January: Nirvana’s Nevermind Bumps Michael Jackson off the #1 Slot on Billboard’s Hot 200 It may seem like a stretch to include Nirvana in the Culture Wars at all, let alone to say they fired the first shot. Many would even disagree that the Culture Wars in America began in 1992. Typically, they are said to have begun in the ‘70s, with Roe v. Wade. This is like saying the Cold War began in the ‘30s because pro-Communist sentiment was suppressed in America, when we commonly understand it as a post-WWII phenomenon. Since the USSR collapsed on December 26, 1991, it should be obvious why I would say the Culture Wars got elevated in status during the Pax Americana, when Americans debated Americans about what made America excellent. Like most wars, what started out as an endeavor with a clear agenda turned into an overlong, winding morass of confusion and noise.
1991 : The Year ‘Content’ Broke
Interesting...what do you mean?
"1991 : The Year Punk Broke" ... a pivotal year for sure
Remember Terry Rakolta organizing advertiser boycotts to get "Married With Children" off the air? Seems so quaint now.
LOL ;^)
https://youtu.be/9pXsc_-6Cjk
Could we say Frank Zappa was on the frontline of pushing back against the PMRC?
Of course
WOW. This all makes alot of sense to me know - that you put it in a timeline like that :)