To: Maple MAGA who wrote (1548695 ) 7/19/2025 3:49:50 PM From: FJB 1 RecommendationRecommended By
Respond to Shane Gillis’ ESPY Monologue Proves Woke Is On The Run opening monologue . calling out four-time all-star Brittany Hicks for being in attendance, only to reveal that Brittany is actually a friend’s wife, not a player, saying, “I knew none of you knew WNBA players.” He claimed Joe Rogan wanted him to host so he could capture NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, as Rogan thinks he’s an alien. He followed that with a joke about Donald Trump wanting him to capture Juan Soto for the same reason. 23 seconds of your time.) In short, Gillis went on ESPN, a network owned by Disney — neither of which has wholly embraced the vibe shift — and not only didn’t pander, he showed that wokeness is on the run. no longer 2020 . The network may have toned down its coverage a bit since 2022, when it was still all in on overt signaling, but as recently as last year, a host was fired in part for her belief in biology . And parent company Disney apparently still thinks it’s 2020. The FCC opened an investigation into potentially discriminatory practices just this past March. Let’s also not forget the Snow White debacle . for one — that people are waking up to the fact that you can never be woke enough to avoid the mob. If it’s eventually going to come after you regardless, it’s better to lean into who you are and amplify it rather than attempting to placate the implacable. cannot steer the current anymore. Instead, it’s having to listen to the audience, who will just exit the ride rather than continue to be lectured. not fans , for example, though at least they referred to the monologue as brave. One assumes they simply forgot to use the more correct woke formulation of “stunning and brave” rather than omitting the “stunning” part.)
