As the grandson of *that* kind of German from the 40s, it will never not be absolutely absurd to me that people still hold their confederate ancestors on a higher pedestal than God. You can say they did brave things, but were also the worst kind of piece of shit imaginable. The 2 aren't exclusive.

My grandfather fought on the Eastern Front. He did and saw things I can only imagine. He was awarded for bravery. He was also an SS infantry officer on the Eastern Front. He was the worst kind of human possible and i hope he's burning in hell. See? It's that easy.

What’s real fun is the one confederate relative I can confirm was a deserter.