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submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by Yuritopiaposadism@hexbear.net to c/politics@hexbear.net
 

https://www.salon.com/2024/04/06/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-raises-eyebrows-after-saying-he-regrets-endorsing-biden-in-2020/

Speaking to host Will Cain, Johnson revealed that he's not happy with the state of America right now, highlighting "wokeness" and "cancel culture" as contributing to a division in the country that really bugs him.

“I’m not a politician. I’m not into politics," he says. "I care deeply about our country. I’m a patriot, and I believe you are too, as well. And right now, my desire and my priorities are my babies and school drop-offs and pickups — that’s important to me."

He is running.

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[–] GnastyGnuts@hexbear.net 39 points 7 months ago (3 children)

The bit about "wokeness" and "cancel culture" is a bit surprising to me, since I always figured his politics were closer to generic liberalism.

[–] Adkml@hexbear.net 21 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Honestly surprised he's going for the right wing grift as usually movie stars and wrestlers are pretty happy to try to stay on china's good side which is not going to be popular with his planned voting base.

Although at this point I can totally see chuds starting to support China to own the libs so who knows.

[–] OperationOgre@hexbear.net 33 points 7 months ago (1 children)

They're far too racist to support China even in an attempt to own the libs

[–] Adkml@hexbear.net 22 points 7 months ago

Continuing to actually be super racist against Chinese people but saying Xi is a better president than Biden and calling libs racist when they try to argue seems pretty on brand to me but you're probablly right.

I'd also say they're to sexist to care about the integrity of records in women's sports or to homophobic to defend gay people but if it gives them a chance to shit on Trans people or Islam they're more than happy to hold some positions with no internal consistency.

[–] SexUnderSocialism@hexbear.net 22 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Although at this point I can totally see chuds starting to support China to own the libs so who knows.

doubt

[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 12 points 7 months ago

I can totally see chuds starting to support China to own the libs

Lol no, the ebil gommulism is too much for them to like the PRC. At most I've seen is them thinking China is an ethnostate (ha! Idiots) and is supposedly anti-LGBT, this is what they "like" about China. These fascists are just full of brainworms.

[–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 14 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I'd suggest that is generic liberalism. I'm sure there's a lot of blue maga nodding along.

[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 2 points 7 months ago

this generic liberalism is reactionary. It's always been people complaining about political correctness and participation trophies, and now wokeness and "devicivness". They may not be full on chuds, but your generic "apolitical" lib will whine about these things too.

[–] Frogmanfromlake@hexbear.net 10 points 7 months ago

A lot of celebrities have been whining about cancel culture for a while now. He just went the extra step with the “wokeness” shit