Woke Robert Downey, Jr. Gets Pummeled on Instagram
Iron Man's virtue signal attempt goes badly, and his followers let him have it
Once upon a time conservatives silently figured Robert Downey, Jr. was one of them.
The actor’s fans followed his precipitous fall from grace, battle with addiction and subsequent jail stint. Downey emerged from the experience a changed man, by all accounts. Here’s what he told The New York Times circa 2008:
“I have a really interesting political point of view, and it’s not always something I say too loud at dinner tables here, but you can’t go from a $2,000-a-night suite at La Mirage to a penitentiary and really understand it and come out a liberal. You can’t. I wouldn’t wish that experience on anyone else, but it was very, very, very educational for me and has informed my proclivities and politics every since.”
It was only a matter of time before he resumed his career and, fatefully, donned the faux red and gold armor of Marvel’s Iron Man character.
Flash forward to 2016, and Downey was part of the hard-left Avengers brigade trying to end Donald Trump’s presidential dreams via his “Save the Day” video.
The superstar’s political leanings, seemingly, swung back to the Left.
That’s even more clear of late witness his Instagram posts. He just posted an homage to the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Before then, though, he tried to go superwoke with a post attacking social media hate.
It didn’t go well for him.
The message, part of a “Stop Hate for Profit” group, arrived as part of the September Week of Action campaign. The group wants to address online nastiness, and yet it focuses on conservative web sites far more than hate flowing from the Left.
Downey, or his social media team, apparently joined the effort to help the group’s mission. “It’s time to stop hate, bigotry, and disinformation. Freeze Instagram today with me,” he wrote.
The post drew a massive response from the actor’s followers. Stars like Orlando Bloom. Josh Brolin and Sacha Baron Cohen, who happily sexualized First Lady Melania Trump on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” supported their fellow woke celebrity.
Others? Not so much.
Here’s a generous sampling that sums up the furious response:
- I hope you speak out against the recent escalation in pedophilia, trafficking and other sex crimes against children. The silence from Hollywood is deafening
- What a sacrifice
- Congrats. Yall solved racism
- How about freezing them for censoring stories about pedophilia and sex trafficking?
- You literally haven’t posted since September 4th… so how’s today any difference besides you actually posting?
- “Disinformation?” You mean opinions you don’t agree with.
- Give over mate. You’re a multimillionaire, freezing insta does absolutely nothing, make a real change and stop showing off to your Hollywood mates
- AH. The good old social media virtue signaling that does nothing but makes it look like you care.
- Ok you wanna stop whoever’s paying blm and antifa to burn down our country? They’re the ones keeping hate alive.
- Literally the only hate and disinformation is coming from 1) media, 2) leftist politicians, 3) hollywood elite, and 4) Antifa/BLM activists. You do NOT see conservatives out there rioting, looting, setting fires, causing violent division, shooting innocent individuals, etc. So don’t for a second think the majority of America is behind this pretentious and distracting movement. We know who is causing the problem and where the real truth lies. The days of being manipulated by the media, corrupt politicians, and out of touch hollywood are over.
- Sad to see you support censorship.
- Does stopping the hate also include stop hating the police officers all over this country who represent all races and religions risk their lives for low pay and get nothing but disrespect.
- I was going to make a comment about your position in politics, but I see thousands of others already beat me to it and have annihilated you! And I’m proud to see it! It means we have more true Americans who don’t jump on bandwagons to feel included like celebrities do. You deserve this @robertdowneyjr you thought you were going to start a movement, but instead embarrassed yourself.
It’s interesting to see how Robert Downey Jr.’s shift towards activism has polarized opinions. While some appreciate his efforts to address social issues, others feel he’s lost touch with his roots. It really shows how celebrity culture can amplify these discussions, but I wonder if this backlash is more about the message or the messenger.
I found this post to be quite thought-provoking! It’s interesting to see how Robert Downey Jr. is navigating the complexities of social media and public opinion. The shift in perception really highlights the challenges celebrities face in balancing their personal beliefs with public expectations. What are your thoughts on how this could impact his career moving forward?
This post perfectly captures the absurdity of the backlash against Robert Downey Jr. It’s crazy how someone with such a transformative career can be criticized for expressing growth. Can’t we appreciate the journey instead of tearing each other down?
It’s interesting to see how Robert Downey Jr. navigates the complexities of modern activism. While his intentions might be good, it appears that not all fans are ready to embrace this new version of him. This backlash on social media shows just how divisive the topic can be, even for someone with his iconic status.
It’s interesting to see how Robert Downey Jr.’s journey toward wokeness is received by fans. It feels like he’s trying to evolve, but not everyone is on board with the changes. The backlash on Instagram shows how divided opinions can be on these topics in Hollywood. What do you all think? Is it too much or a necessary shift?
It’s interesting to see how Robert Downey Jr.’s transformation sparks such intense reactions. It really highlights how the public’s perception of celebrities can shift dramatically based on their beliefs and statements. I wonder how this will affect his career moving forward.
Looking like a bunch of idiots was mad at his post. This is a nonstory. Sorry you have a job doing something youre horrible at.
No s*** it focuses on the far right. The fact that this stupid website showed up on my phone is hilarious.
Got it “Hollywoodintoto.com” which btw is the dumbest name ive heard in September; is ran by conservatives who truly believe BLM movement has no purpose and that conservatives are the peacemakers. Conservatives just believe in social hierarchy and keeping the status quo as it stands. Conservatives are fine with the way ppl of color are treated in this country, conservatives are the blasters of “if u don’t like it u can leave”. Everything wrong with the country stems from conservatives beliefs and this article just proves it again. The comments under Roberts post (except the child pedo comments cause i agree with those) again proves conservatives are the root of the problem. Blaming blm for everything wrong with the country. No one conservative ever mentions the reality of race tensions and where the root cause belie. And if u want to be respected as a journalist (which u wont because this is a gossip toerag of a site) then be objective when writing a blogger includes personal opiniona a journalist reports the facts objectively
Terribly funny that these people think that there are no conservatives out there starting fires and attacking police and causing any problems. They’re looking at life through a tiny pinhole and they’re completely ignoring the fact that the FBI and other organizations are saying that it is the conservatives the white supremacist the Boogaloo boys or whatever the f*** they’re called that are sending people over state lines into other cities to start those fires and To start those conflicts with antifa and blm and antagonizing the other side and getting into fights oh no no it’s just one side according to them. what a bunch of f****** morons why don’t they get woke and figure out that they’re being used and our president is lying to us about all this s*** telling all his followers that it’s just the left that is causing all the fighting and these ignorant assholes believe him when Zayn don’t know what they’re talkin about who would BLM and antifa beats fighting and why if there was no one else there causing problems. Where are these malicious from other states coming from who’s organizing them we’re going in there and shooting people sharing AR-15. That’s what the problem is you’ve got Boogaloo boys the KKK and white supremacist sticking their nose into places where they don’t belong. Calling themselves malicious and saying they’re there to uphold the law. They’re not needed they’re unnecessary and they’re there to cause problems here
Wow I can tell this site is run by a bunch incels. The point of his posting was to spread awareness.
Know who else “sexualized” Melania? Melania in numerous nude and\or lesbian-themed photo shoots, & a particular photo of them a piano with her splayed atop with her expensive breasts spilling out of a revealing dress. Wonder how much offense y’all showed when racists attacked Michelle, but gods help us if people remember Melania’s pre-Trump career.