Scott Neidich
Aug 8, 2017 · 2 min read

If you’re going to reject the science of polling, I don’t think there’s more to discuss. I already overviewed how polling data is a reflection of public opinion, and you’ve oscillated between a claim that the polls are wrong and a claim that they don’t say what they say. I suggest you look into how polling works: I can assure you that the results of these polls were an accurate representation of public opinion at the time. The polls also give other insights to why the flag is coming down across the South from public institutions, even as sales of the flag are apparently going up.

But since you don’t seem to want to understand that, let me try explaining with pictures in this last post I’m giving you.

See that bit of blue on the lower right? That’s where you live. It exists in a sea of Rural Red. These rural areas are predominantly White, predominantly Republican, and are likely where folks who view the confederate flag as a symbol of Southern Pride live.
See those blue counties? I live in one of the dark blue ones. It also happens to have one of the most diverse populations in the state, whereas the rural areas tend to be more White. We exist in a sea of Rural Red. Your sea of red and my sea of red are probably similar.

Once again: If you get out of your population dense liberal leaning areas, you’ll find a whole bunch of people within your state who will provide all the anecdotal evidence you need to understand that these polling data are true. In fact, if you lived in one of those areas, you might be surprised that it’s only about a simple majority instead of an overwhelming majority who believe the flag represents Southern Pride more than it represents racism.

But as I warned in a previous posts, your inability to accurately portray (or worse: your deliberate misrepresentation) of my positions is going to make this the last response you get from me.

Polls can be biased. Polls can have tremendous error. These polls have neither, and even grossly exaggerating their error margins still supports the idea that a majority, or at least a sizeable minority of White Southerners, view the Confederate Flag primarily as a symbol of Southern Pride.

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