The article does not argue in favor of keeping the flag around
That’s why Schneider seems to feel almost a sense of betrayal at having such an ugly stigma attached to a show that relentlessly promoted positive values. The real betrayal, of course, occurred over hundreds of years, as the United States of America founded itself on slavery, then fought to end it, then allowed its embers to roar back to life. The good news is that Schneider is wrong, remembering The Dukes of Hazzard fondly doesn’t make you a racist, but the bad news is that Schneider’s anguish loses badly to the anguish that symbol now causes.
and its actual thesis is not very strong either
The only regular black character was neighboring Chickasaw County Sheriff Little
Law enforcement were the bad guys on that show
A black antagonist persecuting the lovable rebel Confederate-flag-waving white heroes is not the detail that is going to rehabilitate The Dukes of Hazzard for a new generation of fans
