Posted on 09/10/2017 4:48:57 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
George Clooney compares hurricane victims to Syrian refugees
'People in Houston are now refugees based on something that had nothing to do with them,' Clooney tells TIFF
By Haydn Watters, CBC News Posted: Sep 10, 2017 4:20 PM ET Last Updated: Sep 10, 2017 4:20 PM ET
Houston is Syria quite honestly."
And just like that, George Clooney steered his Suburbicon press conference into serious territory Sunday afternoon at TIFF, comparing the Syrian refugee crisis to the hurricane devastation in the southern U.S.
"People in Houston are now refugees based on something that had nothing to do with them. They didn't do anything. They are now victims and they're out of their homes and they are going to be suffering for a long period of time," he told reporters.
"Much like the people and children in Syria, we are going to have to find ways to be involved. That is our job as citizens of the world."
As the festival rolls into its fourth day, both monster Hurricane Irma and the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey were top of mind, with some of the fest's celebrations dialled back.
A few TIFF parties thrown by Miami's film and tourism industry were scrapped out of "concern" for the people of Florida while other Florida-based actors missed the fest.
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Another case of “Shut up and act.”
He does so because he is an imbecile.
Except People from Houston and Florida will go home after 2-3 days.
George:
Open your wallet and give 100% of your net worth to the Syrian refugees. Until then STFU!
So how many does he have room for?
For that matter, how many Syrians has he taken in?
Except they live here. And they are citizens. And they pay taxes. And don’t want to kill anyone who is not their same religion. And have jobs. And own their own homes.
Other than that, yeah they’re just like them.
So what country are they moving to then?
You ever see his movies???
He can't do the latter
And being a pompous ass, I don't think he can do the former, either.
Pinko George is a pustule on the ass of Mohamed.
If you feel that way George open up your huge mega mansion to these people. Isnt this the same George Clooney who fled Europe because it was no longer safe for his family..yet that is what he wants for America..what a turd
Didn’t he leave his villa in Italy, BECAUSE of the nearby “refugees”?
I think he does pompous ass pretty good, particularly when he throws in blithering ignoramus!
I think he does pompous ass pretty good, particularly when he throws in blithering ignoramus!
But...that’s not acting.
cap clooney
George, will these people be licking your behind or is that someone else. What did you say again?
Ah, the bender continues. Isn’t that swell? This guy needs to go pass out for a few years.
Oh, how compassionate to “dial back” a few Hollywood parties in the name of “compassion” for the victims of the hurricane.
How many victims have you taken into your homes, idiot?
I have nothing but contempt for Hollywood types who profess to know how to do things better than the rest of us or demand that the government “do something” about anything they don’t like.
Hypocrites the lot of them. As he returns to his well-guarded homes, safe from the victims he purports to speak for.
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