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In reply to the discussion: John Wayne's racist and homophobic 1971 Playboy interview resurfaces: 'I Believe in White Supremacy' [View all]sandensea
(21,627 posts)10. "Weeeell, give the guy a chance won't ya!"
That's how he'd put probably defend Cheeto these days.
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John Wayne's racist and homophobic 1971 Playboy interview resurfaces: 'I Believe in White Supremacy' [View all]
sandensea
Feb 2019
OP
He actually profited and started his career when a lot of stars were serving
underpants
Feb 2019
#11
No surprise, he was always known as an ultra right winger for a long time. In fact, a lot of
still_one
Feb 2019
#5
If you get a chance to see the movie Trumbo I highly recommend it. John Wayne, Hedda Hopper, and
still_one
Feb 2019
#15
"I don't believe in giving authority and positions of leadership and judgement...
CaptainTruth
Feb 2019
#6
when i was 14..or there-abouts....i remember my mom saying she would no longer...
samnsara
Feb 2019
#14
same on Wayne, but there may have been an actual reason for his military deferment.
demigoddess
Feb 2019
#25
Oooh, I didn't know that. I'm glad one of my favorites, Jsames Garner was a Dem..
brush
Feb 2019
#31
His real name was Marion . I like that one of his lasting legacies is an urban myth about his colon
lunasun
Feb 2019
#19
He wasn't at all a very good actor. In every picture he was just ''John Wayne''.
YOHABLO
Feb 2019
#32
It is no surprise that Wayne's biggest fans also love fellow racists, Putin and Chump.
Hassler
Feb 2019
#52
I never was a giant John Wayne fan, but he had the benefit of some great cinematography
dameatball
Feb 2019
#53
I'm a lifelong D, and as much as I dislike Wayne's politics and his social stances
stopbush
Feb 2019
#55