it doesnt really mean anything bad anymore.
Bro, I've lived in the south my entire life and I've heard the talk "heritage not hate" but ask any black man what he truly thinks about it and you'll probably find he doesn't care for it at all.
The Confederate flag may very well not imply the hate it used to in most circles, I'll agree that a lot of people who display it don't mean anything bad or negative by it, but in my opinion it still causes more harm then good. It can still stir up emotions in certain people and rightfully so, after all, no matter what it stands for now, for the majority of its history it has been a symbol for hate and distaste for certain individuals who make up part of our fellow man. It's things like this that I believe have had a negative affect on the progression of society. The Confederate flag is not the only symbol that has caused this trouble, there are other things in other circles that can stir up the same kind of negative emotion, and this is just one of many.