{"id":2582411,"date":"2026-03-21T14:18:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T18:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/variety-publishes-disgusting-chuck-norris-political-hit-piece-the-day-after-his-death\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T14:22:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T18:22:25","slug":"variety-publishes-disgusting-chuck-norris-political-hit-piece-the-day-after-his-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/variety-publishes-disgusting-chuck-norris-political-hit-piece-the-day-after-his-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Variety Publishes Disgusting Chuck Norris Political Hit-Piece the Day After His Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvariety-publishes-disgusting-chuck-norris-political-hit-piece-the-day-after-his-death%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2582411&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-jasmine-crockett-reveals-what-happened-off-camera-during-clash-with-mtg-it-was-gonna-get-into-a-fight\/\" title=\"Rep. Jasmine Crockett Details Off-Camera Confrontation with MTG: &#039;It Was Close to a Fight\">article centers<\/a> on Variety\u2019s obituary-style op-ed by William Earl about Chuck Norris, arguing that his action-hero image promoted a militaristic, morally simplistic view of American justice.Earl contends Norris\u2019s characters reflected a faith in American strength and in taking the law into one\u2019s own hands, wich he sees as a troubling legacy despite Norris\u2019s athletic prowess and stardom.The piece suggests norris\u2019s films embody a worldview that resonates with certain political attitudes, even as it clashes with broader debates about U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump...s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">military action<\/a> and governance. Norris\u2019s death at 86 is noted, and the article highlights a polarized social-media reaction: some critics accuse Variety of politicizing his death, while others defend Norris as an iconic entertainer whose legacy is being reframed by current politics. The overall <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >discussion mirrors deeper cultural divides<\/a> over patriotism, details literacy, and how Hollywood\u2019s portrayals of power should be interpreted today.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>With action movie legend Chuck Norris unable to fight back, Variety unleashed an attack under the guise of an obituary.<\/p>\n<p>In an <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/opinion\/chuck-norris-death-politics-legacy-1236695065\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">opinion piece<\/a>, William Earl said the characters Norris played committed the unforgivable sin of making it appear that the American military was a force for justice.<\/p>\n<p>Norris was &ldquo;the all-American archetype of the muscled action star,&rdquo; Earl wrote, saying the actor &ldquo;felt commissioned by the military to prove what a good, strong man was,&rdquo; before labeling much of Norris&rsquo;s popular work as &ldquo;morally simplistic action films.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Earl wrote that Norris&rsquo;s legacy is troubled because his films represented a point of view with which Earl disagreed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Was Norris a brilliant athlete and top-shelf star? Yes. But there&rsquo;s no denying that his roles were part of a body of work used to show American strength, might and the pernicious attraction of taking the law into one&rsquo;s own hands &mdash; something that seems less fun in a year in which our country is funneling money into bombing Iran and ICE agents are acting like one-man militia,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">He was a conservative man of God. His legacy is just fine.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c7t2oreE08\">https:\/\/t.co\/c7t2oreE08<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jon Root (@JonnyRoot_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JonnyRoot_\/status\/2035097825957355825?\">March 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Given our nation&rsquo;s divisions in morality, information literacy and overall sense of reality, it&rsquo;s easier to see Norris&rsquo; characters as justification for a fringe conspiracy movement rather than a moral standing,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When patriotism and laws shift away from the Constitution, what side does a gunslinger land on?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While Hollywood takes endless shots for being too liberal or left-leaning, it&rsquo;s a short-sighted criticism considering the industry&rsquo;s decades of glorifying American military strength. Ultimately, genre fans can appreciate Norris as a larger-than-life marquee figure,&rdquo; Earl wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But it&rsquo;s a unique twist on separating the art from the artist: When a star is the poster boy for American exceptionalism and might, at what point does his legacy transition from escapism to dangerous propaganda?&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Not even death could stop Chuck Norris from roundhouse kicking Variety with the greatest ratio of all time. Legend forever.<\/p>\n<p>Now do your thing internet. Ratio these dirtbags to the moon and back. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wdkcEEhiVb\">pic.twitter.com\/wdkcEEhiVb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jared Tate &copy;&#65039; (@jaredctate) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jaredctate\/status\/2035102144131735980?\">March 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Norris died Thursday at the age of 86.<\/p>\n<p>Indicting Norris for projecting the image of a strong American that will stop at nothing to achieve justice irked many on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Unbelievable. Politicizing the death of an American icon who gave selflessly to so many causes &amp; elevated everyone. Variety should be ashamed. Scum,&rdquo; investor and entrepreneur Brandon Fugal <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BrandonFugal\/status\/2035238641619149001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Unbelievable. Politicizing the death of an American icon who gave selflessly to so many causes &amp; elevated everyone. Variety should be ashamed.<\/p>\n<p>Scum.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brandon Fugal (@BrandonFugal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrandonFugal\/status\/2035238641619149001?\">March 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You absolutely cannot hate the media enough,&rdquo; commentator Matt Van Swol <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mattvanswol\/status\/2035097996786876588\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a>, summarizing the piece as &ldquo;total trash&rdquo; that was &ldquo;propaganda nonsense, leftist ideology trash.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;C&rsquo;mon. Stop it. He was a movie and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-rowe-reacts-to-john-kerrys-solar-panel-comments-energy-cant-be-the-enemy\/\" title=\"Mike Rowe Reacts To John Kerry...s Solar Panel Comments: \u2018Energy Can...t Be The Enemy...\">tv star<\/a>, people loved him, he was an icon. If his legacy is damaged, it&rsquo;s because of political, garbage journalism like this,&rdquo; another poster <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DavidDomIverson\/status\/2035136107483197573\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Earl contends Norris embodied an archetype-the all-American, muscular action hero-whose work suggested that strength and taking the law into one\u2019s own hands were admirable, a portrayal Earl views as morally simplistic. He acknowledges Norris\u2019s athleticism and fame but says Norris\u2019s legacy is problematic because his films project a worldview Earl disagrees with.<\/p>\n<p>Earl\u2019s critique sits amid broader concerns about patriotism, information literacy, and reality in a divided era. He suggests that Norris\u2019s roles helped glamorize American might and vigilantism, raising questions about where such portrayals leave the line between entertainment and propaganda, especially during times of real-world military action and domestic enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>Reaction to the piece on social media was mixed. Some users accused Variety of politicizing Norris\u2019s death and called the piece trash or propaganda, while others defended Norris as a pop-culture icon. 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