Posted on 07/19/2018 6:48:41 PM PDT by EdnaMode
Actor and filmmaker Mark Duplass has apologized for initially praising the right-wing pundit and Daily Wire founder Ben Shapiro on Twitter and encouraging his followers to consider following Shapiro, stating that the tweet was a “disaster on many levels.”
“I’m really sorry,” Duplass tweeted Thursday morning. “I now understand that I need to be more diligent and careful. I’m working on that. I want to be clear that I in no way endorse hatred, racism, homophobia, xenophobia or any such form of intolerance.”
Duplass said the tweet was meant to encourage unity, but admitted “sometimes I move too quickly when I get excited, or fail to do enough research.”
The controversial tweet in question read, “Fellow liberal: If you are interested at all in ‘crossing the aisle’ you should consider following @BenShapiro. I don’t agree with him on much but he’s a genuine person who once helped me for no other reason than to be nice. He doesn’t bend the truth. His intentions are good.”
That tweet has since been deleted.
Duplass said in his Thursday statement that he does not endorse any form of intolerance, but he still believes in bipartisan understanding and will continue to promote “peace and decency.” Duplass concluded the statement by thanking those who reached out to him with constructive criticism about the tweet.
@markduplass So that tweet was a disaster on many levels,” he wrote. “I want to be clear that I in no way endorse hatred, racism, homophobia, xenophobia, or any such form of intolerance. My goal has always been to spread unity, understanding and kindness. But I am going to make mistakes along the way. Sometimes I move too quickly when I get excited, or fail to do enough research, or I don’t communicant myself clearly. I’m really sorry. I now understand that I have to be more diligent and careful. I’m working on that. “But, I do believe deeply in bi-partisan understanding and I will continue to do my best to promote peace and decency in the world right now,” he continued. “That said, I hear you. And I want to say thank you to those who reached out with constructive criticism. I have genuinely learned so much and wish everyone all the best
Ben Shapiro ✔ @benshapiro Today's Leftist lesson on Twitter: write a nice tweet about someone with whom you disagree politically, get labeled a racist sexist homophobe. Good stuff, guys. Really showing that tolerant streak. 6:32 PM - Jul 18, 2018
What a joke. The left makes up a bunch of slanders designed to silence any opposition, and then they attack anyone who doesn’t live in their made-up fantasy world. That this guy caved to the them in such a cringing way is pathetic. He should have had to the guts to call them out on their lies instead, but of course as he says, he’s a leftist.
Just another Cultural Revolution. The mass slaughter part is scheduled for later.
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Nothing whatsoever.
I love how all conservatives are racist sexist homophobes. Throw all the tags, see what sticks, and you can utterly avoid having to talk to them or actually listen to whatever they say since you’re protecting yourself from neo-nazis...
And now, because of this, you will never find out.
After that, he was observed signing legal documents with his left hand, rather than his right. (obscure reference)
Here, let me help you:
“...And I wish everyone (except Ben Shapiro) all the best.”
But I guess anti-Semitism is okay, right?
See, I can play too.
Haha.
Bagster
Before you get all high & mighty, remember how anti-Bush posts were treated here back in the day.
THE Mark Duplass?
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