Midterm Bitter: ‘Raising Hope’ Star Goes Chicken Little on Twitter
Oscar Wilde famously wrote about a Dickens character: “One must have a heart of stone to read the death of little Nell without laughing.” And you’d have to have a heart of stone to read the post-election tweets of liberal celebrities without at least a schadenfreudtastic giggle. Really, Hollywood’s products have rarely been more entertaining.
Daily Show writer Lizz Winstead moaned, “Republicans win control of your body.” Bette Midler, apparently still alive, tweeted bitterly, “We can look forward to unregulated banks, no health care, filthy air and oceans, and WAR, WAR, AND MORE WAR. Thanks, folks!”
Now, here comes, Lucas Neff, star of Fox’s “Raising Hope,” whose
post-election
tweets prove he’s second to none in the Celebrity Chicken Little Sweepstakes (and probably incapable of reading the death of little Nell without one-syllable words and pictures).
USA: we hate this dumb government
Repubs: we also hate it
USA: yeah?
Repubs: omg yeah
USA: fix it?
Repubs: hahahaha! I mean yeah yeah sure
— Lucas Neff (@RealLucasNeff) November 6, 2014
If politics was basketball, and democrats were great shooters, republicans would make 3 pointers illegal.
— Lucas Neff (@RealLucasNeff) November 6, 2014
A woman isn't pro-woman just because she is a woman.
*mumbles duh under breath*
— Lucas Neff (@RealLucasNeff) November 6, 2014
I'm glad republicans can finally stop obstructing government and get on with destroying it.
— Lucas Neff (@RealLucasNeff) November 6, 2014
Oooo hi all you mad republicans. I think you're as cute as one the kids murdered by the guns you love.
— Lucas Neff (@RealLucasNeff) November 6, 2014If I were Mary, I woulda totally aborted christ. Freak virgin pregnancy? I'm super poor? Wut? No thx. I'll live a bit first. Have a career.
— Lucas Neff (@RealLucasNeff) November 6, 2014
I don't support the troops. I support scientists. And doctors. And humanitarian aid workers. And teachers. And social workers. And the poor
— Lucas Neff (@RealLucasNeff) November 6, 2014
Lotta republicans defending rapists' right to force women into having babies. Wow.
— Lucas Neff (@RealLucasNeff) November 5, 2014
Conservatives are carrying forth the proud tradition of being the someone always on the wrong side of history.
— Lucas Neff (@RealLucasNeff) November 5, 2014
Reagan was a terrible president.
Women deserve equal pay/autonomy.
Evolution is real.
So is climate change.
Reagan was a terrible president.
— Lucas Neff (@RealLucasNeff) November 5, 2014
Given that kind of evidence of his fiery intellect and subtle grasp of the conflicting tensions inherent in the political life of a republic, it's hard to understand why Neff has no interest in debating or engaging with the
other side. He blocked me, and it would seem, many others.
Whenever I see conservative christian in the bio, I just block automatically to save myself the harassment. You guys have a good rep.
— Lucas Neff (@RealLucasNeff) November 6, 2014
It's cool how u can filter your Twitter feed so you don't have to read any of the online harassment being sent your way. Very nice. @twitter
— Lucas Neff (@RealLucasNeff) November 6, 2014Studies have shown liberals are more apt to block or defriend Facebook friends whom they don’t agree with politically, and clearly, Neff has shown that liberals on Twitter are the same way.
It's a real shame, too. Out national dialogue could really benefit from Neff's keen intellect.
The government is sure to finally work now that we've handed it over to people who hate the government and don't want it to work.
— Lucas Neff (@RealLucasNeff) November 6, 2014— Kristine Marsh is Staff Writer for MRC Culture at the Media Research Center. Follow Kristine Marsh on Twitter.
