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Originally Posted by Uncle Briggs
I think this is a common tactic across the board lately, organized or no, to supress conflicting or undesired points of view. However, in this instance cited above, a quick google didn't yield results. Link?
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Family_Association
In the 80s and 90s, they were big into trying to get shows yanked off tv if you said something they didn't like, mostly under the guise of "promoting decency". It's hard to find a lot of internet articles form back then, tho. But that says something about the time: there was no net to control, they went after the airwaves:
TV Sponsors Heed Viewers Who Find Shows Too Racy - New York Times
I guess nowadays try to organize fake boycotts whenever anyone supports anything remotely gay:
One Million Moms Condemns Oreo Cookies For Gay Pride Support
JCPenney Responds to Homophobic Boycott Calls with Gay Father's Day Ad
The last one is particularly funny:
AFA: "Stop promoting gays or we'll boycott"
JCP: "Enjoy this father's day ad with two dads. I think you can find our sale on 'shut the hell up' on page 8"
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