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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 Iām no fan of the Chinese Nazis who run that country, Iām also no fan of blacklisting people in this country over their political views.
Maybe Yen is sincere in his affection for Chinaās 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 Chinaās censors or 2) that the 59-year-old might have family back home he doesnāt 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 itās like living in the concentration camp called China.
Yen is also no hypocrite on the issue of free speech. Hereās what he said in the same Variety interview about Quentin Tarantinoās 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 Leeās 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. Iām entitled to my opinion. Thatās 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 Chinaāyou know, by punishing him over his political opinions.
Great job, yāall.
Way to hold up American ideals.
While Iām no fan of the Chinese Nazis who run that country, Iām also no fan of blacklisting people in this country over their political views.
Maybe Yen is sincere in his affection for Chinaās 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 Chinaās censors or 2) that the 59-year-old might have family back home he doesnāt 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 itās like living in the concentration camp called China.
Yen is also no hypocrite on the issue of free speech. Hereās what he said in the same Variety interview about Quentin Tarantinoās depiction of Bruce Lee in his masterpiece Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019):
Exactly.Yen finds it hard to watch his cultural heritage bastardized in American films. He bristles at Quentin Tarantinoās depiction of martial arts legend Bruce Lee in āOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood.ā
āEverybody is entitled to their opinions,ā Yen explains. āQuentin Tarantino is a very renowned filmmaker, and heās entitled to his status. And Iām entitled to state my own view. Obviously, he was making fun of Bruce. It was cartoonish.ā
And I love Bruce Lee but I also loved Tarantino lampooning Bruce Leeās 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. Iām entitled to my opinion. Thatās 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 Chinaāyou know, by punishing him over his political opinions.
Great job, yāall.
Way to hold up American ideals.
Nolte: āJohn Wick 4ā 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