1. I do not think that most Confederate flag supporters want to infuriate flag opponents.
2. I think that they genuinely feel affection for the flag.
3. I do not know why.
a. Maybe they feel that the sacrifices of Southern boys on the battlefield should not be forgotten.
b. Maybe they feel that people like General Lee were NOT monsters.
c. Maybe they feel that the South had the right to ask for a divorce (the Constitution is mum on the topic).
d. Maybe they like having a physical item that can connect with the interesting history of the South.