Posted on 08/15/2017 6:34:49 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
"If you're losing hope, you're not doing enough," said Ruffalo.
Tuesday night’s audience of Michael Moore’s Broadway play The Terms of My Surrender were invited to partake in a post-performance protest outside Trump Tower in New York City — co-hosted by Mark Ruffalo.
"It's a little field trip!" Ruffalo told ticketholders, including Harvey Weinstein and Marisa Tomei, while chatting candidly with Moore onstage at the Belasco Theatre (previous surprise guests of the one-man show include Bryan Cranston, Keith Olbermann, Maxine Waters and Gloria Steinem). He informed the attendees of the one-man show — which Moore describes as a “12-step meeting for the Democratic Party” and runs through Oct. 22 — that 200 of them would be driven the few blocks uptown on double-decker buses to Trump Tower, where president Donald Trump is staying during his brief visit (Moore encouraged the rest of the audience to walk over as well). The demonstration — which doubled as a candlelight vigil for Charlottesville victim Heather Heyer — followed the rally that took place the day before, when Trump first arrived in NYC. It was further fueled by Trump's divisive defense of the weekend's White Nationalist Rally, which was broadcasted a few hours before the play began.
Before the rally, Ruffalo commented on Trump's press conference. "It was very disconcerting. ... Basically our president today backed up and supported the Nazi, alt-right, KKK, and equated the left to the Nazis, as if there’s two sides. Back when we fought World War II and there were two sides, it was the Nazis and the rest of the world trying to stop them, and that’s where we find ourselves in America today, sadly. But we have a president that instead of standing up against them, actually [is] making excuses for them," he said. "I’m actually really heartbroken, since this death and this violence and this whole new political paradigm that we find ourselves in where Nazis are actually out in the open without their hoods and without hiding, killing Americans — I’m really sad. I’m really scared." Still, he added a bit of advice: "If you're losing hope, you're not doing enough."
Moore also addressed Trump's defense of the Charlottesville rally at the top of the show, when he usually discusses the latest headlines. "None of us can remember when an American president defended white nationalists. ... After it was over, I had tears in my eyes, because it really showed me that this guy is not just crazy — he has an agenda, and he's mad that he said what they made him say, and he walked it all back." He closed the opening section with a joke: "When they finally indict him, when they finally arrest him, my only real question is, do they try him as an adult?"
Though the post-show protests were initially teased when the new production was announced in May, Tuesday night’s demonstration was the first time the plan was executed during the show’s Broadway run. "There might be some impromptu excursions after the show to places that might be nearby. You can do the math," director Michael Mayer told reporters at the time. "I think everyone’s going to be having a unique, exciting and politically incendiary experience."
Don’t make Mark Ruffalo angry. you wouldn’t want to see Mark Ruffalo angry.
Gluttony perhaps, but no walking or marching.
Maybe Burger King has a shuttle.
These people aren't even paying attention to what Trump is saying - they're just spouting off because that is what the latest talking points are from mission control (Obama/Jarrett). And yes, Mark, the Left are like the Nazis, but at least you guys are now admitting that Antifa are a bunch of your people.
A buffalo and a Ruffalo. Apologies to bison everywhere.
A fat ass and a Commie moron put their two brain cells together and protest..how adorable..Id send them both to North Korea but its hard enough to find food in North Korea imagine having to feed Michael Moore..and as far as the other idiot goes..Id send him to Iran but even they have their standards
There is a guy in Houston who works with people Moore’s size he could air a special episode of My 600 Pound Life
Moore will take a Uber or Lyft and meet the protestors at their destination. That allows him time to finish his course of Welsh Rabbit without any street people staring at his every bite.
These people live in their fantasy worlds. Broadway is a fantasy world. The fantasy that President Trump is a racist is part of their world. I wonder if they skipped or danced as they went to the protest? Did they have a all women’s chorus to dramatize their street theater? Did they ride the Unicorn and toss out the sprinkles?
Time to protest their place of work...
Where’s a runaway car when you need one?
Funny how Mark Ruffalo is most famous for a role where 3/4 of the time he’s not on the screen.
No tv all day.. no news all day.. on purpose! Just turned on Fox and the5 was on. Didn’t take long till my blood boiled over.
First, calling them the alt right.. people are too dumb to use words they don’t know the meaning... and ‘alt right’ sounds like it has to be us conservatives. Wrong.. Just when do we conservatives have the right to get angry enough to riot?! We are way too nice and too busy paying taxes for those who are causing the trouble!
Second, perino said we could not compare presidents. NO? Since when... and with the media comparing how they are treated.. yes, we can compare obama to anyone! And he’s still on the scene, he didn’t go off into the sunset.. Again, they are accusing Trump of things obama did... that’s why we can compare him and what he did to cause all this they are blaming on our President! Man!it’s hard to hear blind and ignorant juan talk!!
I just want Trump to tell them they aren’t getting any more comments or speeches on this subject.. they are ready to crucify him. IF ANYONE hurts him over this, we shall be there to settle this dumb crowd and their paylords!
What remotely sane person would even consider spending big bucks to see a play with this fat communist slob in it?
If Hillary had done that she might’ve won....
I thought that Gloria Steinem was dead.
It’s good to punch a Ruffalo.
Or a Moore.
How can Michael Moore protest so much and still be so damn fat?
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