Do you notice that showing compassion for those who fought on the losing side, giving their lives to defend their country, is seen as a good thing, except when we’re talking about Confederates?
We have never held bitterness against those we have fought against. This is essentially because we distinguish society from government, and we recognize that things are complex.
The left is reverting to the old ways of confusing society and government, casting things as black or white, and judging others because of their color, their religion, or their nationality.