They say it’s “heritage, not hate.” But let’s be real—Southern pride was never about tradition. It was about treason. About preserving slavery. About rewriting history so white supremacy could survive under a new name.
In this episode of The Lies We Tell, I break down the dangerous mythology behind the Confederate legacy—from the Lost Cause lie, to textbook censorship, to Confederate flags flying in the U.S. Capitol. We expose how politicians like Ryan Walters in Oklahoma and national figures like Trump are resurrecting that lie for political gain—trying to rename military bases after traitors and ban honest history from our classrooms.
