Canceling ‘Cops’ Is Not the Start of a Constitutional Crisis
Newspapers and Hollywood studios have censored people of color for decades.
When “Gone With the Wind” disappeared from HBO Max this week, I received a flurry of messages lamenting the fall of liberal democracy.
The movie became a stand-in for a momentous week in the culture wars. Top editors at several publications lost their jobs for allegations of racist behavior, such as insensitive comments and pay discrimination. TV networks canceled “Cops” and “Live P.D.” due to growing criticism of their sympathetic portrayal of police officers, while streaming services yanked shows and movies that that depicted blackface.