While billionaire superheroes like Tony Stark’s Iron Man, are unabashed capitalists, it seems that the Hulk wants to smash capitalism. Or at least that’s the feeling of Mark Ruffalo who portrayed the “Jade Giant” in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The “Avengers: Endgame” and “Dark Waters” actor, who has been an outspoken critic of America’s economic and capitalist structure in the past, took to Twitter recently to share an article and ask for the country to consider getting rid of capitalism.
“It’s time for an economic revolution,” Ruffalo wrote. “Capitalism today is failing us, killing us, and robbing from our children’s future.”
The tweet was accompanied by a Nov. 21 op-ed from Time entitled, “How America’s Elites Lost Their Grip,” in which writer Anand Giridharadas lays out the case that Americans are increasingly in support of gutting the country’s capitalist economy in favor of a new system. The writer credits the rise of people like 2020 presidential hopefuls, democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts for not only calling capitalism into question but making its removal seem more and more viable since 2016.
Although that “system” which he maligns, seems to be doing very well by Ruffalo. Ruffalo made $6 million for his role in “Avengers: Infinity War” and is worth an estimated $30 million.
The actor previously lent his support in the 2016 presidential election to Sanders before he lost the nomination to Hillary Clinton. Speaking on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” in November, Ruffalo admitted that the years since, have only strengthened his support for Bernie.
“For me, I started with Bernie on this trip and… when I think about it, what I see is, he led then and now he’s leading now,” the actor explained. “He was never another party, he never had different views about these things. The rest of the United States has finally caught up to what this cat has been doing already for his entire career. And you know that when he gets into office, he is going to be fighting for us!”
In October, the “Hulk” actor took to Twitter to call for democratic socialism once again, writing, “Democratic Socialism says it’s a moral wrong that 57% of income is going to the top 1%. Universal health care. Medical & family paid leave.”
He can always give the government a donation of 70% or more of his pay if that’s what he believes. Or is he a hypocrite.
Fact scientists practice a combination of a Communist/Capitalist political ideology just like people kn the Entertainment industry they expect others to live in poverty as long as they live in luxury.
Ruffalo is truly and idiot as is the other “Avenger” actor playing Captain America, Chris Evans. As these idiots make tons of money off of capitalistic trades, they sit there and crap all over capitalism!!!
Hey, Ruffalo!!!!
How’s THAT working-out in Venezuala?????
I am waiting to hear the reports that he has given away all his wealth to the poor. Oh whats that you say, it only applies to others.
Simple minds
If capitalism is so bad, then why do millions of people world wide want to immigrate to the United States, to enjoy our superior standard of living??
I would really like to know how “capitalism” is “failing us, killing us, and robbing from our children’s future.” Frankly, I don’t believe that’s the case. What is threatening to us and our economy is this ridiculous level of “tax and spend” that just keeps escalating, day by day. When you spend more than you bring in, you’re heading down the road to bankruptcy. Our elected officials must take a real look at what is being spent for stupid things, things that do nothing to put our citizens first. We send millions of dollars in foreign aid, and still, other countries seem to think that our nation has an obligation to support them. The United Nations is a good example — our nation literally supports the United Nations, the same with NATO. Member countries must pay their share. We cannot support the entire world, nor should we even try. If a country cannot pay its fair share, we are paying that for them. We cannot do that. We have to put our country first, our citizens must be our primary concern, and we cannot feed the entire world. Capitalism doesn’t cause this fault, liberalism does. I know that the Bible teaches us that “those to whom much is given, much is expected, but that doesn’t mean that we are expected to give everything to other countries; we cannot police the world and we shouldn’t try to do so.
Why doesn’t he take his 30 million and split it with some homeless people so they all will be even? Or does he mean everybody but him?
I think he has it backwards.
Why are these people so stupid?
Are they being paid off by Soros?
Not that they need the money…what gives?
I guess they literally need their heads examined…
You can’t fix a Democrat, they want to self distract. It’s OK as long as they do it some place else, like say Russia.