George Takei’s take on Rockettes & Trump inauguration backfires

I love good irony. 

Some of the Radio City Rockettes reportedly aren’t happy that they’ll be made to perform at the inauguration of Donald Trump less than a month from now. George Takei feels their Trump-triggered pain:

George Takei on Twitter

The members of the Rockettes and the Mormon Tabernacle are like all of us: Forced to go along with something horrible they didn’t choose.

Here are some great responses!

Baby steps:

Congratulations on your discovery that forcing people to violate their consciences is its own form of bigotry. https://t.co/cpgOrrvXUq

— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) December 23, 2016

 

When it comes to being forced to go along with something you’re against, exceptions obviously apply:

Like taxpayers funding abortions, for example…… https://t.co/MugyrfOmXR

— #MERRYCHRISTMAS (@PolarWhut) December 23, 2016

 

Buy that wildly overpriced health insurance, the Government demanded… https://t.co/ERY872nTIJ

— Quantum Flux (@QuantumFlux1964) December 23, 2016

 

@seanmdav @GeorgeTakei you mean, like Obamacare? I’m like all of us. But I’d be fined and jailed if I didnt partake in Obamacare

— Just Rick (@Rick_Barkley42) December 23, 2016

 

Takei made interesting points, just not the ones he thought he was making.

Except when it involves bakers and wedding photographers, I guess. https://t.co/yyBoVvIZUf

— Ed Morrissey (@EdMorrissey) December 23, 2016

 

@seanmdav @EdMorrissey @GeorgeTakei he’ll reverse course when it suits his politics. Almost all celebs (of both sides) do.

— C.J. Waldron (@waldroncj) December 23, 2016

 

So does this apply to bakers and photographers? Just curious https://t.co/8xMY76TZhf

— Josh Hood (@ncpack2010) December 23, 2016

 

.@GeorgeTakei That little Rockette is free to resign, but her union contract doesn’t give her the job back. Where’s her conscience now?

— Sandy (@RightGlockMom) December 23, 2016

 

It is a shame that their union is forcing them to bake that cake… https://t.co/OutYyVRsfA

— RBe (@RBPundit) December 23, 2016

 

@RightGlockMom @GeorgeTakei Same position as the Christian cake bakers George helped bankrupt.

— Veruca (@VerucaAssault_) December 23, 2016

 

 

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