Tim Allen, who has long been an outspoken conservative in an industry that leans liberal, founded the group as a way to push back against the “woke agenda” that has permeated Hollywood in recent years. The NWAA has largely stayed out of the spotlight, preferring to make its moves quietly, but the ABC boycott is by far its most public action to date.
“We’ve been watching Hollywood shift further and further to the left for years,” said another unnamed NWAA member. “And honestly, most of us just kept our heads down and did our jobs. But the debate was a turning point. It wasn’t just about politics. It was about fairness, and ABC threw that out the window.”
The group isn’t just angry about the debate itself—they’re furious at what they perceive as ABC’s broader agenda. They point to the network’s programming choices, which in recent years have become more diverse and more politically progressive, as further evidence that ABC is no longer interested in representing the full spectrum of American viewers.
The boycott announcement was made in typical Tim Allen fashion—direct, no-nonsense, and with a dash of humor. “We’ve loved working with ABC over the years,” Allen said. “But let’s be honest, they’ve lost it. Somewhere along the way, they traded good storytelling for political propaganda. And frankly, we’re not interested in watching it anymore.”
