Confederates for Obama

In response to this article, I present this puzzling photograph that was sent to me a few months ago:

Note the Confederate Battle Flag and the Obama sign. Racism in the America (and especially the South) is a complicated issue, as is the display of the Stars and Bars. To some, the Confederate Flag shows that blatant racism is alive and well in America. To others, it represents a heritage or acts as a symbol of fallen family members and a shared past.

American history is a complicated and messy thing. Now, on the heels of the Obama election, what will happen? I'm not wondering if Obama can unite our vast and diverse country, but if such a thing is even possible.

Or, have people been letting the vocal minority shout over the reasoned majority? Perhaps, to most who feel an affinity towards the Confederate flag, it acts as a symbol of heritage, not the symbol of our corrupted past. Can those who proudly wave the Confederate flag also be Obama supporters? Evidently, yes. And that makes me a little more proud of my country.