If there’s one thing that’s been uplifting about recent events, it’s been seeing so many people we already liked coming to the defense of those less fortunate than themselves. It’s always uplifting to see anyone in real life live up to the values we see them represent on-screen, but there’s a particular joy in watching Chris Evans effectively become actual Captain America in this political climate.
It’s rough out there, and people who can afford to might just rather stay out of it altogether than face the tittering hordes of “deplorables,” but clearly, Evans could do this all day. He’s been tweeting and retweeting about politics regularly in light of recent events, and true to his character, he’s all about keeping actual American values at the forefront rather than just paying them lip service.
Obviously we must prioritize keeping Americans safe. But we mustn’t become un-American in the process.
— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) January 29, 2017
But he just recently attracted the attention of his natural modern nemesis, the Ku Klux Klan’s own David Duke:
If David Duke….DAVID!…DUKE!… thinks you’re right, then you are unequivocally wrong. The confirmation of @jeffsessions is beyond words. https://t.co/CuLUznwO6S
— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) February 9, 2017
Typical dumb actor – if everything I say is wrong, then when I say I oppose these Zionists wars, you must be for them, Captain America!? https://t.co/fsxQHgzdWD
— David Duke (@DrDavidDuke) February 9, 2017
Evans shut him down quickly, and then made sure everyone knew about it.
@DrDavidDuke well if these nuggets of bigotry are some of your OTHER thoughts, then I stand by my original tweet https://t.co/YSrOCDuyBw
— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) February 9, 2017
We can’t let hatred be the loudest voice. https://t.co/bqRPRXo453
— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) February 9, 2017
Sure, it may not have accomplished much, but just like in Cap’s early days, we need someone right now to stand up and put on a show of how to stand up to these jerks. It’s also exactly the kind of “this is right, that’s wrong, and that argument can stand on its own” confidence we’d expect from Cap, which just makes it that much more fun to see coming from Evans, even if it’s decidedly not fun that such a thing is even necessary right now. Anyway, we would heartily recommend that fascist slimeballs not mess with our real-life Captain America.
(image via Marvel Entertainment)
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