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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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[–] regul@hexbear.net 17 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Have you considered that he's on the TV?

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 23 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Some bodybuilder guy we saw smoke weed in a documentary in the 70s and then starred in some Film adaptations of Philip K Dick stories became a conservative governor of California for eight years.

[–] TraschcanOfIdeology@hexbear.net 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

And if it hadn't come out that he had sexually harassed his maid into a relationship, he would've found a way to run for president.

[–] regul@hexbear.net 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

He was popular, but not constitutional amendment popular.

[–] TraschcanOfIdeology@hexbear.net 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

If Demolition Man could foresee it, then it was bound to happen in a different time line.

[–] regul@hexbear.net 7 points 7 months ago

hard to argue with that