@LiberalLibrarian I think the disconnect a lot of these people have, and this is in no way defending him or others who have said similar, is that they feel they are being forced, when it is a change to the social contract they didn't agree to. They're angry because they're no longer in the majority in thinking a certain way.
And it is funny he brings art into it, art has always embraced those who he seems to be angry at. Especially acting.
I hope he is able to learn from this experience.
@sentientdessert And then they cry that their free speech rights are being denied.
No, they're not. They have every right to say what they say. And their audience has every right to spurn them. That is free speech.
@LiberalLibrarian Most people who face consequences for what they say don't grasp the concept of free speech.
@sentientdessert @LiberalLibrarian
"I hope he is able to learn from this experience."
Not a chance in hell. Bigotry is an insular belief system that automatically excludes anything that challenges it.
@LiberalLibrarian You beat me to it.
@sfleetucker @LiberalLibrarian @sentientdessert
Not surprised. This is not new for him. He's been quoted making racist statement to the public since 2020.
Here's last year's debacle:
https://variety.com/2023/film/awards/richard-dreyfuss-black-actor-comments-response-oscars-1235605663/
@LiberalLibrarian It’s always disappointing when it’s someone you’ve enjoyed watching at the movies for years and they are a total pos in real life.
@LiberalLibrarian Dreyfuss gave a very weird interview on Bill Maher's show about a year ago. There may be some mental issues going on.
@LiberalLibrarian This is precisely the reason I don't have celebrity heroes. Or heroes of any kind really.