Greg Gutfeld and his panel didn’t hold back on the August 22 episode of Gutfeld!
They poked fun at Hollywood alarmism, corporate “wokeness,” and Democrats trying to control everyday language.
And in between laughs, they touched on a theme that hits close to home for a lot of folks in Nevada: ordinary people feel ignored by elites who don’t live like the rest of us.
Variety’s “Fascism” Scare
The show opened with Gutfeld blasting Variety magazine for running a story that asked, “As fascism takes hold in the US, how will and should the TV landscape depict our real life horrors?”
Gutfeld’s response was blunt: “Well, did I say provocative? I meant stupid. That’s the dumbest question I’ve heard.”
He went on to say Hollywood types act like we’re living in The Handmaid’s Tale, when in reality everyday life looks more like Happy Days.
Panelists agreed that the entertainment press has a history of fear-mongering, pointing out they did the same thing with George W. Bush.
That’s something Nevadans can relate to.
Just look at how national media painted Gov. Joe Lombardo’s support of parents’ rights and school choice as some kind of “extremism.”
Regular families in Clark County know it’s simply about giving kids a better shot.
Cracker Barrel’s Woke Logo Change
Next up was Cracker Barrel, the restaurant chain known for rocking chairs and biscuits. The company recently changed its logo by removing the old man leaning on a barrel.
That sparked a wave of backlash online, especially from loyal customers who saw the change as yet another company caving to political correctness.
Gutfeld joked: “Cracker Barrel is being called woke after removing an old white guy from their logo. Even worse, unceremoniously getting rid of an old white guy has them being compared to Kamala Harris.”
Another panelist warned, “When you’re changing your brand or your label, it doesn’t attract new people. It’s only going to alienate the previous people.”
That hits home here in Nevada too.
Just last year, a Henderson family-owned diner tried swapping out its classic cowboy-themed décor for “modern, trendy” art.
Locals hated it. Business dropped, and the owner had to switch back.
It’s a reminder that people value tradition, not watered-down branding.
Democrats’ Word Policing
The panel also mocked Democrats for trying to police language.
A think tank called Third Way reportedly circulated a list of 45 “divisive” words and phrases they want Democrats to avoid – things like “privilege,” “microaggression,” and “Latinx.”
Gutfeld laughed that the phrase “centrist Democrats” should have been banned too, “because there’s none of them left.”
This obsession with language shows up in Nevada politics as well.
During last year’s legislative session, activists pushed for bills that replaced everyday terms with gender-neutral language.
Instead of “mother,” they wanted “birthing person.” Even many moderate Democrats in Carson City rolled their eyes.
Dating, Politics, and the Divide
The show also tackled a piece from The Atlantic that claimed women are wary of dating conservative men.
The article argued men are moving right while women are moving left, creating a political divide in relationships.
Gutfeld pushed back: “Maybe, just maybe, the dudes are not the problem, lady.”
Kat Timpf added, “Hating men in the name of progressivism isn’t going to do anything to make men more progressive.”
Nevada has seen this divide play out too.
A University of Nevada poll last year found young men in the state were more likely to support Trump, while young women leaned left.
It’s a real split, but Gutfeld’s crew pointed out that politics shouldn’t be the main measure for who you date.
As one guest joked, “If the guy is sexually attracted to a woman, he doesn’t care whether she’s a commie or a capitalist.”
Wrapping with Humor
The show ended on a lighter note with the panel sharing their favorite feel-good songs.
Gutfeld joked about the Carpenters’ “Close to You”, while another picked Kool & the Gang’s “Get Down on It.”
In the end, the episode was classic Gutfeld: sharp, funny, and unafraid to poke holes in elite narratives.
Whether it’s Hollywood crying wolf, corporations chasing fads, or Democrats lecturing about words, the message was clear – regular Americans, including folks right here in Nevada, are tired of being talked down to.
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