Why The Right’s Culture War Crusades Are Such Losers
The last few weeks have seen a push from the right to shut up athletes, musicians, and comedians—only for them to triumph on the global stage. This pattern of behavior, which goes back years, highlights just how out of touch the right is with the general public.
For instance, conservatives complained about Grammy-winning recording artist Bad Bunny, who has expressed his support for immigrant rights, headlining the Super Bowl halftime show. The right expressed even more anger after Bad Bunny sang in Spanish and gave an inclusive shout-out to all of America—including Central, North, and South America.
One GOP member of Congress even floated the idea of a federal investigation into Bad Bunny, apparently for the crime of entertaining too many people.
But instead of listening to Republicans like Trump associate Laura Loomer, who declared that the halftime show “isn’t White enough for me,” people have flocked to Bad Bunny’s music in the weeks following his performance.