24: Stein's law at work?

Steve Sailer give credit to Ben Stein for noting that the stereotypical Hollywood/TV villain is now the powerful, rich, white guy.

Absolutely true. But i'm still sorry that 24 seems to be going down that route again this season.

Hollywood desperately wants to make anti-terror action movies and TV shows. It knows there an audience for such fare. But it is so scared of PC sensibilities that it has to concoct imaginary villains.

The desire not to offend is finite, though. Scriptwriters know they can always put a couple of rednecks in a pick-up with an NRA sticker when they need a murderous heavy on a cop show.