The KKK still has a place in this country

FACEBOOK FACEBOOK.COM/ USATODAYOPINION Protesters opposed to the Ku Klux Klan rally in Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday came out in the hundreds to confront the Klan members.

The KKK platoon was out protesting anything not white. No surprise from the hate-filled/ hate-supporting right. Jeff Hartung

You can’t keep someone from saying something just because you don’t like it. Hate speech is protected speech, no matter how much we hate it. The KKK, Black Lives Matter and other groups are prime examples of free speech. Thomas Davis

The KKK is not an example of free speech, it’s plain racism and should not be tolerated in this country. Paul Gomez

Enough with giving these idiots a platform. Every single time they come out for their little protests, there are a dozen KKK hoods, almost five times counter-demonstrations and a sea of news media reporters. Bill Claugherty

Simple: White nationalists are like cockroaches. For every KKK member wearing a pillowcase and bed sheet, there are tens of thousands of silent supporters who espouse the same values but simply won’t admit their allegiance because it is no longer politically correct and socially viable to do so.

I applaud the Fourth Estate for keeping Americans aware and vigilant of the hate and intolerance that remain pervasive in our society. Zheng Chen

For people who argue Black Lives Matter and the KKK are the same, they are not. Some emotions might be the same, but true Black Lives Matter supporters are fighting for equality and the forgotten deaths of unarmed black people.

The KKK is just about preserving heritage under the cover of hate and intolerance. John Mcbald