Even if you ignore the issue of slavery regarding the Confederate flag , it ' s still an unAmerican symbol . The Confederate Union went against the best interest of the country by trying to secede for their own selfinterest . It was a rebellion . It was treason . Their should be no pride in that fact regardless of the reasons behind it . It ' s country first , then states rights . Someone trying to justify raising the Confederate flag is just as bad as someone trying to justify raising a Nazi flag . Someone saying I like the swatzika because it reminds me of my grandpa would be ridiculous . Someone saying the Nazis were just fighting for their rights as a sovereign nation , would be ridiculous . Not every member of the Nazi army supported the mass execution of the Jews . However , that doesn ' t justify flying the Nazi flag in their memory . Sorry I ' m not sorry to say it but find another symbol . There ' s evidence that shows the Confederation seceded so that they could continue the practice of slavery . People died so that they could continue to treat another race as property to own . Believe what you want but facts are where it ' s at dude . Yes , I compared the Southern Confederation to the Nazis