Current Events > Dwayne Johnson won't support Biden; rails against "woke culture"

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Block_that_Kick
04/05/24 1:08:24 PM
#51:


He needs to start taking his own advice.

https://youtu.be/V9O94UTDAJQ?si=Gcy7T_37UOi_uf7A

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KitKats
04/05/24 1:10:06 PM
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ItsNotA2Mer posted...
Depending on how much of the quote you ACTUALLY quote anyway. Why did you intentionally leave out the part where he specifically mentioned cancel culture and woke culture? lol
Let's at least keep it real here.
Its funny because they also mentioned quotes being accurate, and then deliberately took his words out of context by not including the first part of the quote complaining about the woke boogeyman.

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shiby_with_it
04/05/24 1:36:27 PM
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TheSuperSilver posted...
What an incredibly daft and insensible thing for him to say.

It is your DUTY to take a stand

No, it isn't lol


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Axiom
04/05/24 1:37:17 PM
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Rock has become such a bitch the last few years
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K181
04/05/24 1:40:30 PM
#56:


He's running for president as a Republican in 2028. Book it.

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LoZguy709
04/05/24 1:41:15 PM
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I think he's always been ignorant, but lets it show more when his audience is better receptive of it, just like Joe Rogan and all these fake ass centrists acting like they just want everyone to get along when young generations have everything to lose from the wrong people taking power.
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hockeybabe89
04/05/24 1:48:07 PM
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Biden's kind of old school Democrat would reach across the aisle even if it was a stupid idea that made everything worse.

How the fuck are those the divisive people?

Kinda weird how people can't tell between Democrat polticians and some random far-left social media accounts that annoy them

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CADE_FOSTER
04/05/24 1:49:36 PM
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mustachedmystic posted...
Someone with influence that does not rail against the fascists are no better than them.

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bnui_ransder
04/05/24 1:52:36 PM
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Under the assumption we all read the article, I quoted the part I wanted to talk about because it sounds like no one read further than the part I didn't quote

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RealBoy
04/05/24 1:54:22 PM
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Lord knows I'd be lost without the guidance of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson letting me know who to vote for
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Torgo
04/05/24 1:55:37 PM
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Dumbass rich meathead.

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pauIie
04/05/24 2:16:58 PM
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the rock is so fucking lame now. i used to love this dude.

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bnui_ransder
04/05/24 2:19:53 PM
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I'll try again then:

Depending on how you WANT to take what he's saying, and if this is an accurate quote:

Todays cancel culture, woke culture, division, etcetera that really bugs me, he added. In the spirit of that, you either succumb to that and be what other people want you to be, or you be yourself and be real and that might make people upset and piss people off, and thats OK.

He's saying be true to yourself and don't let people try to keep you down. As soon as you assign that to only certain groups its purely positive or incredibly negative, and that's the danger of trying to stay a centrist.

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Heineken14
04/05/24 2:33:00 PM
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hockeybabe89 posted...
Biden's kind of old school Democrat would reach across the aisle even if it was a stupid idea that made everything worse.

How the fuck are those the divisive people?

Kinda weird how people can't tell between Democrat polticians and some random far-left social media accounts that annoy them

They're not. But right wingers are currently insano pants so you can't side with democrats or they will flip their shit. This isn't about the country being divisive, this is about The Rock not choosing a side because he wants everyone's money and attention.

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Robot2600
04/05/24 2:34:15 PM
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i think the rock has delusions about an oval office

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hereforemnant
04/05/24 2:34:46 PM
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Heineken14 posted...
They're not. But right wingers are currently insano pants so you can't side with democrats or they will flip their shit. This isn't about the country being divisive, this is about The Rock not choosing a side because he wants everyone's money and attention.

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mistymermaid
04/05/24 2:39:43 PM
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bnui_ransder posted...
I'll try again then:

Depending on how you WANT to take what he's saying, and if this is an accurate quote:

He's saying be true to yourself and don't let people try to keep you down. As soon as you assign that to only certain groups its purely positive or incredibly negative, and that's the danger of trying to stay a centrist.

In my opinion, the political polarization empowers Republicans. Keeping people angry, ready to wring each other's throats, is one of the reasons the country has gotten where it is now.

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videospirit
04/05/24 2:41:46 PM
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Maybe his definition of "woke culture" is all the wrestling fans who lose their mind about the "woke".

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2Pacavelli
04/05/24 2:42:27 PM
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He would have been better off saying it's because he's against the genocide against the Palestinians
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KitKats
04/05/24 2:43:28 PM
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Its entirely unnecessary to employ dogwhistles and evoke right winger boogeymen if you just want to tell people they should be true to themselves.

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LoZguy709
04/05/24 2:47:05 PM
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2Pacavelli posted...
He would have been better off saying it's because he's against the genocide against the Palestinians

If there's one thing I'd hate more than him voicing his honest ignorant opinions, him joining the concern trolling circles may just be that. False pretenses are killing honest political discussion, and technology seems to be making the situation worse.
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Kradek
04/05/24 2:49:06 PM
#74:


Man, this is really disappointing. He's not a hero or anything, however I do legitimately enjoy his acting and vibe.

Or did, anyways.

Anybody railing against "woke culture" is usually either already too far gone mentally or on the decline to being a right-wing shit-for-brains.


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SauI_Goodman
04/05/24 2:49:59 PM
#75:


He's always been an open republican but he did vote for biden last election. Which makes this odd.

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Vyrulisse
04/05/24 2:50:02 PM
#76:


Never understood why people even care about what celebrities think about real issues.

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Kradek
04/05/24 2:51:55 PM
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Vyrulisse posted...
Never understood why people even care about what celebrities think about real issues.

Being a celebrity doesn't mean that's the entirety of what they know. Most actors, in particular, have degrees and formal education.

Not saying that applies to Dwayne in particular cause I don't know his education history, however somebody with a BS in biology doesn't lose that credibility just because they become an actor/celebrity, is my point.

CRON posted...
We would have been a better-off timeline if most Americans had no concept of politics and were just pacified by traditional television. The ripple effect of smartphones becoming affordable is real.

Uh, what? That's the worst timeline because it has the least amount of voter participation.

No, the best timeline is the opposite, where we eradicate voter apathy and can make a nationwide stand against fascism, instead of relying on millions of voters in select swing states to stave it off. Or rather, if that was our normal timeline, we wouldn't even be at risk of falling to these fascist fucks.

specialkid8 posted...
He barely mentions "woke culture". Fuck out of here with the clickbait title. He's just not sharing his opinions publicly because he doesn't wanna put anyone off of his brand. He doesn't want to lose any popularity.

Oh hey, it's the guy who said liberals never define woke as some sort of limp-dick counter to right-wingers constantly shitting bricks over seeing woke under every stone and behind every corner.

And then when many liberals/left-wingers did start defining it, they never returned to the thread.

Yeah, your opinions and posts are worth less than dog shit.

You're the one who should get the fuck outta here.

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CountCorvinus
04/05/24 2:53:01 PM
#78:


It too tears me up inside when I think about voting for Biden, but it's not because of "woke culture".

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SauI_Goodman
04/05/24 2:54:35 PM
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The rock has a bachelor degree in general studies from Miami (fl). Keep in mind he was on scholarship so take it for what it's worth.

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LeoRavus
04/05/24 2:55:13 PM
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Why does he even feel the need to announce this. If he's worried about what his followers think maybe don't even mention politics.

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CountCorvinus
04/05/24 2:55:38 PM
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SauI_Goodman posted...
The rock has a bachelor degree in general studies from Miami (fl). Keep in mind he was on scholarship so take it for what it's worth.


He also used to get hit in the head with chairs for a living.

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SauI_Goodman
04/05/24 2:56:43 PM
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LeoRavus posted...
Why does he even feel the need to announce this. If he's worried about what his followers think maybe don't even mention politics.
Howard stern mentioned this specifically about the rock and his own failure in politics. Right now since he doesn't really speak much about politics everybody loves the rock. Once he starts getting political now half the population hates the rock.

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Sheiky-Baby
04/05/24 2:59:33 PM
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SauI_Goodman posted...
The rock has a bachelor degree in general studies from Miami (fl). Keep in mind he was on scholarship so take it for what it's worth.

You can be a member of Mensa and still be the stupidest motherfucker in the world.

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pretzelcoatl
04/05/24 3:00:08 PM
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Kradek posted...
Being a celebrity doesn't mean that's the entirety of what they know. Most actors, in particular, have degrees and formal education.

Not saying that applies to Dwayne in particular cause I don't know his education history, however somebody with a BS in biology doesn't lose that credibility just because they become an actor/celebrity, is my point.

Uh, what? That's the worst timeline because it has the least amount of voter participation.

No, the best timeline is the opposite, where we eradicate voter apathy and can make a nationwide stand against fascism, instead of relying on millions of voters in select swing states to stave it off. Or rather, if that was our normal timeline, we wouldn't even be at risk of falling to these fascist fucks.

Oh hey, it's the guy who said liberals never define woke as some sort of limp-dick counter to right-wingers constantly shitting bricks over seeing woke under every stone and behind every corner.

And then when many liberals/left-wingers did start defining it, they never returned to the thread.

Yeah, your opinions and posts are worth less than dog shit.

You're the one who should get the fuck outta here.
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pretzelcoatl
04/05/24 3:01:47 PM
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CountCorvinus posted...
It too tears me up inside when I think about voting for Biden, but it's not because of "woke culture".
General Studies lmfao. That basically exists to get college athletes a degree. A degree in "learning".
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Kradek
04/05/24 3:06:01 PM
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pretzelcoatl posted...
the big assumption there being that the majority of apathetic voters are dems

The masses side with Democratic ideals. This has been repeatedly demonstrated as when more people vote it benefits Dems and Republicans suppress voter participation because of this as well. They know more people voting means they're likely to lose and because of the arrogance Trump has brought the party they've even been openly saying it for years now.

Some of the most recent examples are the increase in voter participation due to the loss of Roe v Wade has helped Dems win special/state elections when they traditionally would have lost.

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Sheiky-Baby
04/05/24 3:06:09 PM
#88:


pretzelcoatl posted...
General Studies lmfao. That basically exists to get college athletes a degree. A degree in "learning".
Either that or Psychology

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DrizztLink
04/05/24 3:06:51 PM
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Kradek posted...
The masses side with Democratic ideals. This has been repeatedly demonstrated as when more people vote it benefits Dems and Republicans suppress voter participation because of this as well. They know more people voting means they're likely to lose and because of the arrogance Trump has brought the party they've even been openly saying it for years now.
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Raiden2909
04/05/24 3:07:02 PM
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I mean.. Its no secret that him and a lot of other top WWE and AEW Wrestlers are die hard Right wingers(with Jericho and his wife being full on MAGA to the point that his wife allegedly was at January 6th) so it doesn't come as a shock, The amount of openly Left wing wrestlers is pretty small actually
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Vyrulisse
04/05/24 3:09:13 PM
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Been plenty of descriptions of "woke culture". Just because you don't accept any of them doesn't mean they don't exist.

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KitKats
04/05/24 3:13:29 PM
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Vyrulisse posted...
Been plenty of descriptions of "woke culture". Just because you don't accept any of them doesn't mean they don't exist.
One such fitting description is, the boogeyman.

Do you not accept this descriptor?

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Murphiroth
04/05/24 3:13:52 PM
#94:


Vyrulisse posted...
Been plenty of descriptions of "woke culture". Just because you don't accept any of them doesn't mean they don't exist.

Why don't you be generous and provide us with your definition then?

Oh wait it's just this lmao

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haloiscoolisbak
04/05/24 3:16:17 PM
#95:


If this was his way of saying "I'm sick of being blasted by one side of the country on twitter, it's fucking with my peace, so I'll just keep my opinions to myself" it'd have been better just not saying anything. Now it looks like he's saying it for his brand rather than his mental health

I do think everyone has the right to remove themselves from something that makes them upset and nobody is obligated to use their platform and stand up on a soap box if they don't want to

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Funkydog
04/05/24 3:17:37 PM
#96:


Guys.

You know better than to reply to Vy.

There is a 95% chance she doesn't believe any of the hateful right wing idiocy spouted by those who would gleefully kill her and is just trolling.

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haloiscoolisbak
04/05/24 3:20:32 PM
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Taker and HBK both definitely were. Could see Triple H being so as well due to him being the ultimate capitalist (well, after Vince)

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darkace77450
04/05/24 3:20:51 PM
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Vyrulisse posted...
Been plenty of descriptions of "woke culture".

I myself like the definition given by Ryan Newman, general counsel to Ron DeSantis, in court.

"The belief there are systemic injustices in American society and the need to address them."

Given that definition, it's clear why right wingers hate woke culture. It's also clear why Dwayne Johnson is pandering to said right wingers.
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bobbycorwin
04/05/24 3:27:14 PM
#100:


If a movie is bad and stars a white man, it is a bad movie.

If a movie is bad and stars a black man it is woke.

Its pretty easy to see what woke means.

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