The Breaking Bad star, Bryan Cranston, has spoken out against the divisive “Make America Great Again” motto of President Trump’s administration.
When challenged about the statement, a star promoting the film “Your Honor” responded, “When was life ever good in America for the Black American?”
Since then, Cranston has publicly argued with Trump and other Republicans about whether or not critical race theory should be taught in schools.
Bryan Cranston, star of the AMC series “Breaking Bad,” has spoken out against the divisive slogan “Make America Great Again,” which has been adopted by Trump’s base.
While promoting the upcoming season of his program “Your Honor,” the actor sat down with CNN on Sunday to elaborate on his stance.
“When I see the ‘Make America Great Again,’ my reply is: do you understand that that may be perceived as a racist remark?” the actor has said.
Cranston told CNN’s Chris Wallace that many individuals who use the phrase don’t realize the United States has never been a welcoming home for people of color.
While on Chris Wallace’s Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace? Cranston brought up the polarizing word while having a philosophical and political discussion with Wallace.
The actor believes that most people he has contacted about his research into the adage’s racism have been perplexed and shocked by it.
Performer: “Most people – a lot of people ask “how could that be racist?”
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Cranston posed the question, “As an African-American, tell me about a period when living in the United States was a positive experience for you.”
In his perspective, some people need to be pushed to the sidelines if we’re going to focus on making America great again.
Cranston elaborated by saying that he utilizes the conversation to help individuals see things from his perspective and own their privilege.
He said to Wallace that the purpose of the film was to “educate us in the woke world to open up and accept the thought that our privilege has caused blind spots for us.”
Cranston was asked by Wallace if he thought critical race theory should be taught in schools after Wallace brought up the “tussle” between Cranston and Maher on “Club Random.”
The six-time Emmy winner is firm in his belief that CRT has a place in the classroom despite our “tussle” about the correct use of the word.
The United States has never truly apologized for its involvement in slavery and the exploitation of minorities, Cranston argued, echoing his argument with Maher.
According to an interview with the star of “Your Honor,” the fundamental cause of inequality in the United States is the government’s unwillingness to accept responsibility for its acts.
The Germans, from what I’ve seen, have finally accepted their country’s role in both World Wars. Why did things turn out this way? Cranston promised Wallace, “Due to this, it will never happen again.”
From my vantage point, they have done extremely well, but the United States has made no significant progress. You just say, “400 years of slavery, great, but…we’re moving on,” he said.
Instead, let’s have a serious talk about it, as Cranston did when he wondered aloud how society could have deteriorated to the point where people were owned like property.
Cranston called critical race theory “important” in a January interview with Bill Maher because of its focus on how racism and slavery have shaped contemporary political and social discourse.
The United States “has not taken responsibility or accountability” for 400 “f**king years,” as Cranston phrased it.
When Maher asked “to what end?” he was expressing his confusion.
To take into consideration “the legacy of systematic racism in the United States.”
Maher was asked, “How much further can we take our efforts?”
She went on to say that critical race theory should be included in the curriculum because of how “vital” it is.
According to Maher’s clarification, the statement’s meaning changes depending on the surrounding circumstances.
When pressed for clarification, Cranston stated, “I mean, exhibiting how the racial trade and racism is systematic in everything we’ve done in government, social activities.”
The purpose of critical race theory is to examine how racism affects individuals and how it interacts with other oppressions like class and gender.
Some people believe that race is used in the same way as class and gender are to sustain inequality, and so they claim that it is wrong to treat the issue of racial inequality differently.
Some on the left have claimed that it teaches the most honest account of history, which includes the most repulsive portions, and this has sparked a heated debate on the right.
Conservatives, on the other hand, say that CRT educates youngsters to “hate America,” which is why legislation like Florida’s “Stop WOKE Act,” enacted by Governor Ron DeSantis in 2022, criminalizes the idea.