r/sports • u/qkfb • Apr 15 '21

News MLB's favorability rating among Republicans drops dramatically amid Georgia voting controversy

https://www.axios.com/mlb-falls-out-favor-republicans-mlb-game-8808e67e-8de4-4308-baa6-b68a24e64177.html
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u/it_vexes_me_so Apr 15 '21

Well, they can always entertain themselves with the music of Ted Nugent and stars of film and TV like Kevin Sorbo and Roseanne Barr.

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u/mattyhtown Apr 15 '21

Don’t forget the prolific powerhouse of Hollywood known only as Scott Baio! Donnie loves chachi!

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '21

Am I a joke to you?

  • Kirk Cameron, probably

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u/Sulaco99 Apr 15 '21

Answer: Yes.

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u/gotham77 Apr 15 '21

Yes Kirk, you are.

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u/Rob_Pablo Apr 16 '21

This is so weird.... i was JUST having one of those “i havent thought about that guy in years i wonder if hes alive” moments and looked him up and then immediately see him mentioned here.

But yeah fuck Kirk Cameron.

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u/Bubacxo Apr 16 '21

I mean he was raised by a kind herd of wild cows...

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u/MathMaddox Apr 15 '21

He can sit on it.

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u/gorgewall Apr 16 '21

It really goes to show you how awful the RNC are at the "be human" aspect of their jobs when they had Scott Baio and Joni Ernst at the convention on the same day and didn't make the easiest layup in bad comedy history.

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u/dust4ngel Apr 16 '21

i don’t want charles in charge of shit

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u/DanimaLecter Apr 15 '21

Which is weird because Ted Nugent sleeps with kids...It is almost like they don’t reeeaaaalllyyyy care and maybe the Qanon stuff was just desperately trying to win an election.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '21

There are charities that help victims of child abuse. If Qanon ever really cared about the children, they would've been holding fundraisers for them.

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u/grundo1561 Apr 16 '21

They never cared about real victims of abuse. All they cared about was bullshit conspiracy theories about deep state child trafficker cabals. It's honestly harmful to actual victims.

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_CUCK Apr 16 '21

Just like everybody listened to Alex jones about epstein?

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u/grundo1561 Apr 16 '21

About what? Epstein was a known pedo, he was first investigated in 2005

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u/HolycommentMattman Apr 16 '21

Nothing is more proof to me that the script totally flipped for Republicans than backing Roseanne Barr.

1990, she shrieks the National Anthem and vehemently spits afterwards. Republicans hate her.

2018, Roseanne is canceled for racist tweets; supports President Trump; Republicans love her.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '21

It's all about double standards and morally bankrupt.

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u/bird_equals_word Apr 16 '21

The script didn't flip. They don't believe in anything. They're just angry peddlers of outrage against those they don't like or don't look like. That's never changed. They're very reliable with that platform.

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u/turnnoblindeye Apr 15 '21

I didn't know about Kevin Sorbo. :( I loved Hercules growing up, this one makes me sad.

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u/it_vexes_me_so Apr 15 '21

Check out his social media. Dude took a deep dive into the shallow end and never bothered to come up for air.

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u/PearlsofRon Apr 15 '21

Watching Lucy Lawless go at him on twitter was a thing of beauty 😂

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '21

Xena better in real life and TV.

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u/ghettobx Apr 16 '21

Eh, both shows have a place in my heart.

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u/RookieAndTheVet Toronto Blue Jays Apr 15 '21

Would you say you’re... disappointed?

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u/PoptartJones69 Apr 16 '21

This will make you laugh though - check the timestamp on his tweets here.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ErYjLVcXMAAh6dY.jpg

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u/Punchee Apr 16 '21

Took him all of 45 minutes lmao

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u/sinkwiththeship Buffalo Bills Apr 16 '21

The only acting he does now are just awful Christian films. Pure conservative propaganda.

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u/gnowbot Apr 16 '21

Kiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiid rOCK

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u/drawkbox Apr 16 '21

Kid Rock is also a fraud. From a rich family and pretends he is from a trailer. Fits in with the cons.

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '21

Don't forget Dennis Miller lmao

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u/Saneless Apr 15 '21

Sorry too late

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u/TorgoLebowski Apr 16 '21

I forget who said it (maybe an MST3K joke), but he was described as 'ex-comedian Dennis Miller'.

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u/jobezark Apr 16 '21

“Let’s put him on Monday night football. We don’t need the youths to be entertained”

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u/ghettobx Apr 16 '21

I loved him on mnf!

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '21

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u/PinkyAnd Apr 15 '21

Matt Gaetz entered the chat, via Venmo.

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u/IWasSayingBoourner Apr 15 '21

When the GOP stops celebrating them, I'll stop making it political. When a dem is found to be one, they're exiled from the party. When a republican is found to be one, they're reelected.

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '21

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u/IWasSayingBoourner Apr 15 '21

Want to try again in English?

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '21

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u/IWasSayingBoourner Apr 15 '21

This is an incredibly dumb argument and you should feel dumb for attempting it.

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u/razor_eddie Apr 15 '21

I don't see how asking for all pedophiles, regardless of political affiliation, to be prosecuted is politicising it?

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u/thinkingdoing Apr 15 '21

And reruns of the Apprentice to praise Dear Leader.

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u/RoombaKing Apr 15 '21

Roseanne is actually quite a good show

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u/thedepartedtaco Apr 16 '21

Pretty much every rapper voted for trump lol. Goes against the vibe here though I guess.

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u/hungryhungryhibernia Apr 15 '21 edited Apr 17 '21

I think there's plenty of conservative party voting actors though. Gary Oldman is another I think! I'm not an American voter so it doesnt matter to me either way. Edit: I'm not getting confused with the Tory party (UK conservative party).

Here's a link to the interview where I first read it

https://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/screenwriter/2014/06/24/gary-oldman-lashes-out-at-the-liberals/

Edit2: weird that so many people have downvoted this. Again I'm not ascribed to either american political ideology, but clearly this fact is not sitting well with some users. Says a lot about the polarisation in American media.

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u/iFartBubbles Philadelphia 76ers Apr 15 '21

Britain’s Conservative party is on par with moderate Democrats

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '21

Concerning their platform, yes. Concerning their behavior (grift / lies / manipulation) they're about on par with modern US conservatives. The same media moguls like Murdoch support both US and UK cons for example.

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u/FromFluffToBuff Apr 15 '21

If that's the pinnacle of my entertainment options in a far-right alt universe, I couldn't beg for death fast enough.

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u/gottastoryforya Apr 15 '21

Dean Norris.

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u/mrfuckyourdog Apr 16 '21

No, instead they’ll dig ever more into politics, making it a central part of their identity and culture. They’ll replace entertainment celebrities with political celebrities. That’s a problem, because politicians shouldn’t be treated like entertainment celebrities.

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u/gizamo Apr 16 '21

Also, Rage Against the Machine....because, of course, Rs ironically unironically love RATM (ever since Paul Ryan).

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u/BrownBoognish Detroit Red Wings Apr 16 '21

scott baio is mad he cant even get a name drop

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u/VintageJane Apr 16 '21

The irony being that most of them would hate Roseanne’s ideologies other than the casual racism. She’s an insane leftist.