‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Stars Defend Show’s Confederate Flag Use: ‘The Car Is Innocent’
thewrap.comThe Hollywood Reporter. “The whole politically correct generation has gotten way out of hand.”Also Read: Kanye West Renounces Trump Support, Declares Own Political Party the 'Birthday Party'Wopat, 69, was more understanding of the current generation’s call to remove the flag from pop culture.“The situation in the country has obviously changed in the last 40 years.
I feel fortunate to be living in a time when we can address some of the injustices of the past,” he said. “But the car is innocent.”The series’ creator, Gy Waldron, 87, also explained his feelings about the Confederate flag, going back to his childhood in Kentucky.“I had relatives fight on both sides of the Civil War and we honored both the American and Confederate flags,” he told.
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