Patriots celebrating the supposedly "non-woke" approach of HBO's upcoming Game of Thrones spinoff "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" might want to pump the brakes on their victory lap. While the series may avoid the most egregious forms of leftist propaganda that have poisoned Hollywood for years, it's still not delivering the conservative entertainment revolution that America desperately needs.
According to a new analysis from The Federalist, the latest entry in HBO's fantasy franchise represents at best a neutral stance in the culture war – and that's simply not enough anymore. After enduring decades of Disney's rainbow agenda, Netflix's anti-American narratives, and Hollywood's relentless attack on traditional values, conservatives deserve entertainment that actually celebrates our principles, not just the absence of woke messaging.
Playing Defense Isn't Winning
Here's the hard truth that too many on our side refuse to acknowledge: simply being "non-woke" is playing defense in a culture war where we need to go on offense. While it's refreshing that this new series apparently won't lecture viewers about pronouns or climate change, where are the shows that celebrate American exceptionalism, traditional families, and the values that made this country great?
"We've been so starved for normal entertainment that we're ready to celebrate mediocrity as victory," one conservative media critic noted.
President Trump's return to the White House has shown what happens when conservatives stop apologizing and start leading. We need that same energy in our entertainment industry. Instead of settling for shows that merely avoid insulting us, we should demand content that actually reflects our worldview and values.
The real question facing conservative Americans is this: How long will we keep accepting crumbs from an entertainment industry that fundamentally despises everything we stand for? It's time to stop celebrating "non-woke" as a victory and start building our own cultural institutions that don't just avoid the left's agenda – but actively promote ours.