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FLASHBACK: Elliot Page Blamed Jussie Smollett "Hate Crime" Hoax On VP Mike Pence, "Connect The Dots"
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Ubiquitous
Dec 12, 2021, 12:17:47 PM12/12/21
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In January 2019, the now-disgraced actor Jussie Smollett claimed he was
targeted and attacked by apparent supporters of President Donald Trump
in an anti-gay, anti-black hate crime.
On Monday, a jury found the former “Empire” actor guilty of having
orchestrated a fake hate crime hoax. Soon after, comments made by actor
Elliot Page from February 2019 on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
resurfaced, in which Page blamed the “attack” on then-Vice President
Mike Pence.
“We have a media that’s saying it’s a debate whether or not what just
happened to Jussie Smollett is a hate crime,” Page — who was then known
as Ellen Page — said at the time. “It’s absurd….It isn’t a debate.”
Colbert interjected, “I agree.”
Page continued, “Sorry, I’m like, I’m really fired up tonight.”
Colbert encouraged, “You have to be fired up.”
Page then continued:
It feels impossible to not feel this way right now with the
president and Vice President Mike Pence, who wishes I couldn’t
be married. Let’s just be clear. The vice president of America
wishes I didn’t have the love with my wife. He wanted to ban
that in Indiana. He believes in conversion therapy. He has
hurt LGBTQ people so badly as the governor of Indiana, and I
think the thing we need to know and I hope my show Gaycation
did this in terms of connecting the dots in terms of what
happened the other day to Jussie, I don’t know him personally,
I send all of my love. Connect the dots. This is what happens.
If you are in a position of power and you hate people and you
want to cause suffering to them, you go through the trouble,
you spend your career trying to cause suffering, what do you
think is going to happen?
Kids are going to be abused and they’re going to kill
themselves, and people are going to be beaten on the street.
I have traveled the world and I have met the most marginalized
people you could meet. I am lucky to have this time and the
privilege to say this. This needs to f***ing stop.
https://youtu.be/ec12JKkrhOo
Shortly after, when information arose which seemed to suggest the
attack was a hoax, Page doubled down.
“The conversation around Jussie Smollett has led us all to examine hate
violence and its implications and aftermath. I had no reason to doubt
Jussie,” said Page in a guest column at The Hollywood Reporter. “If
this situation was staged, it could make victims even more reluctant to
report these crimes. Very real crimes,” Page added.
“While the media and public debate the case and await more information,
we must not lose sight of the very real, endemic violence that LGBTQ+
people, people of color and other underrepresented communities face
every day,” Page continued. “I ask you not to question our pain, not to
draw into question our trauma, but to maintain, wholeheartedly, that
hate violence exists. The merits of one case should not and cannot call
that into question. The media coverage does not convey the reality and
totality of the cruelty and danger we face. This is the story that must
be told.”
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Let's go Brandon!
targeted and attacked by apparent supporters of President Donald Trump
in an anti-gay, anti-black hate crime.
On Monday, a jury found the former “Empire” actor guilty of having
orchestrated a fake hate crime hoax. Soon after, comments made by actor
Elliot Page from February 2019 on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
resurfaced, in which Page blamed the “attack” on then-Vice President
Mike Pence.
“We have a media that’s saying it’s a debate whether or not what just
happened to Jussie Smollett is a hate crime,” Page — who was then known
as Ellen Page — said at the time. “It’s absurd….It isn’t a debate.”
Colbert interjected, “I agree.”
Page continued, “Sorry, I’m like, I’m really fired up tonight.”
Colbert encouraged, “You have to be fired up.”
Page then continued:
It feels impossible to not feel this way right now with the
president and Vice President Mike Pence, who wishes I couldn’t
be married. Let’s just be clear. The vice president of America
wishes I didn’t have the love with my wife. He wanted to ban
that in Indiana. He believes in conversion therapy. He has
hurt LGBTQ people so badly as the governor of Indiana, and I
think the thing we need to know and I hope my show Gaycation
did this in terms of connecting the dots in terms of what
happened the other day to Jussie, I don’t know him personally,
I send all of my love. Connect the dots. This is what happens.
If you are in a position of power and you hate people and you
want to cause suffering to them, you go through the trouble,
you spend your career trying to cause suffering, what do you
think is going to happen?
Kids are going to be abused and they’re going to kill
themselves, and people are going to be beaten on the street.
I have traveled the world and I have met the most marginalized
people you could meet. I am lucky to have this time and the
privilege to say this. This needs to f***ing stop.
https://youtu.be/ec12JKkrhOo
Shortly after, when information arose which seemed to suggest the
attack was a hoax, Page doubled down.
“The conversation around Jussie Smollett has led us all to examine hate
violence and its implications and aftermath. I had no reason to doubt
Jussie,” said Page in a guest column at The Hollywood Reporter. “If
this situation was staged, it could make victims even more reluctant to
report these crimes. Very real crimes,” Page added.
“While the media and public debate the case and await more information,
we must not lose sight of the very real, endemic violence that LGBTQ+
people, people of color and other underrepresented communities face
every day,” Page continued. “I ask you not to question our pain, not to
draw into question our trauma, but to maintain, wholeheartedly, that
hate violence exists. The merits of one case should not and cannot call
that into question. The media coverage does not convey the reality and
totality of the cruelty and danger we face. This is the story that must
be told.”
--
Let's go Brandon!
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Dec 12, 2021, 12:25:21 PM12/12/21
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On Sunday, December 12, 2021 at 12:17:47 PM UTC-5, Ubiquitous wrote:
> In January 2019, the now-disgraced actor Jussie Smollett claimed he was
> targeted and attacked by apparent supporters of President Donald Trump
> in an anti-gay, anti-black hate crime.
> In January 2019, the now-disgraced actor Jussie Smollett claimed he was
> targeted and attacked by apparent supporters of President Donald Trump
> in an anti-gay, anti-black hate crime.
> This is the story that must
> be told.”
“We’re a very close family, a functioning family, instead of dysfunctional,” Smollett said. “No one’s ever loved me in spite of who I am. They’ve always loved me because of who I am.”
> be told.”
He continued: “I look back on that and I’m like wait, we had bagels with pork hot links! This is not kosher at all! Well, that’s what Blue-ish people do! Black and Jewish. That’s what we do."
>Trump Won .... Sheldon Adelson's shekels!
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Ubiquitous
Dec 14, 2021, 7:27:05 AM12/14/21
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chromiu...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Sunday, December 12, 2021 at 12:17:47 PM UTC-5, Ubiquitous wrote:
>> In January 2019, the now-disgraced actor Jussie Smollett claimed he was
>> targeted and attacked by apparent supporters of President Donald Trump
>> in an anti-gay, anti-black hate crime.
>> This is the story that must
>> be told.”
>
> “We’re a very close family, a functioning family, instead of
> dysfunctional,” Smollett said. “No one’s ever loved me in
> spite of who I am. They’ve always loved me because of who I am.”
>
> He continued: “I look back on that and I’m like wait, we had
> bagels with pork hot links! This is not kosher at all! Well, that’s
> what Blue-ish people do! Black and Jewish. That’s what we do."
What in the Wild Wild World of Sports are you babbling on about?
> On Sunday, December 12, 2021 at 12:17:47 PM UTC-5, Ubiquitous wrote:
>> In January 2019, the now-disgraced actor Jussie Smollett claimed he was
>> targeted and attacked by apparent supporters of President Donald Trump
>> in an anti-gay, anti-black hate crime.
>> This is the story that must
>> be told.”
>
> “We’re a very close family, a functioning family, instead of
> dysfunctional,” Smollett said. “No one’s ever loved me in
> spite of who I am. They’ve always loved me because of who I am.”
>
> He continued: “I look back on that and I’m like wait, we had
> bagels with pork hot links! This is not kosher at all! Well, that’s
> what Blue-ish people do! Black and Jewish. That’s what we do."
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