Uh...so Jonah compares the Old South to Imperial Japan? Did the south have death marches, beheadings of Christian women? Torture beyond belief?
Respectfully and unfortunately I'd add our country to that list worse leaders ever. I haven't kept count but we're close to the worse. Our country has murdered 57 million babies by beheading, torture, dismemberment, being burned alive......the left say it's a “right” to do this and as sad as it is to say, some on the right agree or don't care or don't want to think about it. Thank God there are millions of conservatives who continue to fight against this great sin in our country. God will eventually judge us for this and I have to continue to ask myself if I have done enough.
Uh ... you may be a little too quick on the draw there yourself.
I don't want to get into historical controversies now, but his point was that allowing the defeated to keep a few symbols to save face was a wise policy.
I wouldn't have gone with that comparison -- the "rising sun" flag with the rays is still controversial -- but his point is worth considering.