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To: Doren who wrote (1399419)	4/17/2023 10:42:12 PM
From: Maple MAGA	1 Recommendation Recommended By Mick Mørmøny Respond to of 1575421

John Wayne is for grammas...

To: Doren who wrote (1399419)	4/18/2023 8:31:19 AM
From: Land Shark	1 Recommendation Recommended By pocotrader Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1575421

When a toddler starts hitting people with a stick, you take that stick away from it

To: Doren who wrote (1399419)	4/18/2023 1:23:20 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575421

Doren, Face it Americans are selfish self obsessed people who react violently when they don't get their way. Such a mentality only erodes our personal freedoms. 400,000,000 guns in America. Training isn't going to do anything except prevent a few accidental shootings. Do you see the folly of trying to repeal the 2nd amendment? You're never going to get your hands on even a small fraction of those 400M firearms. Advocating for a gun-free society is like singing John Lennon's "Imagine." It's a wonderful pipe dream, but eventually you'll have to face reality. Tenchusatsu

To: Doren who wrote (1399419)	4/18/2023 3:49:07 PM
From: Maple MAGA	1 Recommendation Recommended By Mick Mørmøny Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575421

John Wayne 1971 Playboy interview In May 1971, Playboy magazine published an interview with Wayne, in which he expressed his support for the Vietnam War, and made headlines for his opinions about social issues and race relations in the United States: "With a lot of blacks, there's quite a bit of resentment along with their dissent, and possibly rightfully so. But we can't all of a sudden get down on our knees and turn everything over to the leadership of the blacks. I believe in white supremacy until the blacks are educated to a point of responsibility. ... I don't feel we did wrong in taking this great country away from the Indians. Our so-called stealing of this country from them was just a matter of survival. There were great numbers of people who needed new land, and the Indians were selfishly trying to keep it for themselves." In the same Playboy interview, Wayne calls the two lead characters in Midnight Cowboy "fags" for the alleged "love of those two men". He also responded to questions about whether social programs were good for the country: "I know all about that. In the late '20s, when I was a sophomore at USC, I was a socialist myself—but not when I left. The average college kid idealistically wishes everybody could have ice cream and cake for every meal, but as he gets older and gives more thought to his and his fellow man's responsibilities, he finds that it can't work out that way—that some people just won't carry their load ... I believe in welfare—a welfare work program. I don't think a fella should be able to sit on his backside and receive welfare. I'd like to know why well-educated idiots keep apologizing for lazy and complaining people who think the world owes them a living. I'd like to know why they make excuses for cowards who spit in the faces of the police and then run behind the judicial sob sisters. I can't understand these people who carry placards to save the life of some criminal, yet have no thought for the innocent victim." In February 2019, the Playboy interview resurfaced, which resulted in calls for John Wayne Airport to be renamed. John Wayne's son, Ethan, defended him, stating, "It would be an injustice to judge someone based on an interview that's being used out of context." The calls for changing the airport's name back to Orange County Airport were renewed during the George Floyd protests in June 2020. In October 2019, USC student activists called for removing an exhibit dedicated to Wayne, citing the interview. In July 2020, it was announced that the exhibit would be removed.