The Young and the Restless actor Eric Braeden torched Donald Trump calling him the "orange idiot" and explained fascism: "The essence of fascism is to simplify complex problems and feed people who don't have time to read some bullsh*t." Bingo. - ThreadSky

artcandee.bsky.social • 55 days ago

The Young and the Restless actor Eric Braeden torched Donald Trump calling him the "orange idiot" and explained fascism:

"The essence of fascism is to simplify complex problems and feed people who don't have time to read some bullsh*t."

Bingo.

Comments

blkfrog87.bsky.social•55 days ago

The word itself has lost its potency since we use it so often. 2nd, he probably doesn't care since he admires many dictators.

paulocalvo.bsky.social•54 days ago

Some of the comments here are hilariously pedantic.

spankymccracken.bsky.social•54 days ago

Don't Cross Victor Newman

mlb45459.bsky.social•54 days ago

That’s right!

djvagirl.bsky.social•54 days ago

Good for him

birdsinmyattic.bsky.social•54 days ago

Victor knows .

lindapal.bsky.social•54 days ago

I knew I loved Eric

bmstraw.bsky.social•54 days ago

"people who don't have time to read".... not buying it.
It's a CHOICE!

erin08.bsky.social•54 days ago

I’d like to see victor newman eviscerate trump in real life

erin08.bsky.social•54 days ago

Kids that grew up watching victor Newman in action get this. I have no doubt the real man could do even better.

c-lovewyatt.bsky.social•54 days ago

Good for Eric!! I’m so proud of him! I’ve watched him as Victor, for many years. Other actors need to speak out.

mari1712.bsky.social•54 days ago

Eric didn’t hold back, so glad he spoke up. He said what most media journalists don’t!

thomaswolfe.bsky.social•55 days ago

Btw:
"Braeden was born Hans-Jörg Gudegast on April 3, 1941 in Bredenbek, Germany (near Kiel), a small village in northern Germany where his father was once mayor.[2]"

azlend.bsky.social•54 days ago

The GOP has for decades been undermining people's confidence in many institutions including government and science. All so they can derail progressive society and supplant it with their conservative fantasies. They lost control of it though and an orange grifter came in and took it over as a con.

krish12.bsky.social•54 days ago

MAGA’s orange messiah won’t save them from floods or fire. He won’t buy Greenland or even lower the price of eggs. He will only line his pockets at the expense of everyone but the ultra wealthy.

ianok17.bsky.social•54 days ago

Change “don’t have time to read” to “cannot read”.

mercy88888888.bsky.social•55 days ago

I love Victor! Bahaha

miaganga.bsky.social•54 days ago

They don’t read. He is right.

paulwdawkins.bsky.social•55 days ago

*feed people who are willfully ignorant - and don't want to improve themselves at all - some bullshit about everything being the fault of the minority/s de jour.

Bonus points for "To ensure power for the sake of power and self-enrichment at all costs".

suanish.bsky.social•54 days ago

Victor Victor is that YOU?

bluethedonk.bsky.social•54 days ago

A significant percentage of Americans read at a 5th grade reading level (or lower). Where do these folks get their information?

jmmosstx.bsky.social•55 days ago

rick steves said the same thing on his special before the election about the history of fascism in Europe

ciaromano.bsky.social•55 days ago

That’s because he was in Colossus: the Forbin Project

cindymeekbrown.bsky.social•54 days ago

Love him ❤️

kezziejam.bsky.social•55 days ago

runkelstoss.bsky.social•55 days ago

Honestly, this is a brutal oversimplification of Fascism.

supernanamel.bsky.social•54 days ago

I always loved Victor!!! 💙

bretonlioness3.bsky.social•54 days ago

If only he were permitted to speak like this during the show - I'll bet a bunch of magats are avid soapies

dimitridegraeve.bsky.social•55 days ago

“That don’t have time” 🤔

I wouldn’t excuse the racists, sexists and plain dumb asses without any critical thinking for voting #trump twice !

They made their choice , seeing plenty of evidence on lack of basic human decency, intelligence and inhumane policies.

For the rest, good points ☝️

katmmlo.bsky.social•55 days ago

🎯👏👏👏

whitepuffyclouds.bsky.social•54 days ago

And he knows.. his birthright gives him much credibility

ambionesc.bsky.social•54 days ago

Gee, I wished he joined with Kamala along the campaign trail. Heck, I wished more celebrities to stump for Kamala and use their voice to oppose Trump fascism.

milehighjewel.bsky.social•55 days ago

He also lost his home in the fires 💔

loric64.bsky.social•54 days ago

🥹💔

cellaf.bsky.social•54 days ago

Absolutely

brokenorder.bsky.social•55 days ago

I've been saying "show me someone who has simple answers to complex issues and I'll show you someone who doesn't understand the issues," for YEARS but that's an even better summary and from someone with an audience (albeit a relatively small one) no less.