Post: #1

Matt Damon did an interview saying "talking about diversity you do it in the casting of the film, not the casting of the show" meaning, it isn't necessary to have a racially 'diverse' production crew. In essence I think what he was getting at is let it be based on merit and color blind:

http://www.tmz.com/2015/09/15/matt-damon...ity-video/


Predictably, he's getting hammered by all the liberals, SJWs, feminists, etc on twitter.

I've got nothing against diversity so long as merit and those most qualified are on a higher level of importance than diversity for diversity's sake. I think that's what he was saying.

He had the balls to say it. Let's see if he has the courage to stick with it instead of come crawling back after the shaming he's going to receive for going against the liberal Hollywood party line and apologize or say that's "not what he meant."

Post: #2

You mean ultra-SJW Matt Damon forgot that "diversity is our strength"?

Post: #3

Fuck him, he was always towing the bullshit liberal narrative and advocating for higher taxes (even though 'the rich' in California already pay ridiculously high taxes).

They call for higher taxes, then the film studios shoot in states / countries which give them tax breaks. They're too stupid to make this little connection that high taxes are killing their own film industry.

Post: #4

Hoisted by his own leftard.

Post: #5

"If you know how to do the job right, I don't care if you're a fuckin' dolphin!"
- Jeff Wayne

The last word on "workplace diversity" as far as I'm concerned.

Post: #6

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Post: #7

Diversity for thee but not for me.

Post: #8

I'm pretty shocked he would say this, but then again he's always seemed to care about more old school-esque left wing issues like healthcare, regulation, education, sodomy, etc.

Post: #9

They always eat each other alive, it's only a matter of time.

Post: #10

It's insane that in 2015 you can't even say that you don't care about "diversity" but only about the best man (or even woman) for the job. That alone will cause mass hysteria. Basically right now if you say anything short of "You should only have diverse workforces or that we need more diversity and especially women in the workforce" you are a racist shit bag. I am surprised SJW Damon didn't know that about his own people. Nonetheless, no fucks given. I hope the radical SJWs continue to go batshit crazy at inane comments like this so the rest of the world can see just how crazy they are.

Post: #11

Racial diversity: because true differences are all based on skin color, right?

Post: #12

"Race is not real, a social construct, but we need to make sure we have racial diversity everywhere, even though it's not real and...

Ok nevermind just stfu and do what we say and don't ask any questions"

Post: #13

(09-15-2015 02:03 PM)Disco_Volante Wrote:  Fuck him, he was always towing the bullshit liberal narrative and advocating for higher taxes (even though 'the rich' in California already pay ridiculously high taxes).

They call for higher taxes, then the film studios shoot in states / countries which give them tax breaks. They're too stupid to make this little connection that high taxes are killing their own film industry.

It doesn't affect him or the big studios (fox, paramount etc.). They still rake in the same amount of cash. The big studios will actually make an even bigger profit filming abroad. It's the production crew on the ground that takes the hit.

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Post: #15

(09-15-2015 02:03 PM)Disco_Volante Wrote:  Fuck him, he was always towing the bullshit liberal narrative and advocating for higher taxes (even though 'the rich' in California already pay ridiculously high taxes).

They call for higher taxes, then the film studios shoot in states / countries which give them tax breaks. They're too stupid to make this little connection that high taxes are killing their own film industry.

He and everyone else involved know exactly whats going on. Hollywood hypocrisy is at its highest level ever.

BtW, its not high taxes thats "killing" the industry its incentives that come in the form of a tax refund. Which means if you shoot in Atlanta you get 25-30% of the production budget back from the state of Georgia in the form of tax credit. The production company or studio doesn't need to pay tax in Georgia so they sell the credit to a company thats based in Georgia at a 10% discount.

The 2nd reason is California's own archaic tax refund system. Its on old stupid lottery system that limits incentives to the point where producers don't even bother applying. They passed a bill last year, reforming the system which goes in effect January 1 2016 which will likely halt the flight.

Also in the majority of places the tax incentives have been completely unsuccessful in creating a stable film industry, as soon as the state money dries up, movies are no longer shot there. This means the state hasn't created an organic film industry that can stand on its own. The only place where it worked has been New York.

Post: #16

On the contrary, Hollywood needs more horsemen.

Post: #17

I saw this..TMZ has taken the statements out of context (I know...imagine that) from a fairly extensive dialogue among-st the producers of Project Greenlight as they were discussing who to select as the winning director for the film. Basically one of the producers, a woman of color, was advocating that the job go to a team ...



based on the fact that since one of the project film's subject principle characters was a "black hooker" that these two, him being the only remaining finalist "of color" and her "a woman's sensibilities" would be the best choice to treat the material with "appropriate sensitivity".

Damon's argument was that they should stick to picking the best people/ person for the job based on merit and let diversity enter through the casting...

Oh the horror!




Th irony is that the winner was this guy... who Im not sure if he's gay. But I'd be willing to bet that if he wouldn't suck a dick, he would most definitely hold one in his mouth until the swelling went down





I guess there's the right kind of diversity and then there's the wrong kind. It's so hard keep track of...

Post: #18

That's why you go full shitlord, Matt.

Post: #19

WBW

Post: #20

I saw the video, and it ended too early. You don't really get a sense of what he meant or what he was trying to say. Or at least I didn't.

As far as I know, Damon was never a hard core SJW. He was basically coming from the old-school, Kennedy-esque type of mild progressive. I could be wrong on this, and if so please correct me.

But this shows how everyone is coming under fire. Appeasement is not working with these people, and has never worked. They're not going to stop--literally--until we're all in camps and Western civilization is sitting in the trash bin.

Think I'm exaggerating? Think again:







We're at war, pure and simple.

Post: #21

Matt Damon is in trouble with the progressive inner party? This isn't just comedy gentlemen, it's delicious.

This is Matt Damon who pushed us Howard Zinn's A Peaople's History of the Unites States which is known for it's purposefully scathing falsifications. The point of the book is America is always bad and always had awful intentions. Howard Zinn was communist globalist who followed the likes of Gramsci.

Damon is beyond social justice flamer, he's pure cocaine in proggy leftism. I'm not sure why he make those remarks, but it could even be a scheme for all I know.

Post: #22

(09-15-2015 06:06 PM)TonySandos Wrote:  Matt Damon is in trouble with the progressive inner party? This isn't just comedy gentlemen, it's delicious.

This is Matt Damon who pushed us Howard Zinn's A Peaople's History of the Unites States which is known for it's purposefully scathing falsifications. The point of the book is America is always bad and always had awful intentions. Howard Zinn was communist globalist who followed the likes of Gramsci.

Damon is beyond social justice flamer, he's pure cocaine in proggy leftism. I'm not sure why he make those remarks, but it could even be a scheme for all I know.

At this point I believe almost all "controversy" having to do with public figures is calculated and contrived for strategic purposes. After all there's "no such thing as bad press" has been a long standing axiom

Post: #23

Sargon of Akkad made a good point today, one that is not unfamiliar to this neck of the internet, but it bears reiterating.

This diversity issue is basically the result of non-white, non-males seeing themselves as a class and assuming white men do as well.
However, never forget this view has been given plausibility by historical wrongdoings which did happen (although probably could use some revising). It's still wrong of course.

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Post: #25

Matt Damon is very much a limousine liberal who advocates for left wing causes without having any skin in the game. This is a guy who has been a vociferous advocate for public schools as his mother is a public school teacher until it was discovered he sends his own kids to private schools. Hypocrisy personified.