A week ago, Â I posted my initial observations on the Duck Dynasty controversy. Â I talked about how various business and political interests shaped the situation and how social identity was the core of the conflict.
Since then, a lot has changed.
Here are my observations on the situation, including A & E executives’ awful bungling of the matter, and what they have done to climb out of the hole they dug for themselves.
I also discuss the Christmas Duck Dynasty Marathon, the timing of Phil’s reinstatement, Cracker Barrel’s reversal,  Chick-Phil-A  day with 33,928 likes on Facebook at the time of this writing. (Jan 21st) and I disucss how Chick-Fil-A will handle this potential PR minefield.
Finally, Charlie Sheen sent a threatening tweet about  Phil writing: “you are now in the crosshairs of a MaSheen style media
beat down.” Â Note the clever “MaSheen” pun. Â I have my money on Phil in a fair fight.
Here is Charlie  Sheen’s Rant courtesy of TMZ:
Phil Robertso!
you have offended and hurt so many dear friends of mine,
who DO NOT have the voice or the outreach that I do.
well news flash
shower-dodger,
I will speak loudly and clearly for ALL of them.
so,
just when your desperately sub evolved ass thought the pressure was off,
you are now in the crosshairs of a MaSheen style media
beat down.
(I’ll try to keep the big words to a minimum as not to confuse you)
your statements were and are
abhorrently and
mendaciously unforgivable.
the idea that you have a job
outside of dirt-clod stacking
is a miracle.
the only ‘Dynasty’ you are attached to might be the
re-runs of that dated show.
the only thing you should ever be in charge of building is a hole in the ground the exact size of
your head.
perhaps your beard would fit as well if you plucked out the
army of scabies and
bull weevils sequestered deep in it’s sarcophagus of dander and weasel pelts.
shame on you.
you’re the only surviving
brain donor I’ve ever known.
when the gators and Egrets
kick you out of their
hovel,
you need to make serious amends to those you have
radically offended.
on the eight day
when I was whittling my cosmic banjo,
I’m pretty sure YOU were the scattered dross I then used to light a fire and
locate the nearest
Andy Gump.
repulsed by you;
c sheen
hash tag;
Duck; that was me.
Read more:Â http://www.tmz.com/2013/12/21/charlie-sheen-phil-robertson-duck-dynasty-beatdown/#ixzz2omKzCQK5
If you missed my earlier analysis of the issue, see:Â https://www.daringerdes.com/the-heart-of-the-duck-dynasty-issue/
-Darin Gerdes, Ph.D.
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Dr. Gerdes is the Director of Graduate Programs in the School of Business at Charleston Southern University. All ideas expressed on www.daringerdes.com are his own.