Robert Downey Jr. rips cancel
culture as Chris Pratt labeled
'White supremacist' Trump supporter
Washington Times,
by
Douglas Ernst
Original Article
Posted By: Dreadnought,
10/21/2020 2:53:29 PM
Actor Robert Downey Jr. ripped cancel culture this week after new attempts to label colleague Chris Pratt as a “White supremacist” and a supporter of President Trump flooded social media.
Critics of Mr. Pratt went into an online frenzy in part because he did not attend an “Avengers” fundraiser for Joseph R. Biden’s Democratic presidential campaign.
Celebrities who attended the event included Mr. Downey Jr., Don Cheadle, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Paul Rudd, Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana. “What a world,” Mr. Downey Jr. wrote Tuesday. “The ‘sinless’ are casting stones at my #brother, Chris Pratt. A real #Christian who lives by #principle, has never demonstrated anything but #positivity and #gratitude
Reply 1 - Posted by:
Annie Xango 10/21/2020 3:02:25 PM (No. 579780)
RD,Jr. has always been a stand up guy..a conservative as I recall for other things he has said..Ruffalo is a nut case lib..so interesting that he came out in support..
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Sunhan65 10/21/2020 3:18:01 PM (No. 579790)
In this day and age, this was a stand up thing to do. I like Robert Downey Jr. He is the linchpin of Marvel's movie universe. After decades of difficulties, including extreme chemical dependency issues, he seems to have cleaned up his act, his career, and his life. His Twitter bio used to simply say, "You know who I am", which made me laugh. I've seen him interviewed several times, and he always has interesting things to say. I enjoy his work and hope for the best for him.
Meanwhile, Chris Pratt is by all accounts a nice guy, a good collaborator, and a very, very funny man. He may also be a Republican and, possibly, a conservative. That shouldn't be anybody's business. I'm pleased that friends of his who are leftward leaning in their views have also come forward to defend him as well.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
LadyHen 10/21/2020 3:36:06 PM (No. 579803)
If they had a couple brain cells to rub together, cancel culture should scare the pants off Hollywood. Who knows who will be the new Nazis who must be exterminated next year or next week even. They will only figure this out when it is too late however.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
SALady 10/21/2020 3:46:07 PM (No. 579811)
There are few more brain-dead lie-berals in Hollyweird than Mark Ruffalo.
So when your attacks are so despicable that even he comes to the defense of a conservative under attack, you know you have crossed a massive line of evil and insanity!!!! And considering just how evil and insane lie-berals are on a regular basis, that speaks volumes!!!!!
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Heraclitus 10/21/2020 3:53:39 PM (No. 579818)
I was pleasantly surprised to know that some of these mostly young actors have gone out on the very jagged limb to defend and support a fellow actor who is a Christian, knowing they most likely would come under attack, too. Very glad to know there are some courageous (it does take some nerve to go against the viscous mob) young people in Hollywood!
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Fireball27 10/21/2020 4:13:03 PM (No. 579830)
Please stop referring to the "cancel" culture! We must start calling it what it really is! The BULLY culture! We are letting the left get away with using the language to hide what they are really doing, being BULLIES. Remember they are sooooo against BULLIES, that is unless they are the ones doing the bullying.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
stablemoney 10/21/2020 5:09:01 PM (No. 579872)
Why aren't all those white communists leading the Democrat Party white supremacists. They fully intend to be in charge. You can bet on that.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
StrikingViking 10/21/2020 5:37:32 PM (No. 579916)
Wow! One of my favorite actors turns out to be a stand-up guy. He doesn't unthinkingly condemn those whom the cancel culture proclaim must be condemned. He is head and shoulders better than the mainstream Left Bots in the Hollywood swamp.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
AltaD 10/21/2020 5:40:57 PM (No. 579922)
I'd like to praise Ruffalo for standing up for Chris Pratt but I can't. So called "cancel culture" exists because of Ruffalo and others like him who are filled with blind hatred of anyone who doesn't think like they do.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
PostAway 10/21/2020 5:55:15 PM (No. 579937)
If Mark Ruffalo wasn’t cast in any film with Pratt and making money off of it I’d wonder why he was sticking up for him.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
red1066 10/21/2020 6:37:50 PM (No. 579977)
How brain dead does one have to be to be influenced on how to vote by some celebrity. Do the country a favor, and don't bother voting.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Jesuslover54 10/21/2020 6:38:47 PM (No. 579980)
Downey has been to hell and back a couple of times so I think he knows what it takes to gain humility.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
caljeepgirl 10/21/2020 6:49:00 PM (No. 579984)
RDJ is the hero of his own life. ['Secret' crush.]
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
4Justice 10/22/2020 2:14:16 AM (No. 580259)
I am surprised Downey went to it.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
hoosierblue 10/22/2020 8:20:33 AM (No. 580413)
Get it straight Hollywood types. If you step out of line, even once, you will be punished.
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