One thing that has happened in many institutions is a kind of political treadmill. The loudest critics within and without are doctrinaire leftists, so leadership adopts by adopting their demands as its own. So the only permissible critique is from the left. But eventually these radical demands become so homogeneous that no meaningful dissent is even possible. This seems to have happened to much of American theatre.
While you could say that conservatives have been frozen out, the truth is that in most cultural and artistic matters like this they just don't show up for the fight. They're either not comfortable with the subject or don't think it's important. More enthusiasm for spreading gay rumors about a man who will never again have to stand for election. Those are some priorities.
*No, really, that's their name.
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I think if I'd read about an organization called 'We See You White American Theater' I would have dismissed it as idiotic immediately, something I imagine you did at the time.
It was a very enjoyable article to read, told me all kinds of things about theatre in America I never would have known otherwise. Not being regular, or irregular for that matter, theater patrons how could we? Boy, what ever happened to the Our Gang kids and their cry 'Let's put on a show!' as a way to raise some money for their baseball equipment or to get Spanky out of Juvenile Hall? Really.. It seems these new kids take their pleasure in destroying everybody else's fun. Of course, at the same time they're destroying any hope they might have entertained for an actual career in the theater or movies.
What we've noticed during our evenings watching Amazon and associates movies is how all of them have a disclaimer at the outset warning that you may be offended by the contents of a film made before 'wokeism' overtook the culture. I'm offended by their warnings.
Tucker became famous for at least following some of the precepts of investigative journalism (good enough for tv these days) rather than promoting yellow journalism. It appears he's missing his producers.
Oh, I'm sure that was my reaction. But like I said before, idiocy wasn't exactly in short supply at the time, so it kind of got lost in the shuffle.
It's always sad when people destroy artworks--or in this case, the ability of other people to create and enjoy new works of art--and convince themselves that they're doing something constructive. In truth they're the barbarians at the gate, destroying things they don't even really understand, and without any self-awareness.
I know the kinds of warnings you're talking about. I noticed the one that showed ahead of Topsy-Turvy when I watched it. The expectation seems to be that young people--and these are overwhelmingly for the "benefit" of the young--won't be able to handle any thought that hasn't thoroughly been turned over in their heads already. Obviously I have to hope this is wrong.
Carlson did show a willingness to challenge dogmas when he was at Fox. The need to generate a big audience on his own may be compromising his judgment.
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