The interview was supposed to be funny.
The Good Liars, a comedy duo that plays prank on conservatives and interviews people at far-right political rallies, went to the National Rifle Association's annual convention.
The man in the Confederate flag T-shirt was being interviewed by one of the members of the Good Liars.
Why do you want to keep it going? The man said no.
The man wanted to know why anyone would want to take away our heritage.
Selvig pointed out that the flag symbolizes racism and slavery.
Selvig told the man that they might have valid points.
The man said that he didn't think it was a good idea to associate the Confederate flag with slavery. If they want it, they can.
The man was asked if he was pro-slavery in an attempt to get him to see his reasoning.
The man didn't say anything. Thank you for the interview
Selvig reached for the man and asked if he was pro- or anti-slavery.
The man didn't say anything. Selvig was shocked.
The man was given one more chance to say if he was pro- or anti-slavery.
The man said he didn't want to say anything.
The man has argued before that the flag represents his heritage. The Confederate flag is thought to be a tribute to the "Lost Cause", the belief that the Confederacy fought not to uphold slavery but to protect states' rights and preserve a genteel way of life for whites. According to National Geographic, it was an attempt to give the South's role in the war a more positive light.
Although some states in the South view the flag as an emblem of pride, it didn't become popular until the 1940s and 1950s as part of a massive resistance campaign against the civil rights movement.
Guterl said that it wouldn't exist in our popular culture without this moment. The battle flag was recovered and redeployed as a symbol of opposition to it.
It has become a gesture of heritage and history that is presented as though it has nothing to do with the civil rights movement. It has a lot to do with the civil rights movement.
The article was first published on HuffPost.
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