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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsVince Vaughn In the Playboy Interview: Affirmative Action Is Racist
Vince Vaughn normally plays a jerk in his movies. But who knew that Vaughn was a jerk in real life? According to Vaughn in his new Playboy interview, affirmative action is racist. So says the rich white man. In the interview, Vaughn discusses his newest movie, which I dont care about, but the Q&A session veered into politics when Playboy asked him about his allegiance to Ron Paul, and then whether he believed in affirmative action:
So youre not a fan of affirmative action? Ill answer that with a question. Do you believe that using race as a factor in evaluating a person is a good way to operate? The idea is that those who have been at a disadvantage because of race deserve a leg up when it comes to landing opportunities.
But then youre evaluating someone based on race, which is racism. Rights dont come to you because youre a man or a woman or African American or European or Jewish. And I certainly dont think the federal government should be in the business of deciding things or handing out money based on factors like these. Its the same with same-sex marriage. Who cares what people feel about each other? Let people decide for themselves who they can marry. Its not the governments job. Its between you and your partner and your church or synagogue or whatever you believe in.
I think history has proven without a doubt that the proper role of government is to protect individuals rights and liberties. That has always been the most prosperous, freest society for people to live in. And when government gets too involved, society turns into a place that gets very, very ugly. But I think weve walked more into Crossfire here than Playboy. So says the rich white man who has never had to rely on affirmative action to get a job. Maybe someone should tell Vaughn that the people who have mostly benefited from affirmative action are white women, like his wife.
http://www.theroot.com/blogs/the_grapevine/2015/02/vince_vaughn_says_affirmative_action_is_racist.html
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Vince Vaughn In the Playboy Interview: Affirmative Action Is Racist (Original Post)
big_dog
Feb 2015
OP
I knew he was a Republican jerk. I thought everyone else did, too. I won't watch his movies
valerief
Feb 2015
#2
He's a BecKKK-ite. He and BecKKK are in business together producing wingnut crap. n/t
UTUSN
Feb 2015
#3
Vaugn is explaining the winger version of AA... not the actual definition, typical of right mindded
uponit7771
Feb 2015
#5
He's one bomb away from joining the Jon Voight/Kelsey Grammar/Patricia Heaton clan
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
Feb 2015
#8
This guy has always been a teabagger.
valerief
(53,235 posts)2. I knew he was a Republican jerk. I thought everyone else did, too. I won't watch his movies
or Adam Sandler's.
UTUSN
(70,700 posts)3. He's a BecKKK-ite. He and BecKKK are in business together producing wingnut crap. n/t
DinahMoeHum
(21,794 posts)4. AFAIC, racism is to affirmative action what cancer is to. . .
Last edited Fri Feb 13, 2015, 08:24 PM - Edit history (1)
. . .a bad toothache.
The cartoon below is an example:
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SomethingFishy
(4,876 posts)6. That's actually brilliant.. Thanks..
Gonna keep that one for future use..
uponit7771
(90,346 posts)5. Vaugn is explaining the winger version of AA... not the actual definition, typical of right mindded
... person
is he a winger?
olddots
(10,237 posts)7. Vince should be doing dinner theater in Waco Texas
but they don't like him either .
big_dog
(4,144 posts)11. he started as a tour gude in Chicago
one of his movies with Jennifer Aniston was sort of based on his life story
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
(16,399 posts)8. He's one bomb away from joining the Jon Voight/Kelsey Grammar/Patricia Heaton clan
Whining that he can't get a job because of his politics.
spanone
(135,841 posts)9. idjit
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)10. He's free to say what he wants
But I've never liked Vince Vaughn. Don't think he's a good actor, don't think he's funny. I try not to watch anything he's in. He just annoys me. lol
jmowreader
(50,559 posts)12. Has he ever starred in a good movie?
He had a small part in The Lost World playing an asshole, and there it worked. As the male lead he's unwatchable.
AngryAmish
(25,704 posts)13. Old School
I am not sure if I have seen his other movies.