Noting that I received two messages from them today:
If y'all had read my profile y'all would know that it does not express my views of it. To me it represents my modern culture. For the record it does not represent treason, racism, or discrimination to any minority group, but southern pride. It represents traditional southern values.
The "The Stainless Banner", as the "confederate flag" is called, was officially the battle flag of the Confederate States of America. It is part of my culture. It is part of who I am. To me its no more offensive than say the gay pride flag or the communist hammer and sickle (I heavily dislike communism and socialism, the their flag is still a very good one). Now if it was the Swastika I might see your point. But even then that symbol was originally a religious symbol that the Nazi's turned backwards and called their own. Personally I don't find any flag offensive.
However if you would still rather me use the national flag of the actual Confederate States of America, the so called "The Stars and Bars", not the Stainless Banner I will happily do so. Simply PM me on this. Have a nice day.
About 2 hours later:
It has been changed.
They have changed their profile picture to the first national flag of the Confederate States of America with 13 stars: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flags_of_the_Confederate_States_of_America
I'm not entirely sure if this is a good-faith change, or why they insist on having that be their account image. How do we want to proceed?
