Gina Carano Sueing for Wrongful Termination from Disney

[Set Harth]

Her views on masks and vaccinations.

Not actually misinformation. If you want to use a bad-sounding word to describe her beliefs, I'd suggest "malinformation" is a bit closer to the mark, as it means factually true material which is censored because it interferes with the agenda of the people in charge.

Masks do not work because they cannot work. Viruses are much smaller than the gaps in the mask material. Prior to 2020 we had many high-quality studies on mask effectiveness and every one came to the same conclusion: that masking has no statistically significant effect on the spread of influenza-like illnesses.

 

[Jayson1]

I don't fully recall fully what Carano said but from what remember is she was trying to say the way people treat each other(assuming she is talking about social media and cancel culture) was similar to how Nazi Germany got started. Granted she has said other others as well that are actually kind of worst but the Nazi metaphor is the one people honed in on. Because people love calling people Nazi's. Almost as much as they love quoting George Orwell. Can't go a day without someone comparing modern times to "1984" or "Animal Farm" these days.

 

[TRON JA307020]

Denial of the election results did cause violence and she perpetuated those claims. She may have personally not called for violence but she echoed voices that did.

Her views on masks and vaccinations.

If you still see nothing wrong then I wish you well but I'm afraid I will never understand your point of view.

What voices? She denied the election results and than there was violence? As I recall she was barely on the radar in 2020 and early 2021. You seem to really be magnifying this. She's a wrestler and actress. She hasnt done anything to inflame violence.

 

[Mytran]

Not actually misinformation. If you want to use a bad-sounding word to describe her beliefs, I'd suggest "malinformation" is a bit closer to the mark, as it means factually true material which is censored because it interferes with the agenda of the people in charge.

Masks do not work because they cannot work. Viruses are much smaller than the gaps in the mask material. Prior to 2020 we had many high-quality studies on mask effectiveness and every one came to the same conclusion: that masking has no statistically significant effect on the spread of influenza-like illnesses.

Viruses don't float around independently, they are always attached to something. In the case of face masks, the air we breath out contains microscopic drops of water and any viruses are carried on the droplets. The gaps in the mask are small enough to block the droplets, hence limiting the spread of contagion.

Do you think that surgeons just wear them for the lolz?

 

[Set Harth]

Surgeons don't wear them to protect themselves from viruses. ( But you undoubtedly know this and still run around playing this tired game everywhere. )

Besides -- "surgeons wear them" isn't exactly a compelling talking point for those of us who aren't surgeons. Carano isn't a surgeon. I'm not a surgeon. While we're at it, how many other jobs should I wear the uniform of, despite not actually being in the profession? Should I dress like a deep-sea diver? A sumo wrestler? A guy who works on the deck of an aircraft carrier? Where does it end?

The gaps in the mask are small enough to block the droplets, hence limiting the spread of contagion.

Viruses aren't solely spread through droplets, most respiratory viruses are spread by aerosols. Hence the repeatedly observed inability of masks to do anything to limit the spread of contagion. That's why the most heavily mask-compliant countries saw massive spikes in their virus numbers even when virtually everyone was masked. In one case the mask compliance was near 100% yet at one point there was a one million percent increase in case numbers. One million percent. That's your mask working.

 

[JD]

Problem is corporations can use that in other direction. Look at them today with the anti-DEI stuff. While I don't buy that Colbert was fired for political reasons I suspect their has been many people fired by corporations who are worried of offending Trump or for being to woke in recent years.

Oh he definitely was, you don't cancel the number 1 show for "financial reasons".....

It is always IMO better to support a individuals civil liberties even if the person is bad person over government and corporate interests. They got enough power as it is with their money and influence. We don't need to be giving them even more power.

What happened to people like Gina Carano was not about her civil liberties, she was not thrown in jail for what she said.

Now, can we get back to not giving a crap what political affiliation Hollywood types are?

As long as the right are bunch dumbasses who are supporting throwing innocent people in concentration camps for no reason, take away women's righ to vote, want to outlaw homosexuality, and things like that, than no we can't. I want to know if the people who are getting possibly getting my money are supporting causes like that, so I can make sure they don't get any of it.

 

[fireproof78]

So to me No, what Gina said does not rise to the level of firing/ no contract renewal. and I'm glad she won.
Now, can we get back to not giving a crap what political affiliation Hollywood types are?

Yes, please.

I was told a long time Disney was evil so that's not news here.

 

[bdub76]

Yes, please.

I was told a long time Disney was evil so that's not news here.

There is a reason why they have unions.

 

[Mudd]

Oh he definitely was, you don't cancel the number 1 show for "financial reasons".....

You mean the number one late night show.

Sure, if you're losing 40 million a year.

No one has disputed the fact that the show was losing money.

 

[JD]

Yeah, #1 late night show. I hadn't heard about them losing that much money on it.

 

[TRON JA307020]

Oh he definitely was, you don't cancel the number 1 show for "financial reasons".....

What happened to people like Gina Carano was not about her civil liberties, she was not thrown in jail for what she said.


As long as the right are bunch dumbasses who are supporting throwing innocent people in concentration camps for no reason, take away women's righ to vote, want to outlaw homosexuality, and things like that, than no we can't. I want to know if the people who are getting possibly getting my money are supporting causes like that, so I can make sure they don't get any of it.

Wow. This really means a lot to you. Well she's gone through this for 4 years. Shes served her time. She deserves her life back. I think she's going to get it.

 

[Sketcher]

Honestly forgot The Mandalorian and Gina Carano existed until this flare up in the thread.

 

[UssGlenn]

You mean the number one late night show.

Sure, if you're losing 40 million a year.

No one has disputed the fact that the show was losing money.

I dispute it. I'd feel a lot more confident if the number wasn't solely from Puck's "anonymous sources".

 

[StarTrek1701]

Denial of the election results did cause violence and she perpetuated those claims.

No she didn't.

She may have personally not called for violence but she echoed voices that did.

Not true in the slightest.

Her views on masks and vaccinations.

Free country. People are allowed to have different views.

If you still see nothing wrong then I wish you well but I'm afraid I will never understand your point of view.

Certain people just deny every single proof thrown towards them.
Disney settled rather than go to trial, which means they knew they wouldn't win.
Simple as.

 

[StarTrek1701]

Yeah, #1 late night show. I hadn't heard about them losing that much money on it.

CBS themselves said it...

 

[Jayson1]

Yeah, #1 late night show. I hadn't heard about them losing that much money on it.

I think it was that even the ratings they had were not good in the key demographics. Plus his contract ends next season and since they aren't going to renew you might as well let him have a farewell season. Which they saw as being better than just cancelling him right away.

Also it is just impossible to fully silence anyone these days. This isn't a Smothers Brothers situation were you were kind of fucked if you weren't on ABC,CBS or NBC. Colbert is going to have plenty of opportunities to keep doing whatever kind of show he wants, if he wants to, due to the internet. He can even do it with more creative freedom than he had while working for CBS.

 

[Jayson1]

Honestly forgot The Mandalorian and Gina Carano existed until this flare up in the thread.

They are not only doing a movie I hear they want to do a trilogy with it. Which I am down for. Even season 3 wasn't as bad as I first thought when I rewatched it last years. I doubt they would bring Carano back for it but these days who knows. I am pretty sure that even if they did bring her back it would amount to a small cameo and not a big role.