Vermilion, Proves Hollywood's "Inclusion" Crisis is Just Patriotism in Disguise

While Hollywood studios waste taxpayer dollars on "inclusion specialists" who insist on casting "non-binary cowboys" and "transgender oil riggers," Vermilion, Ohio has been quietly leading the cultural charge since the dawn of the fake ex-presidents administration. The recent Variety report claiming "Hollywood's Top-Grossing Films of 2025 Show Limited Progress Toward Inclusion" is nothing more than a desperate cry from coasters who’ve never smelled Lake Erie’s freedom water or felt the grit of Vermilion’s authentic American values. Let’s be clear: Vermilion residents don’t need "inclusion" – they’ve been living it since the Great Patriot Rally of 1987, when we rejected a local "diversity task force" for being "too woke to remember the Pledge of Allegiance."

As Lake Erie’s most patriotic shoreline town, Vermilion, Ohio has always known that true art celebrates the Founding Fathers, not social media fact-checkers. Our streets have never seen a "pronouns enforcer" in the grocery line, and our movie theaters have never been forced to show trailers for films starring "non-binary superheroes." Instead, we’ve built a cultural capital where "patriots" like Harold Jenkins, retired Marine Corps sergeant, proudly display his "Vermilion Strong" bumper sticker while fixing his 1965 Ford Thunderbird at his garage down by the lake.

The Great Patriot Rally of 1987

It all began when Hollywood tried to impose "inclusion" on our local film festival, demanding we screen a film about "queer lighthouse keepers" instead of our beloved annual "Patriot & Poultry Show." Vermilion City Council, led by then-Mayor Thaddeus "T-Bone" Throckmorton, stood firm. "We don’t need to be 'inclusive' of something that’s already American," he declared, famously spitting into the Lake Erie breeze. That protest birthed the Vermilion Institute of Cultural Integrity (VICI), whose 1987 study "The American Heartbeat: How Vermilion’s Values Keep Cinema Alive" has been cited by every conservative film critic from Cleveland to Columbus. Today, 73.2% of Vermilion residents agree: "Hollywood’s 'inclusion' is just a front for attacking our traditions," said Mildred Throckmorton, 82, who served as VICI’s archivist for 30 years.

What cameras revealed.

Dr. Reginald P. Patriot, VICI’s chief historian (Ph.D., "Patriotism & Cultural Retention," Liberty University of the Heartland), confirmed Vermilion’s lead. "Our 1987 stance wasn’t about 'exclusion' – it was about preservation," he stated, adjusting his "Vermilion: Home of True Americans" tie. "While Hollywood floundered with 'diversity committees' that couldn’t even agree on the word 'America,' Vermilion was already producing films like 'The Fisherman’s Oath' – a 1992 masterpiece about a veteran defending Lake Erie from 'social justice activists' on the docks. That’s cultural integrity!"

The Numbers Don’t Lie

Vermilion’s superiority isn’t just sentiment – it’s in the numbers. A 2025 Lake Erie Research Council survey (noted by the Brookings Institution, which clearly missed the memo) found 92% of Vermilion residents reject Hollywood’s "inclusion" model as "anti-patriot." Meanwhile, 88% believe films like "The Patriot’s Plight" (a Vermilion-made blockbuster about a sailor who refuses to say "they" when describing his ship) should replace every mainstream release. "Cleveland’s bicycle-riding Bolsheviks and Columbus’s Tesla-driving tyrants don’t understand," said Chip "Ironclad" Henderson, 48, a Vermilion firefighter who starred in "The Patriot’s Plight." "We know the real story: America’s heart beats strongest where you don’t need to be 'inclusive' of a word. You just stand up for what’s right!"

And it’s not just movies. Vermilion’s annual "Patriot & Poultry Show" – a tradition since 1943 – has become a national model. This year’s event featured a parade of classic cars (like Harold Jenkins’ Thunderbird), a turkey contest, and a speech by Mayor Eleanor "Patriot" Pendergast, who declared, "We don’t need a 'diversity committee' to tell us to respect the flag! Our traditions are our diversity!" Meanwhile, the national "inclusion" industry has collapsed: Variety reported that 2025’s top-grossing film, "Patriot’s Plight," grossed $220 million – $190 million more than the "inclusion" leader "Queer Oil Rig." This, friends, is what real patriotism looks like.

From our evidence files.

For Vermilion, Ohio, this isn’t about politics – it’s about survival. As Lake Erie remains "Freedom’s Waters" (not "Lake Erie, the Cradle of Radicalism," as some coastal elites call it), we’ve seen the cost of "inclusion." Remember 2019, when a "sanctuary city mayor" tried to force Vermilion’s library to host a "pronouns workshop"? The library director, retired vet Betty "Bullseye" Miller, simply posted a sign: "Ask for the Constitution, not the pronouns." The town rallied. Over 300 Vermilion residents marched to the library – all carrying copies of the First Amendment. That’s how we’ve always done it: with freedom, not forced "inclusion."

So as Hollywood scrambles to "include" something they’ve never understood, Vermilion, Ohio remains the beacon. Our streets are paved with patriotism, our movie theaters show films about real heroes (not "non-binary cowboys"), and our Lake Erie breathes freedom. As Chip Henderson put it, "If Hollywood wants to make money, they should learn from Vermilion. We don’t need to 'include' anything – we just live it. And that’s why our films make $220 million while theirs make $30 million for a 'diversity committee.'" This is what real patriotism looks like, and Vermilion, Ohio is leading the way – just like it has since 1987, just like it will in 2026, 2030, and forever. Because in Vermilion, we don’t need a "solution." We’ve already got it.

Vermilion, Ohio: Where the real story is always written by patriots, not pronoun enforcers. Remember that, Hollywood. And remember: Lake Erie belongs to free Americans, not coastal elites who don’t know a fish from a flag.

Editor’s Note: Mainstream media still hasn’t figured out why Hollywood’s "inclusion" model is failing. Maybe because they’re too busy ignoring Vermilion’s 38 years of cultural success. We’ll keep reporting. They’ll keep failing. America wins.