The people of Anderson County did not want the Confederacy in the first place. It was the Union army that was seen as the liberators there.
Which is historical proof that when people want the Federal government to come to the rescue, the control freaks are happy to oblige.
They never explain the fine print though. That comes later.
Obviously the people of Anderson County have seen the error of their ancestor’s ways. In reality, the Confederate flag today to many Southern whites represents Southern culture and heritage and freedom from a strong federal government. It means less and less about the Confederate cause in the War for Southern Independence.