I have to agree attacking Elvis and John Wayne here are strange choices. By 1989 both these guys had been dead for 10-12 years (and past super-star relevance even at the ends of their lives) and young people weren't idolizing them or anything. Even if you could criticize them for some reason, they weren't really significant in the struggle that you're talking about. They probably could have name checked some more relevant targets that actually were part of the problem.
I have to agree attacking Elvis and John Wayne here are strange choices. By 1989 both these guys had been dead for 10-12 years (and past super-star relevance even at the ends of their lives) and young people weren't idolizing them or anything. Even if you could criticize them for some reason, they weren't really significant in the struggle that you're talking about. They probably could have name checked some more relevant targets that actually were part of the problem.