Current Events > John Cena apologizes to China for calling Taiwan a country

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pikachupwnage
05/25/21 4:00:20 PM
#51:


Conflict posted...
This sounds like a gross overreaction lol. Do you guys actually think Cena is worshiping China or do you think he's just playing a safety move for his movie

Put yourself in his position

He is already wealthy. If the movie is banned or bombs in China he will be fine.


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Solar_Crimson
05/25/21 4:03:26 PM
#52:


Gainerama posted...
I wonder if he was forced to make that statement to appease the movie studios or WWE so they don't get banned from the Chinese market ?
That's exactly what it is.

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KeeperOfShadows
05/25/21 4:10:41 PM
#53:


pikachupwnage posted...
He is already wealthy. If the movie is banned or bombs in China he will be fine.

So he shouldn't care about the success of anything he's a part of because he already has money?

Even for CE, this topic is stupid.

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Criminalt
05/25/21 4:10:47 PM
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pick4six posted...
Cena made a mistake and apologized. That takes a lot of guts to do
No, sticking to your principles takes a lot of guts to do. If you've got any, that is.

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Funkydog
05/25/21 4:14:54 PM
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KeeperOfShadows posted...
So he shouldn't care about the success of anything he's a part of because he already has money?

Even for CE, this topic is stupid.
Bowing down to a dictatorship currently committing genocide should be the very bare minimum of human decency to not do. But no, millionaires need more money.

So fuck the lot of them.

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Zeus
05/25/21 4:18:35 PM
#57:


While apologizing for saying the right thing is a bitch move, Cena has a lot riding on it because China has a massive hold on Hollywood.

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bobaban
05/25/21 4:19:33 PM
#58:


lilORANG posted...
Lol. Imagine selling your soul and being someone's pathetic meat puppet for millions of dollars.

lol thats the new American dream these days lol
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garan
05/25/21 4:20:23 PM
#59:


Smackems posted...
What a hell hole

And what a pussy
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Trumble
05/25/21 4:22:32 PM
#60:


pick4six posted...
ITT people are overreacting like crazy, Cena made a mistake and apologized. That takes a lot of guts to do
Apologizing was the mistake. His original comment was correct, even if Winnie the Pooh gets all offended by it.

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Legato-and-Vash
05/25/21 4:36:38 PM
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Eh, I think Cena is in a pretty tough spot. It's not just his livelihood that gets affected here.

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fuming
05/25/21 4:40:22 PM
#62:


itt people who live on land stolen in generations of genocide they feel entitled to getting mad at china for claiming an island they have infinitely more claim towards
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CanuckCowboy
05/25/21 4:41:02 PM
#63:


pick4six posted...
ITT people are overreacting like crazy, Cena made a mistake and apologized. That takes a lot of guts to do


Bruh the mistake wasn't saying Taiwan is a country. It was being a little bitch and apologizing for it.

Get outta here with that shit.

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Broseph_Stalin
05/25/21 4:41:43 PM
#64:


fuming posted...
getting mad at china for claiming an island they have infinitely more claim towards

ITT a delusional tankie believes the CCP is entitled to an island they've literally never controlled.
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CanuckCowboy
05/25/21 4:41:49 PM
#65:


fuming posted...
itt people who live on land stolen in generations of genocide they feel entitled to getting mad at china for claiming an island they have infinitely more claim towards

Brb returning to Europe so I have the right to call out bs. >_>

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Funkydog
05/25/21 4:43:20 PM
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Like, I get that it ultimately wasn't his choice to apologise and was almost certainly forced into it, but it's still pathetic how these companies that make millions to billions are happy to bow down to a genocidal dictatorship to make more money and complaining about it is met with derision. The more these stars accept doing it, the more these companies will push to accept China's will because they see they can make the money and push for the stars to abide by a dictators will.

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Bad_Mojo
05/25/21 4:44:08 PM
#67:


jon1012 posted...
You are now remembering when John Cena had a freestyle rap battle with a fan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLzgC0NL11k

Thats a plant, Kenny from the Spirit Squad

And yeah, Cena is a loser for doing this and China is a baby for being offended

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FortuneCookie
05/25/21 4:44:37 PM
#68:


Broseph_Stalin posted...
You can't Xi me.

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Nemu
05/25/21 4:46:36 PM
#69:


While I don't think he has a duty to become a martyr in this cause, being overly apologetic to save face with our Chinese overlords isn't the correct response either. I feel at best it should be a very neutral response.
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Bad_Mojo
05/25/21 4:47:28 PM
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chrono625
05/25/21 4:47:59 PM
#72:


ViewtifulGrave posted...
No thats just a narrative people tried to push.

what narrative?

for someone like Lebron James whos very vocal about social injustice and equality he sure seemed to clam up when the conversation/protests of Hong Kong seeking independence and sovereignty came up to him.

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fuming
05/25/21 4:49:05 PM
#73:


100% of you, and ESPECIALLY broseph would believe Taiwan is part of China is you were Chinese rather than American.
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III-URBAN-III
05/25/21 4:49:54 PM
#74:


I dont understand why people hate China so much, they get shit done thats all I'm going to say.

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chrono625
05/25/21 4:51:31 PM
#75:


III-URBAN-III posted...
I dont understand why people hate China so much, they get shit done thats all I'm going to say.

at the cost of human rights, whats so wrong with that???

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III-URBAN-III
05/25/21 4:52:35 PM
#76:


chrono625 posted...
at the cost of human rights, whats so wrong with that???

We all have our comforts through atrocities at some point in history.

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tevilstwo
05/25/21 4:54:06 PM
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III-URBAN-III posted...
We all have our comforts through atrocities at some point in history.
Yeah. At some point in history. China is doing that all RIGHT NOW

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Xavier_On_High
05/25/21 4:54:38 PM
#78:


Broseph_Stalin posted...
You can't Xi me.

Glad I entered the topic, just for this.

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fuming
05/25/21 4:54:42 PM
#79:


tevilstwo posted...
Yeah. At some point in history. China is doing that all RIGHT NOW

unlike us, who are definitely NOT doing atrocities right now!!!
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Silver Bearings
05/25/21 4:55:45 PM
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Isn't Taiwan internationally recognized as a country? Taipei as the capital? Does only China disagree?

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Kloe_Rinz
05/25/21 4:57:37 PM
#81:


Kissing chinas ass for the sake of a few dollars isnt something a respectable human would do.
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Shablagoo
05/25/21 5:02:50 PM
#83:


Silver Bearings posted...
Isn't Taiwan internationally recognized as a country? Taipei as the capital? Does only China disagree?

Only 14 out of 193 United Nations member states recognize Taiwan. The U.S. hasnt recognized Taiwan as its own country since 1979.

https://www.newsweek.com/who-recognizes-taiwan-two-change-china-1460559

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fuming
05/25/21 5:04:30 PM
#84:


living in the fantasy world where the international recognition of facist joke countries like the US means anything and juan guaido is the president of a country
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David1988
05/25/21 5:06:17 PM
#85:


I'm a fan of the WWE and like Cena so I support the reasonable arguments here about how people are overreacting to this, that this more than just Cena, etc... If this was someone I did not like I would not say the same thing however and instead pile on the hate for kissing China's ass.

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Flamer_Blue
05/25/21 5:08:28 PM
#86:


Imagine Jackie Chan saying California is part of Mexico.
The bible belt would be knocking down his door.
This is no different.

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MrDrMan
05/25/21 5:17:40 PM
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Why does CE always ignore context? The movie industry took massive losses last year. COVID shut theaters down. Regal Cinema went out of business. Remember when AMC was about to go out of business? Think about that.

Even if they make millions of dollars, they lost billions last year. Im not saying theyre not greedy assholes but I see why theyre not trying to lose money.

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Funkydog
05/25/21 5:19:11 PM
#88:


MrDrMan posted...
Why does CE always ignore context? The movie industry took massive losses last year. COVID shut theaters down. Regal Cinema went out of business. Remember when AMC was about to go out of business? Think about that.

Even if they make millions of dollars, they lost billions last year. Im not saying theyre not greedy assholes but I see why theyre not trying to lose money.
They've been bowing down long before Covid.

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AzNDarkSamurai
05/25/21 5:29:05 PM
#89:


its always about the money. welcome to capitalism

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Broseph_Stalin
05/25/21 5:32:57 PM
#90:


AzNDarkSamurai posted...
its always about the money. welcome to capitalism

Capitalism is when a communist party outlaws all dissent. I am very intelligent.
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hockeybub89
05/25/21 5:34:32 PM
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He should have doubled down. I would have gained lots of respect.

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fuming
05/25/21 5:35:05 PM
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If you were intelligent you would understand his post was talking about the behavior of john cena in re: how capitalism works and had nothing to do with the government of china at all
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Amy Chao
05/25/21 5:37:49 PM
#94:


Oh Cena, this is what you get for leaving for Hollywood
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Dark_SilverX
05/25/21 5:40:28 PM
#95:


Xinnie the Pooh gonna bend Cena over

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David1988
05/25/21 5:42:19 PM
#96:


cuh posted...
https://twitter.com/thebabylonbee/status/1397237091529117701?s=21

is this a left or right take?


lmfao. the right cant meme so this obviously must be left

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ChocoboMogALT
05/25/21 5:45:55 PM
#97:


cuh posted...
https://twitter.com/thebabylonbee/status/1397237091529117701?s=21

is this a left or right take?
Babylon Bee is dogshit, but that's some good dark satire.

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Pepys Monster
05/25/21 5:47:46 PM
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This is sad.

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Ludwig_Rinehart
05/25/21 5:48:06 PM
#99:


ChocoboMogALT posted...<br />
Babylon Bee is dogshit, but that's some good dark satire.


I like it though that's clearly an elbow drop, not a body slam.
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FL81
05/25/21 5:55:58 PM
#100:


uwnim posted...
That isnt true either. Taiwan lost any rights to China during a war

fuming posted...
itt people who live on land stolen in generations of genocide they feel entitled to getting mad at china for claiming an island they have infinitely more claim towards

imagine thinking the communist bandits have any claim to legitimacy LMAO

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