Gross, it smells like pomp and circumstance in here! Join me as I take on the role of the cancel vulture, and sift through the remains of far right propaganda. Cancel culture is often portrayed as a leftist invention, but it has always existed in some form. From tribal banishment, to burning books and even murder, cancel culture has always existed in the realm of entertainment. But now it seems to be more prevalent than ever. Why is that?

Because the consumer paid good money for it, and it is their right to stop paying for it at any time. When celebrities put us to sleep, we do not want to pay for them anymore, and if we have to, you're going to hear an insult or two. It seems that the talent pools has simply shrunk for Hollywood. But, beyond that there also seems to be a huge disconnect between today's high paid entertainers and their underpaid consumers. So, how did this become an issue? Why is it that celebrities today are cancelled far more often than they were only twenty years ago? 

During the show, I analyze how celebrities have changed over the years so much that most normal people cannot tolerate them anymore. I look at how they have completely abandoned the working people, and have instead become secular preachers behind bully pulpits. But this show ends up being about much more than Hollywood celebrities. 

We also look at how political and intellectual celebrities create the veneer of progress and change, while leaving real people behind, and often times directly endangering them. The media often times talks about apathy in the American people. But we take a look at the root of that apathy, delving into the hard truth that both sides of the aisle are often against the will of the people. Is there a conspiracy to control us all? No, they just want our money as usual. 

It is no coincidence that everyone from the left, the right and in between are bemoaning cancel culture. It is indeed quite lucrative to portray yourself as a martyr; that's a really popular idea in America for those who didn't know. We call it out when a preacher shuns a church member for not following his dictates, but whenever an audience member dislikes a joke, the fans come out in full force. Are jokes about rich people allowed in the age of covid? Should we make sure that every celebrity feels wanted by us? Or are we allowed to mock them to highlight political and social maladies? Or, dare I say, and, wait for it, could the answer be both? Find out on this rather hilarious version of More Content Talk.