Posted on 10/20/2020 10:27:56 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Fans of the blockbuster movie series “The Avengers” can virtually hang out with six of the stars Tuesday if they contribute to Joe Biden’s presidential campaign.
But it’s an actor who’s not attending who’s getting most of the attention on Twitter — and much of it is hate.
Chris Pratt, known for his roles in “Guardians of the Galaxy” as well as “Parks and Rec,” was blasted on the social media platform by people who said his conspicuous absence was evidence of his secret support of President Donald Trump.
From there, the conversation devolved into criticism of Pratt’s Christian faith and the church he attends, which was a source of controversy last year.
The attention began innocently enough on Saturday when screenwriter Amy Berg posted pictures of four actors named Chris — Pratt, Chris Pine, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth — along with the line “One has to go.” (“One has to go” is a common Twitter meme, in which people vote out the least popular of four options.)
When people began to select Pratt, they mentioned his membership in a conservative church and speculated that he supports President Donald Trump. “Chris Pratt because he’s MAGA. He’s the worst Chris,” one Twitter user wrote. Soon, people began mentioning his absence in the fundraiser as proof.
Another Avenger who is not participating in the Biden event, however — Robert Downey Jr. — has not been called out for his absence.
Pratt’s wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger, is supporting Biden, according to multiple news outlets. (If the name sounds familiar, that’s because she’s the daughter of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver.)
That didn’t absolve Pratt, though. Twitter users appeared to be on the hunt for evidence of Trump support, seemingly combing through the accounts he follows on Twitter in search of a smoking gun.
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I can’t say his name without it being Crisp Rat.
That is thought policing and setting crystallized expectations for action and inaction. It is very troubling and in all reality, is totally un-American.
It’s the same thing when they stop a Conservative speaker from giving an address at a college campus. It is thought and action control.
He’d be better off out of that world.
No Christian can vote for Joe Biden’s fetus-killing policies.
I thought Biden was pulling out the big guns with Happy Days cast reunion?
What a joke
Will he even attend any of these pathetic fundraisers?
Mr. Pratt is about to be introduced to , “The James Woods Syndrome.”
I hope he has the intestinal fortitude to muscle through it. He seems like a good American.
Not supporting the Stalinazi agenda and candidates in Hollyweird is a no-no. Chris should dump his Stalinazi wife spawn of Kennedy & Ah-nold, too, while he’s at it. She’ll ultimately undermine him.
Democrat Christian = an oxymoron . . .not to say that all Republicans are Christians but there is a difference in the platform. To sell your soul for politics is serious business.
Gotta love how these Hollyweird elitists constantly preach love and tolerance yet behave the EXACT opposite way towards ANYONE who doesn't blindly agree with them.
This method of using entertainment franchises THEMSELVES to push partisan politics is a very recent phenomenon though. Avengers for Biden, Trek Against Trump... It was unthinkable for decades for the simple fact that pissing off half your audience is bad for business. For example, it would have been unthinkable in the 1980s for them to host a "Star Trek" fundraiser for Walter Mondale and put out an ad like "Donate $17.01 to Mondale '84 and win FREE tickets to Star Trek III! Only Klingons would vote for Reagan!"
Today, however, they do that stuff without blinking an eyelash, and then they wonder why their big media franchices start tanking. Pathetic!
As Doomcock says...Get woke, go broke.
He probably just wants to focus on work and family.
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Phuck Twitter another CHINESE owned platform with their nasty ass “Cancel” bots.
Who are these people?
So tired of random tweets deciding who gets in trouble.
“Are you, or have you ever been a member of the Republican Party ?”
Leftists are vicious. All they do is seek power and once they have it, abuse it. Social media grants them some measure of power but they abuse it.
“Silence is violence”
If you don’t publicly worship dear leader the Red Guard will come publicly shame you and send you to a re-education camp
Last week Meathead and Spinal Tap held a fundraiser
How much foreign money is funneling in?
Historians outrage about the Hollywood blacklist of Communists was a sham.
They are absolutely fine with blacklists.
They love to plaster their cars, bikes etc with “Coexist” bumper stickers. Yet they are just to virtue signal. Just disagree with one and see how fast they call you a Nazi.
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