OPINION:
Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Academy Awards shows the true colors of the “woke” Hollywood elite, which is the radical political left, only amplified.
The left believes that if they are offended, they have an absolute right to be violent. For the most part this is reserved for those who have expressed conservative views or opinions; just look at the rage and violence the left inflicted upon former President Donald Trump and his supporters.
This rationalized right to violence upon those who disagree with or offend you eventually cannot be controlled — and now it’s even causing the left to lash out at its own. That is why awards shows of the past several years have had trouble finding hosts and why many comedians are leaving the business.
If the Academy Awards does not respond harshly to Mr. Smith’s actions, one can expect more violence against entertainers.
Cmdr. WAYNE L. JOHNSON
Judge Advocate General’s Corps, U.S. Navy (retired)
Alexandria, Virginia
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