Frankly, I find your evidence that this era is "weirdly intolerant" to be completely lacking. That some random advocacy group managed to get a couple of lines i

Frankly, I find your evidence that this era is "weirdly intolerant" to be completely lacking. That some random advocacy group managed to get a couple of lines into the Guardian about a movie means nothing; the fact is that it got nominated for a bunch of awards, and the sisters got an even bigger budget for their next one. Talk about a chilling effect! As for public statements, we just didn't use to be able to publish whatever crap came to our brains at 3am on the toilet to millions of people. Broadcasting was a Big Deal, only made after careful preparation. The difference is Twitter, not the reactions. Yes, there are still taboos and stuff you can't say freely. But worse than before? I'm not seeing it. And Cleese provides no more evidence than you.