Spike Lee is comparing the Confederate flag to the Nazi swastika in a new interview. In a recent interview with Luminary’s Black List podcast, hosted by Black List co-founder Franklin Leonard and Black List community director Kate Hagen, the 63-year-old director didn’t mince words when sharing his opinion on the Confederate flag. “F**k that flag,” he said.
He added, according to Variety, “That flag, to me, [makes me feel] the same way my Jewish brothers and sisters feel about the swastika,” comparing the American Civil War symbol to the German Nazi emblem. “And them motherf**king Confederate statues need to come the f**k down,” the filmmaker continued.
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