The original stars ofThe Dukes of Hazzardare reacting to renewed criticism of the show’s iconic car.
John Schneider and Tom Wopat starred in the 1979 series, which ran for six seasons on CBS.
The car was dubbed the General Lee, after Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
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“The whole politically correct generation has gotten way out of hand…Dukes of Hazzardwas a unifying force.
Mom, grandma, everyone wanted to watch it together.
But who benefits from division?The Dukes of Hazzardhas been shot down, I believe unfairly.
We haven’t missed a generation yet, but we may miss this next one.”
Wopat added: ‘The situation in the country has obviously changed in the last 40 years.
But the car is innocent."
“No one even connected the Confederate flag with slavery.
It was simply a part of our Southern culture.”
In recent years, states such as Alabama and South Carolina have removed the flag from official public displays.
The Dukes of Hazzardhas come under fire for the flag periodically over the years.
