Posted on 05/29/2023 4:59:10 AM PDT by Libloather
A Hollywood director helping to bankroll Just Stop Oil has been accused of hypocrisy over his lavish holiday home in Ireland – 5,000 miles from his Los Angeles base.
Oscar winner Adam McKay, whose films include the Big Short and Don't Look Up, is one of a group of multi-millionaires behind the Climate Emergency Fund.
The Beverly Hills-based fund raises cash from its mega rich supporters and distributes it to 'disruptive' activists, including handing almost £1million to help Just Stop Oil wreak havoc in the UK.
Mr McKay is a director of the fund and has donated over £3.2million to it to support 'recruitment and training' for groups including the British activists.
In a webinar last year he pledged to help Just Stop Oil in any way possible and was even prepared to be arrested for their cause.
Despite his financial commitment to environmentalism the director, who owns a £6million Los Angeles home, has described how he holidays in his eight-bedroom second home in rural Ireland.
A 2020 Architectural Digest interview with Mr McKay and his wife, fellow writer-director Shira Piven, described how 'when the going gets tough' the couple 'take refuge in their 12-acre getaway in the Celtic countryside'.
Details of his holiday home emerged as Just Stop Oil zealots were last week branded 'absolute morons' for permanently damaging a sustainable garden at the Chelsea Flower Show by hurling orange powder paint over it.
The group were also criticised for a series of go-slow marches in London this week which caused mayhem for commuters – and on one occasion led to a workman being handcuffed by police as he tried to move them.
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“Do as I say, not as I do”. Ancient Lib mantra
“accused” of hypocrisy? This is an open and shut example of hypocrisy.
My modest proposals to sacrifice to Gaia:
1) Total ban on private jets
2) Total ban on yachts
3) strict budget of 2,000 square feet of heat/air conditioned living space per person.
Just think of how much we would save by way of carbon emissions!
So everybody is all on board with this right? Right?
Rules for thee, not for me.
“Accused” of hypocrisy?
We live in a world where you can do anything you want so long as you buy sufficient carbon offsets. Donating to stop-the-oil causes are his carbon offsets. All he has to do is show the receipts and he gets a pass. This is the modern-day equivalent of buying indulgences. Those who call this out are today’s Martin Luthors.
AsI am sure Mr McCay would assure us, his modest little Irish retreat is just a place to chill out during the oh so hot glowbull warmed summers in southern Califonicate.
Or maybe he is just an arrogant hypocrite.
If he were to succeed in truly stopping oil, he’d never be able to make his movies or get them distributed.
Or attend any Hollywood functions. Or travel overseas. Etc, etc.
Leftists never think ahead, much less about the bad results and consequences of their actions.
He should have already been jailed as avvo conspirator.
Surprised. Not.
Hollywood is FAKE don’t you know
The Just Stop Oil people should be free to use his various homes.
I’m sure he won’t mind them staying there for 6-12 months.
The war on oil must be a real war with Progressive casualties. So far, none have died yet.
War is won by killing the enemy.
An 8 bedroom mansion in Ireland, to where he likly flies in a private jet. Mmm. And me without air conditioning, keeping the heat low, and turning off lights. He couldn’t live without oil.
Most photos of him look as if he just rolled off the sofa.
He only knows how to handle make-believe worlds.
Pretend you’re against oil and part him from his money.
Kinda reminds me of when Obama said “man caused climate change” was going to raise ocean levels 20ft by 2032 ......then he buys a large mansion on the ocean front!
They’ve always been fake!
Hollyweird is just the land of make believe. Thus, I see no reason to take them seriously.
Hollywood director so much for his worth of words.
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