“Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan spoke with podcaster Joe Rogan about how social activists have polarized the country by denigrating qualities like work ethics and masculinity.
Sheridan referenced the famous poem “If I Was the Devil,” written and popularized by national radio commentator Paul Harvey in the mid-1960s. In the poem, Harvey depicts how the Biblical character Satan seeks to overthrow American culture and corrupt the world, until the final plot twist reveals that such a trend has already begun. ing. The poem is often praised for observing the social trends of the 1960s and speculating that they would overturn American values in the decades that followed.
“Wow, April 3, 1965. Paul Harvey nailed it,” Logan said after performing his version of the poem. “oh.”
“You can use any euphemism for the devil,” the “Yellowstone” author said, “but the result is the same. We're seeing it.”
Podcaster Joe Rogan and “Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan discuss the current state of American culture in a recent episode of the podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience.”
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Sheridan said he has heard lines like, “'All these things are bad,' 'The work ethic,' all these things are 'racist.'
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Logan agreed with Sheridan, adding that masculinity has been labeled as “toxic” in recent years.
“Oh, yeah, I've been accused of that,” Sheridan replied.
“Congratulations, you're on the right,” Logan said and laughed. “'Defunding the police' and 'toxic masculinity' all fall into the same category,” he said. “It seems foolish to think that way.”
“It takes everything,” Logan continued. “We need masculinity and femininity,” he continued, saying activities like professional football require “naturally masculine behavior” and slamming the idea that masculinity is “toxic.” did.
Taylor Sheridan attends the black carpet at the 'Yellowstone' Season 5 Fort Worth Premiere at Hotel Drover on November 13, 2022 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Omar Vega/Getty Images)
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“These are all made-up terms,” Sheridan said. “It's interesting how language is being reinvented before our eyes. There are a lot of new words that are meant to prevent one person from agreeing with another person's position.”
Mr. Sheridan went on to recount excerpts from his book that pointed out the “fundamental differences between liberalism and conservatism” and why these ideologies are “destined” to become increasingly polarized.
“Essentially, the liberal perspective is that crime and all these social evils are social constructs, and if we can find a way to provide a level playing field for everyone, then crime will be eliminated and all these It is stated that the problem will be solved if everyone has the same opportunities and the same things, then there will be no poverty and all the social ills that we have will disappear. he said.
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“The flip side of that is that conservatives say, 'There's evil in the world and there's good in the world, and we're going to manage the evil as best we can and create opportunities for people to succeed, or they can.' My opinion is, “Stay well and do your best,'' he continued. “One side looks naive and the other side looks very harsh, but those are beliefs and you can never compromise with that one and vice versa, because you can't change your ideology. Because you're giving up.”
