Actor-comedian Rob Schneider called out three of the left’s most powerful institutions — Silicon Valley, the mainstream corporate media, and universities — in a series of frank tweets posted this week as part of what appeared to be an impromptu Q&A session with his fans.
Though he has never publicly declared himself a conservative, Schneider continued to fuel speculation that he leans right by replying to a fan who dared him to “come out as a conservative.” “I am classical 1970’s Liberal,” the actor answered. “Which today makes me a true conservative.”
He added in a later tweet that democracy is currently suffering from “illiberal liberalism in the guise of liberalism.”
I am classical 1970’s Liberal.
Which today makes me a true conservative. https://t.co/pfNz6HENDe— Rob Schneider (@RobSchneider) September 18, 2020
Democracy fatigue is alive and well and unfortunately it is illiberal liberalism in the guise of liberalism. It will hopefully swing back https://t.co/qx8SVGuhpd
— Rob Schneider (@RobSchneider) September 18, 2020
On the subject of Silicon Valley, Schneider blamed Congress for continuing to shield Big Tech giants from legal liability for what users say on their platforms. The provision has come under scrutiny from President Trump and conservatives, who argue that social media giants should be stripped of such protection because they are acting as publishers by censoring certain content and running selective fact checks.
“Until congress takes away Big Tech’s liabilities from being sued, they have no incentives to mitigate their behavior,” he tweeted.
Until congress takes away Big Tech’s liabilities from being sued, they have no incentives to mitigate their behavior https://t.co/CXz9CfogA9
— Rob Schneider (@RobSchneider) September 18, 2020
Schneider also blasted the corporate media. “Our journalists are being held hostage by there [sic] only being 6 companies that own 90% + of all media,” he tweeted.
I would only add that our journalists are being held hostage by there only being 6 companies that own 90% + of all media. https://t.co/6eROAJkw6A
— Rob Schneider (@RobSchneider) September 18, 2020
The comedian also slammed college campuses for imposing restrictions on free speech, referencing Kirsten Powers’ book The Silencing: How the Left is Killing Free Speech. “The demonizing of those with differing views has now worked its way to every walk of life. If it takes over the courts like on campus, we are doomed,” Schneider wrote.
The “Silencing” by Kirsten Powers was a real eye opener for me on the assault on free and unfettered speech on campus.
The demonizing of those with differing views has now worked its way to every walk of life. If it takes over the courts like on campus, we are doomed. https://t.co/AtEtC8ZNWo— Rob Schneider (@RobSchneider) September 18, 2020
Schneider tweeted that American democracy was designed to be tested. But he wrote that the two-party system needs to be “improved as soon as possible.”
America is the greatest experiment in world history. But even our founding fathers knew that this experiment must be constantly checked to see if it could be improved. A two party system needs to be improved upon as soon as possible https://t.co/bsqVkquTOv
— Rob Schneider (@RobSchneider) September 18, 2020
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