If conservatives care about the culture wars, they must make good art

Published September 8, 2018 4:00am ET



Most conservatives are aware that Hollywood is dominated by liberals. It wasn’t surprising, then, that the conservative-leaning sitcom “Last Man Standing,” which depicted a father trying to retain his masculinity in his all-female household, was canceled in May 2017 after a six-year run on ABC. This led to large public support for a revival and a petition garnering over 300,000 signatures. Eventually, the show’s popularity couldn’t be denied and it was picked up by Fox for a seventh season.

Thanks to the unspecified nature of the cancellation, many assumed the show was canceled due to star Tim Allen’s outspoken conservative views. Allen even went on the record revealing that he has felt hostility for going to events supporting the Trump administration and for refusing to conform to standard Hollywood politics.

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