NOTHING TO SEE HERE! Creators of “Critical Race Theory Moral Panic” win big at the “Distract the People with Bullshit” Awards

Larry Nocella
3 min readJul 15, 2021

The “Distract the People with Bullshit” awards isn’t as glamorous an affair as the Oscars, but that’s the point.

While the Hollywood Oscars award ceremony is a barely avoidable cultural event, the Distract the People with Bullshit awards is a secretive affair. All founders and attendees are anonymous. Instead of a tux and evening gowns, everyone wears a dark, hooded cloak.

“Our work occurs in secret, as it must,” said the ceremony’s host in his or her introductory speech. “We are always working against the tide. Lately, more than ever. The cultural shifts brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a great questioning.”

At the word “questioning” the small audience booed and hissed.

“Under the stress of quarantine, the peons reconsidered what truly mattered. Once again, they asked questions so dangerous to us: Why do they struggle for basic survival, while we effortlessly inherit fabulous wealth? Why do we, the rich, get richer while they get poorer? We know the answer. They know the answer. And they would do something about it, if it wasn’t for the people in this room to distract them!”

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Larry Nocella

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