Does Hollywood Really Hate Conservatives?
Gina Carano’s recent dismissal from Lucasfilm has brought back the old discourse regarding Hollywood’s relationship with politics.
Last night, during his closing “New Rules” segment on Real Time, comedian and television host Bill Maher went on another extended rant against political correctness, citing Gina Carano’s removal from the cast of The Mandalorian as yet another example of something that he views as new form of McCarthyism. Maher, never one to let facts get in the way of a good rant, specifically repeated the misconception that the actress was dismissed by Disney and Lucasfilm due to a single social media post associated with her conservative beliefs.
Carano herself has used this as an opportunity to claim people with even the slightest inclination to the right are being discriminated and bullied in Hollywood. She recently signed a deal with The Daily Wire, run by conservative commentator Ben Shapiro, and returned to Twitter to reiterate her claim that she is being treated unfairly for not being part of a hive mind.
