Posted on 02/07/2020 3:48:29 PM PST by Hojczyk
Actor Harrison Ford used a publicity appearance in Mexico City, tied to a new Disney movie, to praise Greta Thunberg and trash the United States, saying that America has lost its “moral leadership” in the world.
Ford was in Mexico City this week to promote his latest movie, The Call of the Wild, based on the classic novel by Jack London. While speaking with reporters, the actor addressed environmental issues while also slamming American leadership under President Donald Trump.
“Our position in the world is tenuous because of our lack of moral leadership, basically,” he told reporters
Ford went on to talk about young environmental activists, including Thunberg, the 17-year-old climate activist from Sweden who has become a darling among the elite in Hollywood.
“I certainly applaud Greta… her activism, her role in representing the interests of young people, and I admire her courage, her fortitude, and also admire her capacity to express herself,” he said.
“Science is being ridiculed by people in ideological campgrounds. They are refusing the wisdom, the discipline of science, in favor of a political point of view. And that has to stop. And I believe young people throughout the world know that it has to stop and are capable and willing to make the sacrifices to make that happen. ”
He added: “I applaud Greta’s part in the leadership of young people and I consider the threat to the natural world as the single biggest threat to humanity.”
In September, the Raiders of the Lost Ark star appeared at the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York where he gave an impassioned speech that focused primarily on the fires that were consuming large sections of the Amazon rainforest.
During the speech, Harrison Ford praised young climate activists,
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What’s his new movie called? Raiders of the Lost Snark?
1 less actors movie to waste my money on.
Crazy old Han has done the Kessel Run too many times.
Well, another Hollywood movie worth avoiding. Tks for the heads-up!
Never figure him for a Trump hater...
Well Hollywood is going to go downhill getting involved in politics..
We rarely go to the movies anymore, but we were planning to go see this one. Oh well, I guess we’ll save save our money.
Good. Hopefully, the more he trashes America in Mexico, the fewer Mexican's will want to come over our border illegally.
Go Harrison!
Another actor for me bites the dust. What a Damn moron. Well that cost the next Indiana Jones movie business.
“They are refusing the wisdom, the discipline of science, in favor of a political point of view.”
You must be looking in a mirror, Mr Ford.
I’ve seen the trailers for that new movie. Looks terrible. The CGI dog looks ridiculous. The Call of the Wild is one of my all-time favorite stories, and it would make a great movie. This movie ain’t it.
Chewbacca speaks more eloquently than Han Solo.
Eff him and the dog sled he rode in on.
Can Harrison be
Removed from
“Blade Runner?”
.
These Libtards
Ruin Everything!
“Science is being ridiculed by people in ideological campgrounds. They are refusing the wisdom, the discipline of science, in favor of a political point of view. ”
He added: “I consider the threat to the natural world as the single biggest threat to humanity.”
No facts. No specifics.
I was going to take my son to see his latest movie,’The Call of the Wild’. Not anymore.
Hey Ford, how about flying your helicopter around the Los Angeles hills...in the fog.
He knows exactly what hes doing.
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