Writers’ strike improves US society as late night shows shut down.

The Writers Guild of America Goes on Strike, Late Night Propaganda Shows Shut Down

The Writers Guild of America West announced their strike began this morning writing on Twitter, “The Board of Directors of the Writers Guild of America West and the Council of the Writers Guild of America East, acting upon the authority granted to them by their memberships, have voted unanimously to call a strike, effective 12:01 AM, Tuesday, May 2.”

Following the announcement of the strike, Deadline reported numerous late night propaganda shows such as The Late Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Tonight Show, Late Night, and The Daily Show will shut down. As these shows will no longer be producing new shows, Deadline notes they “are all expected to pivot to re-runs.”

Why the Strike is a Boon for American Society

These shows going off the air will be a boon for American society as millions of people every night will no longer be subjecting themselves to blatant propaganda. And that is indeed what these shows are. The writers of these shows even admitted to it albeit they described them as “liberal circle jerks” instead.

• One writer told her the shows “felt like a ‘liberal circle jerk.’”
• The writer continued, “It seems to be a loose rule that late-night writers are more progressive than hosts, showrunners, and executive producers.
• The writer went on to assert, “Much of late night devolved into this Aaron Sorkin–ified liberal circle jerk. It’s not productive, it’s not impressive, and it’s definitely not comedy.”

What do you make of these late night shows shutting down due to the writers strike?