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*** The Rebel Flag is also a widely adopted symbol of rednecks throughout the USA, regardless or race. As with many symbols througout history, the meaning is different to them than it is to non-rednecks. It's more of a symbol of rebellion against [[The Man]] or "the system". They've turned it into something that can be a unifying symbol, instead of a negative symbol of segregation and racism.
*** Symbolism changes with time. Some gay pride symbols used to be strictly Christian symbols, much to the dismay of many a Christian.
*** After the 2015 mass shooting at a black church by a young man who idolized (among other white-supremacist symbols) said flag, the controversy came to the show more directly. Warner Bros. announced that they would halt production of General Lee toy cars, and an owner of one of the cars used in the show announced that he would paint it over with an American flag. John Schneider (Bo Duke) was not impressed -- he said that "I take exception to those who say that the flag on the General Lee should always be considered a symbol of racism. Is the flag used as such in other applications? Yes, but certainly not on the Dukes."
** Can anyone name an African-American character who appeared on the show (usually just one episode per character) who ''wasn't'' an antagonist?
*** No, but there was a Chinese couple who ran the bait shop.
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