Cracker Barrel’s Cave Shows The Right Can Win The Culture War
The article discusses how conservatives possess more cultural influence than commonly perceived, highlighting the recent example of Cracker Barrel’s decision too halt its planned logo and dining room redesigns. After facing important backlash from loyal customers upset about the chain’s move away from its customary Americana branding toward a more sterile, politically influenced aesthetic, Cracker Barrel reversed course. The company acknowledged customer feedback and suspended its remodel plans,demonstrating the power of coordinated conservative activism against what the article describes as the imposition of “neo-Marxist” and radical gender and race ideologies in corporate America. The author suggests that this event exemplifies how united public opposition can effectively challenge and reverse left-wing cultural shifts, encouraging conservatives to continue leveraging their cultural power to resist changes they view as anti-American.
Conservatives hold more cultural power than they may realize. The question is: Will they continue to use it?
Weeks after abandoning its plans to ax the infamous Uncle Herschel from its iconic logo, the southern restaurant chain Cracker Barrel announced Tuesday that it is not moving forward with the sterile redesign of its dining rooms nationwide.
“You’ve shared your voices in recent weeks not just on our logo, but also on our restaurants,” the company’s statement reads. “We’re continuing to listen. Today, we’re suspending our remodels. If your restaurant hasn’t been remodeled, you don’t need to worry, it won’t be.”
Cracker Barrel went on to acknowledge feedback from loyal customers that the “modern remodel design does not reflect what you love about Cracker Barrel.” The company said that while only four of its 660 locations had been tested with the redesign, it “won’t continue with it.”
As The Federalist’s Sean Davis and Hayden Daniel (and others) have pointed out, behind the backlash to the restaurant chain’s now-canceled redesign was about much more than mere dissatisfaction with the new logo and rebranding. The deeper issue was the company’s embrace of neo-Marxist ideologies and abandonment of the hallmark Americana vibe that’s defined it for generations.
But unlike some other past cultural flashpoints, the right refused to accept this situation lying down. Instead, they galvanized and directed their outcry in a targeted and coherent way that put the pressure on Cracker Barrel to cave. (The company has also reportedly scrubbed the DEI and LGBT “pride” sections from its website.)
[RELATED: Tractor Supply’s DEI Reversal Shows The Power Of Citizen Activism]
Contrary to popular belief among the woke scolds running corporate America’s HR departments, the radical gender and race politics being shoehorned into every facet of modern culture are not normal. Nor should Americans be forced to pretend that they are.
These destructive ideologies are anti-American, reality-challenged propaganda, and conservatives shouldn’t be afraid to say so.
The key takeaway from all of this is that when everyday Americans speak as one voice against the insane, left-wing takeover of the country’s major institutions, they can win. With continued focus and dedication, they can ensure Cracker Barrel will be one of many dominoes to fall out of lockstep with the left’s identity-obsessed worldview.
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