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FakeNoose

(32,610 posts)
9. All the outrage ... it never ends ...
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 03:02 PM
Feb 2021

And yes, the Repukes did invent "cancel culture."

I believe their first outrage campaign was against the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, back in 1969 or 70. Am I right?

For you youngsters, the Smothers Brothers was a comedy variety show that was wildly popular among the baby-boomer crowd. We were mostly teenagers and early 20's then. Tom and Dickie Smothers were also vocal protesters against the Vietnam War, and they enraged the Republican set with their anti-war songs and skits. As a result the Repukes started boycotting the show sponsors (advertised products), writing letters to the networks, etc. and they got the show cancelled, despite very high ratings.



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