Both Samuel L. Jackson and Donald Trump Jr. have received backlash for recent social media posts, but said backlash is unwarranted, in my opinion.
In Jackson's case, he tweeted the following post, which included a picture of "After Dick Mints":
"Must have been a party at The White House, Mitch, Paul, Rudy & others were spotted wearing knee pads & carrying these lined up outside."
The post insinuates Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Rudy Giuliani, and others were getting ready to suck President Trump's little Trump. Due to this, several responders alleged Jackson of homophobia.
I disagree with this assertion. To my knowledge, the post had nothing to do with homosexuality and the morality of it. What it did have to do with was men willing to do anything for power. Jackson wasn't saying that McConnell, Ryan, Giuliani, and others were acting immorally due to performing a sexual act on a member of the same sex. He was saying the before-mentioned politicians were acting immorally due to placing a single man, a party before the country, and willing to do anything to satisfy said man, even if millions of citizens suffered as a result. Also, it'd be safe to assume some of the people mentioned in Jackson's tweet are in fact homophobic, so is poking at homophobics' homophobia homophobic? I don't think so.
As far as Donald Trump Jr. goes, he posted this tweet yesterday:
"Gonna be a great Father's Day with these little monsters (his kids). Hope all of you dads out here get to enjoy as much as I will. #fathersday #familytime #kids #weekend"
Some of the responses were as follows:
- "Must be nice to spend Father's Day with your kids as opposed to worrying if you'll ever see them again. You empathy is historic. #TrumpFail"
- "The level of willful ignorance here is beyond belief."
- "Much love to all the dad's WORKING this weekend, not all dad's get weekends off."
- "Once again, what kind of father trots out his children for ridicule when his own father implements a policy that tears children away from their parents and slashes child healthcare budgets? It's just taunting, snarky and not fatherly. Shame on you, if you have any shame."
- "Fun Fact: Research shows that absence of a jailed parent can lead to emotional, behavioral and mental-health issues for children. #FathersDay #KeepFamiliesTogether"
Can't we leave the kids out of this? Granted, Jr. prompted the comments by posting the tweet and picture, but for as much as I (we) may disagree with his father's positions and policy proposals, is it so wrong for members of his family to want some normalcy in their lives at times? Time would be much better served if we focused more on Donald Trump's inhuman immigration policies and less time on pictures Jr. posts of he and his kids.
https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/samuel-l-jackson-laughs-off-backlash-he-received-from-tweet-viewed-as-homophobic-news.52903.html
https://www.bustle.com/p/donald-trump-jrs-fathers-day-tweet-is-getting-backlash-for-more-than-one-reason-9427657
In Jackson's case, he tweeted the following post, which included a picture of "After Dick Mints":
"Must have been a party at The White House, Mitch, Paul, Rudy & others were spotted wearing knee pads & carrying these lined up outside."
The post insinuates Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Rudy Giuliani, and others were getting ready to suck President Trump's little Trump. Due to this, several responders alleged Jackson of homophobia.
I disagree with this assertion. To my knowledge, the post had nothing to do with homosexuality and the morality of it. What it did have to do with was men willing to do anything for power. Jackson wasn't saying that McConnell, Ryan, Giuliani, and others were acting immorally due to performing a sexual act on a member of the same sex. He was saying the before-mentioned politicians were acting immorally due to placing a single man, a party before the country, and willing to do anything to satisfy said man, even if millions of citizens suffered as a result. Also, it'd be safe to assume some of the people mentioned in Jackson's tweet are in fact homophobic, so is poking at homophobics' homophobia homophobic? I don't think so.
As far as Donald Trump Jr. goes, he posted this tweet yesterday:
"Gonna be a great Father's Day with these little monsters (his kids). Hope all of you dads out here get to enjoy as much as I will. #fathersday #familytime #kids #weekend"
Some of the responses were as follows:
- "Must be nice to spend Father's Day with your kids as opposed to worrying if you'll ever see them again. You empathy is historic. #TrumpFail"
- "The level of willful ignorance here is beyond belief."
- "Much love to all the dad's WORKING this weekend, not all dad's get weekends off."
- "Once again, what kind of father trots out his children for ridicule when his own father implements a policy that tears children away from their parents and slashes child healthcare budgets? It's just taunting, snarky and not fatherly. Shame on you, if you have any shame."
- "Fun Fact: Research shows that absence of a jailed parent can lead to emotional, behavioral and mental-health issues for children. #FathersDay #KeepFamiliesTogether"
Can't we leave the kids out of this? Granted, Jr. prompted the comments by posting the tweet and picture, but for as much as I (we) may disagree with his father's positions and policy proposals, is it so wrong for members of his family to want some normalcy in their lives at times? Time would be much better served if we focused more on Donald Trump's inhuman immigration policies and less time on pictures Jr. posts of he and his kids.
https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/samuel-l-jackson-laughs-off-backlash-he-received-from-tweet-viewed-as-homophobic-news.52903.html
https://www.bustle.com/p/donald-trump-jrs-fathers-day-tweet-is-getting-backlash-for-more-than-one-reason-9427657
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