Simon:
"Tear it down, burn it and do it publicly. It has no place in modern society and, like it's cousin the swastika, should only be seen in museums."
The South were the same as the Nazis. The Nazis thought of themselves as a "master race" while the Confederacy thought of themselves as......a master race.
cappytan:
"Comparing it to the Swastika is also a false equivalency. The German Government of the WWII era took specific steps to exterminate the Jews."
Why would the South want to exterminate their free labor?
"It really is sad that the imagery of the confederate flag has been commandeered by hate groups.
"In my mind, it's a piece of history, and promotes that heritage of telling Washington to mind their own business."
Ending slavery was everybody's business.