A Hollywood Actor’s Latest Outburst
Mark Ruffalo has never been shy about jumping into politics, but his latest comments cross into full-blown hysteria. During a Zoom kickoff call for the upcoming “No Kings” protest on October 18, Ruffalo compared Donald Trump’s America to “living under the Taliban.” He urged people to imagine life under such rule, warning that a “fascist regime” was degrading freedoms step by step. His rant came in direct response to ABC and Disney suspending Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show, which he insisted was government censorship. The reality? This wasn’t government censorship. It was the free market at work.
The Suspension Was About Ratings, Not Trump
Jimmy Kimmel didn’t get pulled off the air by Donald Trump or any White House directive. He was suspended indefinitely by ABC and Disney on September 17 after he accused conservatives of “reaching new lows” in how they reacted to the Charlie Kirk assassination. That comment wasn’t just offensive, it was factually misleading, since authorities had already confirmed the shooter’s political leanings. Advertisers don’t want to be tied to that kind of baggage, and Disney shareholders don’t want to see declining ratings. This was a corporate decision made in boardrooms, not in the Oval Office.
The Left’s Hypocrisy on Censorship
For years, conservatives have been the real victims of cancel culture. From voices being banned on social media platforms to conservative speakers shouted down on college campuses, the Left has normalized silencing people they disagree with. Ruffalo has had little to say about that. Yet the moment Jimmy Kimmel faces consequences from his employer, Ruffalo declares it “fascism” and blames Trump. This is selective outrage, and it proves once again that Hollywood elites only discover the dangers of censorship when it affects their friends.
Ruffalo: A Talented Actor, A Political Dichotomy
I’ll be honest—Ruffalo is a terrific actor. You can’t take that away from him. I’ve watched him in Marvel films, and as much as I’ve sworn off the franchise after his unhinged rants, I’ve usually come back. Just last week, I saw him on Rainn Wilson’s podcast, where he spoke powerfully against violence of any kind in light of Charlie Kirk’s assassination. On that issue, he was absolutely right. And that’s the paradox of Mark Ruffalo—sometimes thoughtful and genuine, but too often unhinged when he wades into politics without understanding the full picture.
Disney’s Stock and the Free Market
Ruffalo even tried to tie Kimmel’s suspension to Wall Street. On September 20, he posted on Threads, reacting to Disney’s stock dipping 7% after the suspension was announced. He warned that if Disney fully canceled Kimmel’s show, the stock would fall “a lot further” and claimed Disney didn’t want to be seen as the company that “broke America.” But markets aren’t moved by conspiracy theories. They’re moved by results. Disney didn’t suspend Kimmel because Trump told them to. They did it because his act was stale, advertisers were nervous, and the bottom line was bleeding. That’s not censorship—it’s accountability.
The Colbert Factor
Ruffalo also tried to fold Stephen Colbert into his narrative, pointing to the comedian’s Emmys speech earlier this summer after his own show faced cancellation. Ruffalo framed both cases as part of a broader authoritarian effort to muzzle voices on the Left. But that ignores the obvious: Colbert, like Kimmel, was losing his audience. When a product fails, the network doesn’t keep it alive for charity. Yet in Ruffalo’s world, it’s easier to spin tales of government oppression than face the truth that Hollywood’s late-night formula is broken.
A Fragile Democracy or Just Fragile Egos?
Ruffalo insists America is a “fragile democracy,” but what we’re really seeing is fragile egos in Hollywood. Every time a network cancels or suspends a show, actors like Ruffalo cry “fascism” instead of facing reality. A truly fragile democracy isn’t one where a late-night comedian loses airtime. It’s one where voices are actually silenced by law, where dissent leads to prison, and where elections are staged. That’s not America, and it’s insulting to compare the United States to the Taliban. If Ruffalo wants to preserve democracy, he should start by looking in the mirror and recognizing that Hollywood doesn’t own the First Amendment.
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