What happened to freedom of speech on television?

Look st television shows from the 1970s and earlier.

Shows like All In The Family, The Jefferson's, Good Times

They used words like honky, colored, black, whitey, spick, beaner, wetback and so on. The audience didn't get offended, instead gave these shows awards.

But if they try to put a television show like them on today. They would be attack like a Donald Trump or Joe Biden.

We live in authoritarian times

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DailyFlash · 56-60, M

Freedom of speech protects speech from government control. Private companies can control content however they see fit. All in the Family used those words to make a point about bigotry. Archie Bunker was an example of a bigot. He was scared of being left irrelevant in a changing more inclusive world. Mixed with ignorance. He allowed us to empathize with was causes of racism. The whole MAGA movement is this.

pdockal · 56-60, M

@DailyFlash

TV & RADIO have to meet certain govermental standards (i.e. censorship) which cable doesn't

Don't the have ratings ?

DailyFlash · 56-60, M

@pdockal but that's not what the post is about.

HumanEarth · F

@DailyFlash I agree with you, I just don't like how they don't use the same freedom with words today as they did back then.

Today I get the impression that people are afraid to speak what they want on television

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