{"id":2629602,"date":"2026-07-14T12:32:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T16:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-today-theyd-call-this-white-supremacist-christian-nationalist-propaganda-in-the-1980s-it-was-a-typical-razor-ad\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T12:37:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T16:37:31","slug":"watch-today-theyd-call-this-white-supremacist-christian-nationalist-propaganda-in-the-1980s-it-was-a-typical-razor-ad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-today-theyd-call-this-white-supremacist-christian-nationalist-propaganda-in-the-1980s-it-was-a-typical-razor-ad\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Today They&#8217;d Call This White Supremacist, Christian Nationalist Propaganda &#8211; In the 1980s It Was a Typical Razor Ad"},"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\">40<\/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%2Fwatch-today-theyd-call-this-white-supremacist-christian-nationalist-propaganda-in-the-1980s-it-was-a-typical-razor-ad%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=2629602&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>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/khymani-james-dumbassery-on-display-just-two-days-before-his-expulsion\/\" title=\"Khymani James displays foolish behavior shortly before being expelled\">provided content includes<\/a> a block of HTML and JavaScript code that appears to be part of a webpage with an expandable article section titled &#8220;Read more&#8230;&#8221;. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-hill-of-death\/\" title=\"The Hill Of Death\">expanded section features<\/a> a critique of a 1980s Gillette razor advertisement, emphasizing how societal values have shifted over time. The advertisement showcases traditional notions of masculinity, family, work ethic, and patriotism, which are now viewed as outdated or problematic from a modern viewpoint. The author argues that current cultural standards have been altered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-matters-freaks-out-over-new-daily-wire-company\/\" title=\"Media Matters alarmed by new Daily Wire venture\">leftist influences<\/a>, leading to a decline in appreciation for traditional values like hard work, family, and achievement. The commentary characterizes past advertising as patriotic and wholesome, contrasting it with today&#8217;s social and political climate, which it claims promotes social constructivism, anti-capitalist sentiments, and a negative view of Western traditions. the piece concludes with a call to recognize these cultural changes and a promotion for advertising with The Western Journal.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?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\" ?><html><body><\/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>Take a look at this Gillette razor advertisement from the 1980s and you will immediately note how much our culture has changed for the worse.<\/p>\n<p>The ad is for the contour plus razor, but it\u2019s quite the 58 seconds otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>Within the first 10 seconds, we see a man \u2014 a white man, that is \u2014 with his friends, with his wife, at his job, and running track.<\/p>\n<p>Already, everything about this commercial is repugnant to our current standard bearers on the left who control entertainment and media.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Right wing propaganda\u2026 but it\u2019s literally just a random commercial from the 80\u2019s. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7VOQ662W9N\">pic.twitter.com\/7VOQ662W9N<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Southern Accents (@AccentsSouthern) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AccentsSouthern\/status\/2075315705147162857?\">July 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  A man is with his son. He\u2019s getting married. He\u2019s raising his child and bonding with him. Gillette hits the viewer with a barrage of masculinity so overwhelming it\u2019s hard to keep up.<\/p>\n<p>Car keys are passed from father to son. A man holds an infant in his hands.<\/p>\n<p>The slogan comes in strong: \u201cGillette \u2014 The Best a Man Can Get.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A man and a woman embrace, presumably after not seeing each other for some time.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a group of men running together, a man winning a boxing match, cyclists riding together, and even astronauts about to embark upon their mission just as the commercial jumps to trades being made on Wall Street.<\/p>\n<p>The message is clear \u2014 this is a razor for men who find love, build families, take risks, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-real-life-iron-man-the-incredible-story-of-elon-musks-rise-to-worlds-richest-man\/\" title=\"\u2018A Real Life Iron-Man...: The Incredible Story Of Elon Musk...s Rise To World...s Richest Man\">achieve great things<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If this advertisement were to run today, it would be castigated for its dearth of black actors, lack of women serving in anything but a supportive role, and promotion of monogamy \u2014 and there would likely be a dig against capitalism given the emphasis on a strong work ethic.<\/p>\n<p>It likely takes place in the United States, and although there is no overt religious messaging, there\u2019s an implication of Christian values dictating the path of men who marry, have children, work hard, and take risks.<\/p>\n<p>To provide a summary through the modern lens, this is a piece of white supremacist, Christian nationalist, patriarchal propaganda. Or, as they would refer to it in the 80s, a normal, kind, and inspiring commercial.<\/p>\n<p>Americans had no idea how good things were at the time or the dramatic shift that awaited them in the following decades.<\/p>\n<p>Our values did not change. The people who control culture did.<\/p>\n<p>We now hold self-loathing, hateful, backwards messaging steeped in social constructivist, anti-capitalist dogma as the norm.<\/p>\n<p>Our recent standard-bearers hate hard work, families, tradition, and achievement.<\/p>\n<p>They despise the foundations of this country\u2019s existence.<\/p>\n<p>The worst part is, we\u2019d still have this world were it not for <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >leftist ideologues overseeing public policy<\/a> and the corporate world. Were they less concerned about browbeating us with the notion that we are evil and more prone to promoting why we are exceptional, this world would still be here for future generations.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/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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