If Trump thinks flying the Rebel flag is a free speech thing does that apply to the NAZI flag too

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Trump Claims The Confederate Flag Has Nothing To Do With Slavery
From the article:

Trump was asked by CBS News, “You understand why the flag is a painful symbol for many people because it’s a reminder of slavery.”

Trump answered, “People love it. I know people that love the confederate flag and not thinking of slavery. NASCAR, the flags all over the I think it’s freedom of speech, whether it’s confederate flags or black lives matter or anything else you want to talk about. It’s freedom of speech.”

This is a free country and you're free to wave either one and decent people are free to say you are an awful human being that should be ostracized.

[uponit7771]

1. Yes and heritage also applies etc ... most if not all excuses for CF applies to Nazi Flag

[guillaumeb]

2. Not in Germany.

It is illegal to fly it there.

[kentuck]

3. Great question!

I wish someone would ask him.

[Shermann]

4. Do analogies like this ever convince conservatives to change positions?

They don't seem to. They will manufacture differences out of thin air when necessary. In this case, there are actual differences to puff up.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

5. What are the differences?

As awful as the NAZIS were and they were beyond awful they weren't traitors.

[Shermann]

8. The Nazis were traitors, absolutely

They were a criminal regime which committed serious crimes against their own people, and not just the Jews (too many to list).

I don't believe history has judged the Confederacy as a "criminal" regime despite their rebellion and secession.

Both were based on terrible ideologies.

[Wounded Bear]

6. People can fly either one on their property or persons...

No government agency, federal, state, or local should fly either one.

Government agencies need to stick with the appropriate government flags.

And thank you Mississippi for finally moving into the current century by entertaining changes to your racist rag.

[Midnight Writer]

10. Exactly.

[CaptYossarian]

7. If free speech is so important to him, why doesn't Colin Kaepernick have any?

And since Francis Scott Key was a slave owner, we should abolish his nonsense anyway.

Let John Fogerty write something more patriotic. He loves this country more than the suits do.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. I almost got Key mixed up with the man who wrote Amazing Grace.

He was a slave owner who became an abolitionist.

[CaptYossarian]

12. I didn't know about that. Thanks for the post.

God Bless America wasn't even a consideration to me because of the separation clause and the Kate Smith revelation.

Plus, after 9/11, the sentiment became "God bless America and to hell with everyone else." (This was way before the newest idiot began discussing his damn wall.)

[not_the_one]

11. Of course. There were good people on both sides.