In the latest skirmish in the culture wars, Tim Allen’s Non-Woke Actor Alliance (NWAA) has announced an official boycott of ABC, declaring that the network has “completely lost it” after its handling of the recent presidential debate. The NWAA, a group of Hollywood actors who believe the entertainment industry has been overtaken by “wokeness,” has had enough—and this time, their target is the television network that has been home to some of their biggest careers.
Standing, founded the NWAA earlier this year, rallying actors who felt
Hollywood was more interested in virtue signaling than creating meaningful
entertainment. The boycott was triggered by ABC’s moderating team during the
presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, where critics,
particularly from conservative circles, slammed the network’s moderators for
allegedly fact-checking Trump more harshly than Harris.
“It wasn’t even a debate. It was a roast,” Allen said in a statement. “The moderators didn’t even pretend to be neutral. They’ve lost all sense of professionalism, and they’ve lost us as viewers.”
The spar.. that lit the boycott flame was ABC’s coverage of the debate, which
featured moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis Critics on the right, including
members of the NWAA, claim the moderators were unfairly tough on Trump,
constantly interrupting him, fact checking him in real time, and allowing Harris
to slide on her answers
“It was like watching someone debate the moderators, not the other candidate,” said one NWAA member, who asked to remain anonymous. “This isn’t journalism. It’s a hit job.”
The backlash began almost immediately after the debate ended, with
conservative pundits, influencers, and everyday viewers taking to social media
to voice their frustrations. But while many were content to tweet their anger,
Tim Allen and his alliance decided to take it a step further.
“ABC is supposed to be a network for everyone,” Allen continued in his statement.
“But when they start picking sides, especially during something as important as a
presidential debate, that’s when we have to stand up and say, ‘Enough is
enough.””
The Non-Woke Actor Alliance, while still somewhat secretive in its membership,
is believed to be made up of actors and industry professionals who are tired of
what they see as Hollywood’s obsession with identity politics and political
correctness. They believe that the entertainment industry has lost touch with
everyday Americans and has instead become a bubble of progressive ideology.
Tim Allen, who has long been an outspoken conservative in an industry that leans liberal, founded the group as a way to push back against the “woke agenda” that has permeated Hollywood in recent years. The NWAA has largely stayed out of the spotlight, preferring to make its moves quietly, but the ABC boycott is by far its most public action to date.
“We’ve been watching Hollywood shift further and further to the left for years,”
said another unnamed NWAA member. “And honestly, most of us just kept our
heads down and did our jobs. But the debate was a turning point. It wasn’t just
about politics. It was about fairness, and ABC threw that out the window.”
The group isn’t just angry about the debate itself–they’re furious at what they
perceive as ABC’s broader agenda. They point to the network’s programming
choices, which in recent years have become more diverse and more politically
progressive, as further evidence that ABC is no longer interested in
representing the full spectrum of American viewers.
The boycott announcement was made in typical Tim Allen fashion- direct,
no-nonsense, and with a dash of humor. “We’ve loved working with ABC over
the years,” Allen said. “But let’s be honest, they’ve lost it. Somewhere along the
way, they traded good storytelling for political propaganda. And frankly, we’re
not interested in watching it anymore.”
Allen’s message was simple: if ABC continues down this path, they can kiss
goodbye to millions of viewers who, like the NWAA, are fed up with what they
see as a one-sided narrative. The NWAA is calling on their fans, fellow actors,
and everyday Americans to join them in the boycott, urging viewers to switch
off ABC and take their entertainment elsewhere.
“Boycott doesn’t mean we hate ABC,” Allen clarified. “We’re just not going to
support a network that has forgotten what it means to entertain and inform
without bias.”
The big question now is whether the NWAA’s boycott will have any real impact.
Tim Allen’s fan base is loyal and spans generations, from those who grew up
watching Home Improvement to younger viewers who enjoyed his more recent
work. However, whether or not his call to arms will resonate beyond his core
supporters remains to be seen.
Some media analysts are skeptical, suggesting that the NWAA’s boycott may
make a splash in conservative circles but is unlikely to cause any real financial
damage to ABC. Others, however, believe that Allen’s move could be a catalyst
for a larger movement of disaffected viewers who feel left behind by
Hollywood’s shift toward progressive values.
“There’s a significant portion of the country that feels like the entertainment
industry no longer speaks for them,” said media expert Paul Reynolds. “Tim
Allen and his alliance are tapping into that frustration, and while it’s hard to say
if this boycott will be the tipping point, it’s clear that there’s an audience out
there hungry for something different.”
As for ABC, the network has remained silent on the boycott, likely hoping that
the controversy will blow over. But the broader issue of Hollywood’s
“wokeness” isn’t going away anytime soon. In fact, it seems to be accelerating,
with more and more shows, movies, and events reflecting the growing influence
of progressive politics in the industry.
For now, Tim Allen and his Non-Woke Actor Alliance are standing their ground,
and the message is clear: they’re not going to sit quietly while the entertainment
industry continues down a path they believe is alienating millions of Americans.
Whether this boycott is the beginning of a larger cultural shift or just another
flare-up in the ongoing culture wars remains to be seen.
One thing’s for sure, though: if Tim Allen has anything to say about it,
Flavortown might be the only “town” left standing that hasn’t gone woke.
