The accusation that I am antisemitic is appalling and fundamentally dishonest. Criticizing the actions of the Israeli prime minister, a military technology contract, or the executives who supply it is not the same as criticizing Jewish people. This critical and necessary dialogue is then dishonestly framed as being anti-Israel. To be clear, my views come from my own political convictions and should never be interpreted as hostility toward Jewish people, for whom I have deep love and respect. Everything I know about acting, activism, and humanism has been profoundly shaped by the Jewish friends, colleagues, and loved ones who have been integral and family throughout every point of my life.
This merger has real consequences for real people, and for the entire country. Scrutinizing the Ellisons, including Oracle’s business built on data, surveillance technology and government contracts, and the serious threat to editorial freedom and the loss of a livelihood for thousands of families, is fair and necessary. The $111 billion deal would hand one family control over CNN, HBO and Warner Bros., backed in part by foreign money whose influence on editorial decisions has never been fully explained to the public.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have called for serious national security review, and regulators still haven’t given the public a real answer. Until they do, the merger shouldn’t move forward. Now is the time to dive boldly into all these issues, not step back or concede.
I hope Namjoon realizes that it’s the contradictions that’s truly confusing. One cannot claim to be progressive/feminist if they’re not striving for it in every space you’re in, or host an exhibit with traditional artists while promoting the plague that is AI + AI slop
Who would’ve thought that when you build your career on progressive politics that your fan base would be upset with you for being silent about a genocide, collaborating with Zionists and Ai companies, and supporting abusers. To be quite frank I am embarrassed on their behalf.
y’all r gonna hate me for this, but the rzn bts is getting dragged so heavily over this is bc they’ve built an extremely loyal/connected fanbase n their career has been built around breaking societal standards, staying true to themselves, n standing firm in their morals
i don’t want to ever hear y’all say “namjoon is a feminist he read a feminist book” ever fucking again btw at the end of the day women are alone in the fight against misogyny and abuse while your intellectual favs stay platforming & supporting monsters
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