Conservatives struggled to engage the culture for years, and in some cases, willingly left the space to the radical Left. Because of that, Adrienne Gray says, she “always felt like sort of the black swan here in the conservative movement.”
Many conservatives “condemn pop culture, we suppress it a lot, because we don’t, again, align with a lot of the values and the activism that goes on with celebrities, but I believe that God created the arts to enjoy,” Gray told The Daily Signal.
Gray, a conservative pop culture specialist and host of the “A Daily Pop,” says that while the political Right has become better at engaging culture, she aims to be part of a “new wave” that allows conservatives to establish themselves in the field of arts and culture.
Trends within entertainment also point to a growing desire from consumers for content that isn’t aimed at pushing a leftist political agenda.
Disney’s recently released live-action “Snow White” was fraught with tension over the “politically correct” way to portray the seven dwarfs, ultimately resulting in a CGI version of the dwarfs that contributed to film critics giving the movie a 42% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Meanwhile, actress Rachel Zegler, who plays Snow White, touted the film’s focus on the independent strength of women while downplaying the story’s classic romantic storyline. […]
— Read More: www.dailysignal.com
