What Cancel Culture Did to Hollywood

Cancelling Credits in Cold War Hollywood

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“Cancel Culture” is not new to Hollywood. During the Cold War, Hollywood tried to “cancel” its best and brightest talent. The results were both absurd and horrifying. This history should be studied as a lesson for today.

[Since the term “Cancel Culture” itself has become a Rorschach Blot, let me be clear about what I am referring to…