(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Why are Hollywood actors and actresses being canceled? [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2023-11-23 In normal times, a disclaimer would not be necessary, but there is an army of propagandists on here ready to jump on anyone who says the “wrong thing,” ready to call them antisemitic or feel the need to explain how killings are justified in some cases; when you support one side, for example. Here it is: I reject ALL violence, I reject all harm that comes to any innocent people, whatever gender, religion, color or nationality they call their own. We are all human and we all have the exact same right to life, and to dignity in that life. My way of determining whether someone should have the same rights as another person is as simple as this – are they alive? If they are alive, they should have the very same rights as anyone else who is alive. End of story. That said, why are Hollywood actors and actresses getting canceled for being good people and standing up for what is right? Melissa Barrera posted on Instagram that that the war in Gaza is equivalent to genocide and ethnic cleansing and that “Gaza is currently being treated like a concentration camp.” She expounded with this after backlash: “First and foremost I condemn antisemitism and Islamophobia. I condemn hate and prejudice of any kind against any group of people, I believe a group of people are NOT their leadership, and that no governing body should be above criticism. I pray day and night for no more deaths, for no more violence, and for peaceful co-existence. I will continue to speak out for those that need it most and continue to advocate for peace and safety, for human rights and freedom.” I support you, Melissa Barrera. You are a good human being. Susan Sarandon said this: “There are a lot of people afraid of being Jewish at this time, and are getting a taste of what it feels like to be a Muslim in this country, so often subjected to violence.” She was also photographed in a pro-Palestinian rally, also calling for justice and equal treatment for all. She was heard saying this at a rally: “There’s a terrible thing that’s happened where antisemitism has been confused with speaking up against Israel. I am against antisemitism. I am against Islamophobia.” Both these actresses have been canceled and dropped from Hollywood. Why? Is speaking out against Israeli government antisemitism? Is speaking out against Russian atrocities anti-christian? Why is Hollywood canceling free speech and expression? Why is not ok to stand up for equality and justice? Why is it not ok to say -- I support all life, but what is happening in Gaza is out of control? Civilians are not combatants and wars have rules and laws; indiscriminate killings of civilians are exactly what these actresses called it and it fits the known and accepted definitions. Why do these actresses need to sugarcoat what they say in order to keep their jobs in Hollywood? Susan Sarandon is an amazing artist, I’ve been loving her work since I was younger and saw her in Witches of Eastwick with Jack Nicholson. I don’t remember her ever being hateful, ever promoting any side other than speaking up for what is right. She is 77 years old now -- she is done. Her career is over, she can’t wait 15 to 20 years, like Mel Gibson, to be rehabilitated. And even then, she did not say anything that was untrue. She wasn’t antisemitic, like Gibson was in the past. So why is it not palatable to stand up and speak out for all life at this moment? Why is speaking out for Palestinian civilians seen as antisemitism? Why is that so bad that people need to be kicked out of a lifelong profession as punishment? Castigated and ostracized. Why do people need to change their morals and values to fit in and keep working? And how do we support them? Hollywood is so powerful; how do you go against Hollywood? How do you boycott Hollywood when they are in everything and are everywhere? Can the people even come together and boycott an entity that large or should fellow actors and actresses stop doing these projects and walk off, to show solidarity? How many would even do that when they have to fear the same repercussions, knowing their maybe burgeoning careers may come to an early end for speaking their minds. How do we support them to let them know that they are not wrong… it is ok to be blunt, it’s ok to say things that are not popular, especially when they are right and spoken in support of human life. Can we start a petition on here in support of these actresses? Perhaps write an open letter to these companies pointing them to our petition? ethnic cleansing noun The systematic elimination of an ethnic group or groups from a region or society, as by deportation, forced emigration, or genocide. The mass extermination or expulsion of people belonging to one ethnic or religious group by those of another. The mass expulsion and killing of one ethnic or religious group in an area by another ethnic or religious group in that area. genocide /jĕn′ə-sīd″/ noun The systematic and widespread extermination or attempted extermination of a national, racial, religious, or ethnic group. The systematic killing of a racial or cultural group. When targeted erasure of more than 5,000 children happens, not even taking into account adult women and men, what is that called? When you erase the youngest generation, on purpose, and you stop those young people growing up and having their own children and families – this is ethnic cleansing. Wiping out a group of people by killing their youngest is the very definition of ethnic cleansing. By killing 5,000 children, you effectively wipe out hundreds of thousands of future families. This is cleansing. It is a crime. Why is it ok to speak up against Putin’s war crimes and atrocities but not ok to speak up the same way against Netanyahu’s crimes and atrocities? [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/11/23/2207696/-Why-are-Hollywood-actors-and-actresses-being-canceled?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=more_community&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/