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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]thucythucy
(8,045 posts)54. "The Green Berets" was horrible right wing pro-war apologist crap.
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The plot was laughable, the dialogue stilted--the movie such a string of right wing toxic male clichés it even had Wayne walking into the sunset over the South China Sea, though of course Vietnam is to the WEST of that body of water!
A perfect example of style (of sorts) over substance, myth and fantasy as opposed to facts and critical thinking.
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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