Why Gina Carano had to be fired

 

Gina Carano got fired by Lucasfilm over an Instagram post. After seeing the post in question, I have to agree with the decision that Lucasfilm made. The post contains the following.

“...the government first made their own neighbors hate them simply for being Jews. How is that any different from hating someone for their political views?”

That might seem like a rhetorical question in that post, but it actually has an answer. Hating someone for being Jewish is way different from hating someone for their political views. Most Jews don’t choose to be Jews; they are born that way. Nobody is born with a political viewpoint. It’s not exactly easy to stop being Jewish if you are born to Jewish parents. Some people will consider that person to be Jewish even if they convert to another religion. Lots of people have different political views than their parents. Their political views change from time to time. It is normal and healthy to have different political views, but some of these political views are very, very bad.

And who gets to decide which political views are bad? Everybody! Lots and lots of people have strong opinions about other people’s opinions, and it influences the choices they make in what movies to watch, what music to listen to, and what books to read. The entertainment industry can be very picky about who gets to keep working. There are WAY more people who want to be actors than actually will ever get to be actors. If one person gets fired for being a MAGA sympathizer, that frees up a slot for someone who is not a MAGA sympathizer. The MAGA sympathizer can rethink their worldview, seek out a career that appeals to other MAGA sympathizers, or they can seek out income outside of show business. The show goes on, and the world keeps spinning.