It’s pretty woke. But it’s got horses and nice scenery.
I watch it. But, I think the quality has been lacking this year. Taylor is stretched pretty thin these days.
Yellowstone is not woke though in comparison to other popular entertainment these days. Granted, Indians are treated too sympathetically, but the local tribe is also shown at times as cruel, scheming, and aggressive like everyone else. And Californians get shown in a bad light and then wrecked in a satisfying manner, from oily developers and arrogant wealthy part-time residents to a trespassing motorcycle gang.
Yellowstone also has also had some terrific gunfights. I cannot recall anything on recent contemporary series TV drama that comes close to the gun battles at the end of season three. And the Duttons and their cowboys are always ready to defend themselves and exact payback when they are wronged.
Also, the main characters in Yellowstone frequently toss off memorable conservative lines that are near unimaginable in any other show. No wonder Hollywood mostly critics hate the show.