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Jedi Guy

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30. I really wish more celebrities would follow his lead on this.

Reply to tulipsandroses (Original post)

Sun Apr 7, 2024, 08:46 AM

Apr 7

Yeah, celebrities have the same right to free speech as anyone, but I'm no more interested in their hot takes on politics than I am in those of the plumber who unclogged my toilet or the mechanic who fixed my car. A lot of celebrities seem to have this weird notion that their fame confers on them some kind of special wisdom that the rest of us mooks lack, when in truth it only confers on them a megaphone.

Why anyone cares what any celebrity has to say about politics is baffling to me.

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Can you smell the BS that The Rock is cooking? Says he won't endorse Biden because of division and something about Woke [View all] tulipsandroses Apr 6 OP

OMG--I was holding my breath waiting for his opinion on this. 🙄 Drum Apr 6 #1

he's just playing a villain role now for the wrestling bullshit... bahboo Apr 6 #2

The MMA and wrestling fan world is the base of fucking MAGA shitbirds. The goddamn MAGA bullshit antics are the same SoFlaBro Apr 6 #3

hey Rock DonCoquixote Apr 6 #4

The article is not accurate. blm Apr 7 #21

He is a wrestler. He has obviously been hit over the head too often. His comment did not make sense. Srkdqltr Apr 6 #5

Crazy idea AkFemDem Apr 6 #6

My opinion of Johnson went down 2 notches. triron Apr 6 #7

Only two? You're too kind. B.See Apr 7 #23

fuck him. his opinion is of no value or interest. NewHendoLib Apr 6 #8

Hey, Dwayne, grumpyduck Apr 6 #9

Please FOX interview me so oasis Apr 6 #10

In context he did not say what FOX headlines claimed. blm Apr 6 #11

He went dweller Apr 6 #12

No, he didn't. The article is not accurate. blm Apr 6 #14

Thanks. That is how I read it too. mahina Apr 6 #15

Salon article is out of context BS, blm Apr 6 #13

I liked him but now changing my opinion kimbutgar Apr 6 #16

Someone's 15 minutes of Fame Blue Idaho Apr 6 #17

Complaining about "woke" is like the popular thing to do these days JI7 Apr 7 #18

The Rock shows his ass, and anyone surprised should try to figure out RockRaven Apr 7 #19

MAGA movie coming out? Infomercials or endorsing some product tailored to MAGAs? Freethinker65 Apr 7 #20

"I'm gonna keep my politics to myself." sakabatou Apr 7 #22

Should've said that up front. B.See Apr 7 #24

Hey Rock, tell me how it's "divisive" to endorse democracy, no_hypocrisy Apr 7 #25

It's a little shocking to me to see how easily duped... Think. Again. Apr 7 #26

You expect intelligence from someone NanaCat Apr 7 #27

LOL, the CANCEL culture is assholes who want to BAN BOOKS Skittles Apr 7 #28

This is just an early example of what moniss Apr 7 #29

I really wish more celebrities would follow his lead on this. Jedi Guy Apr 7 #30

Who's The Rock?! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 7 #31

Bull. Mr. Big Man can't handle the flack of choosing a side. Firestorm49 Apr 7 #32

That's My Take ProfessorGAC Apr 7 #33