Something to Hold Against Donald Trump | The American Spectator

In many ways, Trump is outperforming the expectations many of us had for his second term. Things are going reasonably well. The world is a better and safer place since he’s been in the White House — or rather, since someone is in the White House. But there is one task he’s leaving unfinished. And it’s worrying. The culture war will never be won if he doesn’t keep his promise to reconquer Hollywood and the major streaming platforms. There are plenty of producers working hard to ideologically corrupt their audiences, and no one has stood up to them yet. (RELATED: Why Is Trump Protecting Hollywood?)

I’ve written this more than once: unfortunately, Netflix is an enemy of Western civilization. It’s a garbage factory. You might argue that every now and then it produces something decent, but in between, it pours tons of ideological poison into the moral bloodstream not only of Americans, but of the entire West and beyond. It is far more than an entertainment company; it is a company with a mission — and that mission is nauseating. (RELATED: The Spectacle Ep. 300: Why Movies Suck: Screenwriter Lou Aguilar Tells the Story)

Disney backtracked and reversed course. Many large corporations abandoned the whole “woke” movement. Netflix didn’t. In fact, it doubled down. Identity politics and gender politics are more ubiquitous than ever. Its insistence on promoting transsexualism among young people — even children — is a direct attack on our way of life, on our values, and, more seriously, is helping create a generation of frustrated individuals who will carry serious psychological problems for decades.

Amid all this, Netflix has now announced a deal to acquire Warner Bros. and the HBO platform. Trump could block it through an antitrust action that would be entirely justified. Reports suggest he prefers the Paramount option. I’m in favor of any option that reduces Netflix’s power, because although I am deeply committed to free markets, I also believe that the celebrated streaming giant is a threat to the nation and has done more than any other outlet to promote anti-Americanism and anti-Western sentiment. Rewarding it would be a mistake. (RELATED: They’re Still Coming After the Kids)

Aside from this operation — about which we will soon hear more — I continue to wait for the reconquest of Hollywood that Trump promised us at the beginning of his term. In these confusing times, with the battle of ideas erupting on every corner, and often led by idiots and villains, we need America once again to produce films and series that reflect the values upon which the nation was founded. (RELATED: The Fall and Rise of American Culture)

We also need to return to speaking about honor and truth, the value of family and the blessing of parenthood, sincere love, the age-old meaning of friendship, the pride of being a soldier, principled politics, classical art, philosophy, and the importance of thought — the fostering of a critical spirit in the face of the postmodern world’s anti-values.

You can win every political and geopolitical war, but if you lose the cultural battle, it is only a matter of time before the left — with all its woke lies — regains power and tears down the structures the Trump administration is now so painstakingly building. By contrast, a victory in the cultural battle — from schools to the movie industry — lays the groundwork for once again forming free and equal citizens, with a critical and well-informed public opinion, not an unhealthy mass of sheep ashamed of their history, their identity, and their nation’s traditional values.

There are naive politicians, even on the right, who still believe that film or music are trivial forms of entertainment. That is precisely the kind of politician who should be kept as far away as possible from where the major decisions are made. Ideally, they would be shipped off to a deserted island with a survival kit — and a damn Netflix subscription. I’m sure they’d change their minds within two weeks.

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