The former “Lois & Clark” star spoke critically of the Black Lives Matter movement, equating his “culture of cancellation” with “1984.” by George Orwell.
For a few years in the 1990s, actor Dean Cain embodied the ideals of the world’s most famous superhero on television, but is now drawing the ire of Superman fans (and at least one comic book writer) by suggesting that Superman Today could not say “American style”.
The words come to the end of one of Superman’s most iconic phrases, fighting for “truth, justice, and the American way.” It is a phrase that has been associated with the character for decades, and despite Cain’s things, it is still used.
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Prominent comic book writer Tom King quickly jailed Cain for his claim, sharing a photo from a comic book he had written and published in 2020 (“Superman: Up in the Sky”) that uses the iconic phrase. He also used a few select words to get Cain’s attention … and it worked!
Well congratulations to you! I am corrected. I’m glad you did! What comic is that? (Also, the MF part of your tweet is not necessary, but if it makes you feel hard, that’s fine) https://t.co/HzywfAJVfL
– Dean Cain (@RealDeanCain) July 2, 2020 @RealDeanCain
“I am corrected,” Cain admitted, asking what comic King was showing. She then took King on the task by calling him an m —– f —–, and added, “But if it makes you feel hard, that’s fine.”
King responded quickly, saying that his use of the insult was due to Cain’s use of his platform “to dissuade people from wearing masks, which will cost lives, the opposite of what Superman would do.” He accompanied this with a picture of a tweet from Cain complaining that he couldn’t breathe.
Ah, the “MF” was an insult because you used your platform to dissuade people from wearing masks, which will cost lives, the opposite of what Superman would do.
I don’t know if I’m tough, but I fought for my country abroad and not only wore a cape in front of a camera. pic.twitter.com/58Dvi9s6Fx
– Tom King (@TomKingTK) July 3, 2020 @TomKingTK
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He then addressed the “tough” comment, noting that he was in the military and fought abroad for his country, “and not just wearing a cape in front of a camera.”
The former “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman” star made his controversial comments during an appearance on “Fox & Friends” Thursday morning where he was asked about a Hour magazine piece calling for a new superhero test in the wake of Black Lives Matter and police brutality.
Cain launched into condemning the movement, saying that anti-police rhetoric drives him “crazy.” “These people will scream anti-police rhetoric all day, but when their lives are threatened and they need a hero, they will dial 9-1-1 and a police officer will appear,” Cain said.
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“Now yes, there have been a few bad apples,” he continued. “There have been some bad situations. But 99.9 percent of all cops are fantastic.”
As protests across the country continue, the BLM movement has seen the cancellation of reality stars for racist comments, police-based reality shows like “Live PD” and “Cops,” and even children. show that “Paw Patrol” has been criticized.
“This whole business of cancellation culture that we live in right now is crazy, it’s like an early version of George Orwell’s ‘1984’,” Cain said. “Above is below, war is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is force. “
The current estimate for centuries of systemic racism in this country came after the recorded death of George Floyd, a black man, below the knee of a Minneapolois police officer for more than eight minutes.
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Months of protest have led to demands for the removal of the police, which is best described as the reallocation of some of the resources allocated to the police departments to other civic and preventive programs such as education and social services.
The movement has gone beyond police brutality, which attacks BIPOC indiscriminately in higher percentages, in a comprehensive examination of black representation in all aspects of society, and even in a look at racially insensitive institutions, including statues Confederate and discriminatory practices.
It has also become a hot political issue in an election year, with conservatives denouncing the sometimes violent protests and insisting that police brutality is a minor problem, and not one that disproportionately impacts blacks.
They try to counter Black Lives Matter with All Lives Matter: Vice President Mike Pence refuses to say the first, but has said the second, and even Blue Lives Matter in support of the police.
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