Re: Actors with political opinions....
Kurt Russell says celebrities shouldn’t voice political opinions: ‘Step away from saying anything’
‘I’ve always been someone who felt we are court jesters,’ said Russell
(snip)”I’ve always been someone who felt we are court jesters. That’s what we do,” Russell told the New York Times. “As far as I’m concerned, you should step away from saying anything so that you can still be seen by the audience in any character.”
He continued: “There’s no reason entertainers can’t learn just as much as anybody else about a subject, whatever it is. But I think that what’s sad about it is that they lose their status as a court jester. And I’m a court jester. That’s what I was born to do.”
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/kurt-russell-celebrities-shouldnt-voice-political-opinions
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However, I do like this opinion!
Chris Pratt honors Flag Day by parachuting with Navy ‘Leap Frogs’
(snip)”I love our flag. The Stars and Stripes represent all of us,” the Star-Lord performer continued. “Every American regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation or political leaning is protected and free to be themselves in this great country.”
Added Pratt: “This banner is yours. You are free to say whatever kind of crazy a— s—t you want in this country. And the crazy a— s—t I want to say is this: ‘I pledge allegiance to the flag of the USA. And to the republic for which it stands. One nation, UNDER GOD, #Indivisible, with Liberty and a justice for all.’
“America’s exceptional armed forces have altered the course of the world for the better. From the Union Army defeating slave owning confederates, to the Greatest Generation and her Allies vanquishing the Nazis or our special operators hunting down the perpetrators of 9/11. We count the names of each fallen solider lest they be countless. They are the good guys. They run to the sound of gunfire. They know pain and suffering we never will,” Pratt said.
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/chris-pratt-honors-flag-day-parachuting-navy-leap-frogs
(however, on the down side - he did marry a Schwarzenegger...)