I don't really think that stands up well against the reasons for flying it and adding it to state flags. (in response to the civil rights act, for god's sake). It's been pretty well covered on reddit - but the AskHistorians threads and faq were the most persuasive to me. I was inclined to believe as you do. Now I view it quite differently. Certainly the idea of embracing a symbol that's deeply offensive to many when there are many other symbols that could have been used that would have been equally evocative.
I hope I didn't sound supportive of flying the Confederate flag or anything like that--wasn't my point. I guess I just feel that the identity of those who embrace and support the Confederate flag has drifted from a strict Southern Pride definition to a more flexible identity that falls in line with a lot of different social, political, and geographic divisions in the US. I mean I've lived in the North all my life and you see a fair number of people with Confederate flags on their cars or their hats or whatever if you get out of the cities. Do you have a link to the AskHistorians post? I'd be interested to read it.
well, there are a number. https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/search?q=confederate+flag&restrict_sr=on&sort=relevance&t=all And some actually support your view. --- https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3cg2sq/ama_john_coski_author_of_the_confederate_battle/ Sorry, can't format links properly, my eyes are drifting in different directions atm. Must sleep. :)