to this day. To southern whites it is the "Flag of Resistance" defying not only blacks but also northerners. Check the video archives of any southern TV station and this becomes obvious. This is still the meaning most connected to it by southern whites today.
I grew up in Texas, I now live in the suburbs of philly. I never saw the KKK in my 11 years in Texas, or heard one racist comment. In between Texas and PA I lived in upstate New York, where I heard my first black joke and many others. Now, 30 mins away from philly, I kid you not there is a loud and proud KKK clan of about 50 members. So from my perspective the north is more racist than the south. I also see way too many confederate flags up here, its ridiculous. My point is I think its all relative to where you live. Im sure there are racist parts of Texas, I just havnt seen them, In the burbs of philly I know of 2 towns that have a KKK chapter, so the north isnt as innocent as everyone thinks, nor is 90% of the south like the movie deliverance.
As to what the flag means, for most people at least, is a symbol that the southern way of life is better than the northen way of life. After all, those damn yanks are always in a hurry off to nowhere.