John Cena’s Fourth of July message to America: be a patriot, not a bigot: Reparations to gays

[RandallFan]

John Cena’s Fourth of July message to America: be a patriot, not a bigot: Reparations to gays

http://www.theverge.com/2016/7/4/12093270/john-cena-fourth-of-july-we-love-america

Almost half the country belongs to minority groups," says Cena, midway through the ad. "People who are lesbian, African American, bi, transgender, and Native American, and proud of it.

 

[RestorationOfLiberty]

http://www.theverge.com/2016/7/4/12093270/john-cena-fourth-of-july-we-love-america

Seeing how only fools listen to celebs I would say his message goes no where fast.

 

[Zippyjuan]

Seeing how only fools listen to celebs I would say his message goes no where fast.

Like Trump?

(despite headline posted in thread, there is no call for reparations to any group).

 

[LibertyEagle]

Like Trump?

(despite headline posted in thread, there is no call for reparations to any group).

Sell it to Zimbabwe, Zippo.

 

[specsaregood]

Didn't this guy play some type of wigger character in the wwf?

 

[Theocrat]

All "Love" is All Good

"Love has no limits," eh, John Cena? I guess it would be safe to conclude that he has no problem with a 30-year-old man, who is attracted to young girls, having sex with a 10-year-old girl, then. Cena can't set a standard to forbid such love because then he would be refuting himself.

 

[Anti Federalist]

http://www.theverge.com/2016/7/4/12093270/john-cena-fourth-of-july-we-love-america

 

[AuH20]

I've always despised this guy and now my suspicions are confirmed.

 

[bunklocoempire]

P$A tax/theft credit, advertising game I imagine. The brainwashing is just a perk these days for the slime who perpetuate a system of force.
Is there a government task force defining "love"? You know it, 24-7. Using the WWF circus to sell tickets to government approved, "staged love", is soooo appropriate.

More incentive to return more of Caesars bullshit currency to him, and network around it. Government is helping the homesteading and prep!

I will not be a complaisant idol worshiper/enabler, of small "L" government defined "love", my God of perfect Love, says it's a no go...
-Hello terror list, hello increased preparedness, it's great to be here.

 

[wizardwatson]

This whole "pride" movement, which is really just a overblown victimhood and vicarious victimhood glorification, is a perfect cause for lazy hateful vain people to participate in.

You don't have to give any money. You just have to spew hatred at whomever the crowd labels a bigot and are thereby elevated to share in the glory of all the victims you have helped protect.

Real victims of war, poverty, tyranny, sickness and death is just an "everyday" thing. Not really worth bothering with.

It is the social mirror of the war on terror. An imaginary enemy created by the perpetrators themselves.

Bigotry, terrorism, gender. It'a all a "spectrum", maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan..

 

[pcosmar]

"Love has no limits," eh, John Cena? I guess it would be safe to conclude that he has no problem with a 30-year-old man, who is attracted to young girls, having sex with a 10-year-old girl, then. Cena can't set a standard to forbid such love because then he would be refuting himself.

Love yes..
Sex is another question entirely.

and as a man who has no children,, yes I have loved children.
Some call me grampa,, One has a child of her own now.

I have loved a few men too,,

but I do not believe I owe any reparations.

 

[AuH20]

Some of this is virtue signaling. Celebrities love to virtue signal instead of wrangling cerebrally with deep questions.

 

[Slave Mentality]

A wrasler...

 

[osan]

http://www.theverge.com/2016/7/4/12093270/john-cena-fourth-of-july-we-love-america

One minute and three seconds I will never get back.

BTW, who is that knot-headed dickweed and why is it talking?


ETA: It goes on about "love" and yet has no love or respect for opinions that fall outside the comfort of his warm, fuzzy social justice warrior flannel one-piece jammies. You know, the ones with the cozy little footies?

Not unlike this, minus all the cool of Francis:

 

[osan]

Some of this is virtue signaling. Celebrities love to virtue signal instead of wrangling cerebrally with deep questions.

Oh phuk... another new buzzword?

Somebody shoot me.

Please.

 

[Theocrat]

You Love Who You Love...

Love yes..
Sex is another question entirely.

and as a man who has no children,, yes I have loved children.
Some call me grampa,, One has a child of her own now.

I have loved a few men too,,

but I do not believe I owe any reparations.

John Cena was not implying that kind of filial love, pcosmar. He was advocating love based on one's sexual preference, which would include pedophilia. So, once again, I won't expect Cena to speak out against, say, a 30-year-old man who goes after a 10-year-old girl because, hey, it's all love, and pedophiles can't help who they're attracted to, right? Who is society to discriminate?

 

[RonPaulIsGreat]

This whole "pride" movement, which is really just a overblown victimhood and vicarious victimhood glorification, is a perfect cause for lazy hateful vain people to participate in.

You don't have to give any money. You just have to spew hatred at whomever the crowd labels a bigot and are thereby elevated to share in the glory of all the victims you have helped protect.

Real victims of war, poverty, tyranny, sickness and death is just an "everyday" thing. Not really worth bothering with.

It is the social mirror of the war on terror. An imaginary enemy created by the perpetrators themselves.

Bigotry, terrorism, gender. It'a all a "spectrum", maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan..

It's called virtue signaling.

edited to add, guess should have read the whole thread others use the term a few posts down from yours so you probably know it by now. hehe.

 

[tod evans]

Oh phuk... another new buzzword?

Somebody shoot me.

Please.

No shit........

Do people get paid to obfuscate or is this kind of misdirection just foisted on the populace for altruistic reasons?

 

[Anti Federalist]

No shit........

Do people get paid to obfuscate or is this kind of misdirection just foisted on the populace for altruistic reasons?

 

[wizardwatson]

Some of this is virtue signaling. Celebrities love to virtue signal instead of wrangling cerebrally with deep questions.

Oh phuk... another new buzzword?

Somebody shoot me.

Please.

It's called virtue signaling.

edited to add, guess should have read the whole thread others use the term a few posts down from yours so you probably know it by now. hehe.

I didn't actually know it until you connected it with my post and I looked it up. It's a good phrase, I like it. Easier than writing sentences to explain the concept.

Virtue signaling (Urban Dictionary): Saying you love or hate something to show off what a virtuous person you are, instead of actually trying to fix the problem.

Virtue signaling (Wikipedia): The expression or promotion of viewpoints that are especially valued within a social group, especially when this is done primarily to enhance the social standing of the speaker.

Here's an article explaining the origin of the term, which claims it's only been in circulation since April 2015:

I invented ‘virtue signalling’. Now it’s taking over the world
http://www.spectator.co.uk/2015/10/i-invented-virtue-signalling-now-its-taking-over-the-world/

From the article:

I guess the reason that ‘virtue signalling’ has been used so much is that it fulfils a need. For years, people have noticed the phenomenon but did not have a word or phrase to describe it. One person tweeted, ‘Love it when you find out something that’s irritated you for years has a name #virtuesignalling.’ The lack of a phrase obstructed open discussion of what was going on. Newspeak, the fictional language created by George Orwell in his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, limited the number of words people used with the intention of restricting the ability of people to express themselves and even to think. New phrases and words are the opposite of Newspeak. They make expression and argument easier.

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So I guess my point was that the "pride" movement is a "virtue signalers" delight, because the real problem is minimal and impossible to truly eradicate and the only thing you really have to do is talk and post on social media. Maximum glory for minimal effort.

EDIT: Was trying to see if there were other words. Like "grandstanding" and "exhibitionist" are close, but "virtue signaling" really brings out the connotation of being divisive with respect to an ideological enemy. Anyway, that's why new phrases catch on. They work, and fill a need as the article says.