“Blacklisting” or as the wingnuts like to term is today “cancel culture” is the cry of those who have reached mediocrity or are fast approaching it. It’s the comic who’s still making Michael Jackson jokes over a decade after his death and thinking such are “edgy” or “controversial.” It’s the actor whose schtick has gotten so stale that he has to whine about his politics being the reason his show is canned and not because of falling ratings. Authors who excuse bad book sales or poor reception of their reveals by suggesting that critics can’t accept certain topics or discussions being had.

Like so many other such BS, it is wingnuts again trivializing the past by totally misusing a word. Chuck Woolery has not been banned by the FCC from ever appearing on another game show, it’s that the format is as outdated as he is. Dave Chappelle is not barred by the MPAA from appearing in films or comedy “specials,” he’s just a notorious prima donna who burned up a lot his chances to score gigs. And there are way too many wingnut books on store shelves to buy into the idea that they are in any way kept from reaching an audience.