2aguy
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John Nolte has some very good points about the attacks on Donnie Yen.......the Chinese Actor in the new John Wick movie who defended his home country of China, a place where they are committing genocide against Chinese muslims....
While I’m no fan of the Chinese Nazis who run that country, I’m also no fan of blacklisting people in this country over their political views.
Maybe Yen is sincere in his affection for China’s Nazis. I hope not, but if he is, that should not cost him work in America. You should have the right to hold appalling political views in this country.
But did anyone who launched or signed that petition take into account that 1) they are acting like China’s censors or 2) that the 59-year-old might have family back home he doesn’t want to see hurt?
Put yourself in his position. We have all kinds of people in this country who are afraid to say a man cannot magically transform into a woman. Imagine what it’s like living in the concentration camp called China.
Yen is also no hypocrite on the issue of free speech. Here’s what he said in the same Variety interview about Quentin Tarantino’s depiction of Bruce Lee in his masterpiece Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019):
And I love Bruce Lee but I also loved Tarantino lampooning Bruce Lee’s well-established ego. No one is above satire, including The Mighty Bruce Lee. Still, Yen is entitled to his opinion. Tarantino is entitled to his opinion. I’m entitled to my opinion. That’s how this is supposed to work in America, and it should work without 115,361 bullies taking to the Internet to blacklist you.
Oh, and what a great way to show Mr. Yen how superior American democracy is to China—you know, by punishing him over his political opinions.
Great job, y’all.
Way to hold up American ideals.
www.breitbart.com
While I’m no fan of the Chinese Nazis who run that country, I’m also no fan of blacklisting people in this country over their political views.
Maybe Yen is sincere in his affection for China’s Nazis. I hope not, but if he is, that should not cost him work in America. You should have the right to hold appalling political views in this country.
But did anyone who launched or signed that petition take into account that 1) they are acting like China’s censors or 2) that the 59-year-old might have family back home he doesn’t want to see hurt?
Put yourself in his position. We have all kinds of people in this country who are afraid to say a man cannot magically transform into a woman. Imagine what it’s like living in the concentration camp called China.
Yen is also no hypocrite on the issue of free speech. Here’s what he said in the same Variety interview about Quentin Tarantino’s depiction of Bruce Lee in his masterpiece Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019):
Exactly.
And I love Bruce Lee but I also loved Tarantino lampooning Bruce Lee’s well-established ego. No one is above satire, including The Mighty Bruce Lee. Still, Yen is entitled to his opinion. Tarantino is entitled to his opinion. I’m entitled to my opinion. That’s how this is supposed to work in America, and it should work without 115,361 bullies taking to the Internet to blacklist you.
Oh, and what a great way to show Mr. Yen how superior American democracy is to China—you know, by punishing him over his political opinions.
Great job, y’all.
Way to hold up American ideals.
Nolte: ‘John Wick 4’ Star Donnie Yen Defends Support for China
Donnie Yen slammed a petition that called for his removal from the Oscars over his support for China.
www.breitbart.com
