The whole Duck Dynasty controversy was enjoyable to watch. For once it was Progressives who were scolds attacking a Pop Culture icon who expressed his religious beliefs. In a huge blow to the Left, Phil Robertson has been unsuspended thanks to an outcry of fans.
Phil Robertson, the patriarch of A&E’s Duck Dynasty clan who was suspended from his hit reality series on Dec. 18 following some incendiary comments about gay people, won’t be put on hiatus after all.
The network and the Robertson family announced Friday that Phil will still be part of the series — and since he didn’t miss any filming, his temporary suspension will have no effect on the upcoming fifth season.
An A&E statement to The Hollywood Reporterread:
As a global media content company, A+E Networks’ core values are centered around creativity, inclusion and mutual respect. We believe it is a privilege for our brands to be invited into people’s homes, and we operate with a strong sense of integrity and deep commitment to these principles.
That is why we reacted so quickly and strongly to a recent interview with Phil Robertson. While Phil’s comments made in the interview reflect his personal views based on his own beliefs and his own personal journey, he and his family have publicly stated they regret the “coarse language” he used and the misinterpretation of his core beliefs based only on the article. He also made it clear he would “never incite or encourage hate.” We at A+E Networks expressed our disappointment with his statements in the article and reiterate that they are not views we hold.
This episode shows the power of the Popular Culture. In this situation, Phil Robertson who is a Rightwing Pop Culture Icon was attacked by the Left. The attacks blew up in their face and even many Lefties thought it was wrong. If a Republican politician had made the same statements as Phil Robertson, that would have been the end of their political career. But being a TV star, Robertson was inoculated from attacks.
The Pop Culture is very powerful and a 3rd rail in politics. The Left finally got a taste of their own medicine and were burned by the Pop Culture.
(Hat Tip: Heysos)
