![]() ![]() John Wayne has certainly been posthumously dragged for his arch Conservative nature and his views on race and gender. Whether the positive influences outweigh the hidden negative realities is a debate for someone else to have. ![]() These icons informed their lives, and in many cases helped shape their character in positive directions. There’s a reason an older generation struggles with efforts to tear down the icons of their past. Before the internet and 24/7 mass media, it was easier to love a public figure for the things they projected, without having to deal with the realities of their darker moments or the truth of their demeanor when the cameras weren’t running. In our rush to re-calibrate the misdeeds and flawed personas of popular public figures from the past, I think we often lose sight of the reasons these people achieved the status they enjoyed, and of the deeper impressions they left on the world at large. ![]()
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