[TWohlford]

Let me play devil’s advocate —

The Nazi flag stood for strong national identity, the end to double-digit PER DAY inflation, insurrections in the streets, and a very proud moment in time for many Germans.

Therefore, no one should mind if the Nazi flag flies over the odd courthouse, or in the legislative chambers, right?

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Sadly, the idea of a Confederacy unified under one flag was the very idea most of them went to war over. Most of them thought themselves “Virginians” or “Texans” but not “Confederates”. The “Confederate battle flag” was more a necessity of the fog of war (as were the common uniforms) than a statement of ideals or national identity.

[FReepaholic]

...Sadly, the idea of a Confederacy unified under one flag was the very idea most of them went to war over. Most of them thought themselves “Virginians” or “Texans” but not “Confederates”. The “Confederate battle flag” was more a necessity of the fog of war (as were the common uniforms) than a statement of ideals or national identity. ...

Well said.

[ontap]

Do you really think that northerners didn’t think of themselves as New Yorkers, Pennsylvanians etc. People think of themselves in those terms today.

[mad_as_he$$]

Your analgoy is lacking. If the German WW2 battle flag was hung arouund on occasion then I would have no problem with it. IF the CSA Flag was hung in statehouses etc. I would have a problem with it. A battle flag is a symbol of the men who fought under it - not the ideals of the “nation” they fought for. Consequently your analogy does not make sense - apples and kiwis.