I like you SkyPilot, so we are going to disagree about Nikki Haley. She removed the flag because she was craven. And she opened the door to what happened in Memphis. Have a Merry Christmas.
I was also viewed her appointment as UN Ambassador with a lot of trepidation because of that action. So far, she has absolutely overwhelmed me by her superior performance in that chamber.
I think there also could be something said for the fact that all this caving on the Confederate flag was a move of appeasement (aka Chamberlain) that only made things worse. The BLM and like minded crowd was only emboldened.
Have a very Merry Christmas as well!