Poll: Conservatives More Offended By Rainbow Flags Than Confederate Flags
According to Public Policy Polling
A new poll released this week points to troubling public perception surrounding the rainbow flag, historically understood as a symbol of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) movement.
Public Policy Polling found that the Americans polled were more offended by the rainbow flag than the confederate flag, the latter of which has remained a controversial imagine since the American Civil War and for many holds oppressive and racist symbolism.
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To be fair, it could be the hippie connotation.