Making a political endorsement on Sunday, actor Chris Pratt blasted Democrats and supported a Republican in a race close to home for him.
That was the LA mayor’s race, in which Pratt jumped on the side of Rick Caruso, a former Republican who is running as a Democrat, against Rep. Karen Bass. Bass is a known far-leftist with ties to the Cuban regime, as the Washington Examiner reported, saying:
Bass was a shortlister for Joe Biden’s vice presidential choice in 2020.
She didn’t get selected due to what some in the media tactfully termed “Cuba baggage,” which would not attract voters in key states like Florida. As is their wont, much of the media obscured the fact that, in her younger days, Bass was cozy with the Communist regime of Fidel Castro. This is euphemistically referred to by Democrats as her “activist” past. But it hides what was really going on.
The story is no secret , although Bass tried to obfuscate just how deep her Havana links went. The official story is that she was an organizer for the Venceremos (“We Will Win”) Brigade in the 1970s. Bass took eight trips to Cuba , in violation of the U.S. travel ban, to support the VB. Established in 1969, the VB is a Cuban regime organization that aims to embellish Havana’s image abroad, especially in the U.S.
So Pratt sided for a former Republican against a one-time communist agent Karen Bass.
He did so in an Instagram story, saying:
“I’ve lived in LA for over 20 years. It’s been great to me. In that time I’ve seen what many residents here have seen, the city’s gradual decline into pain and utter disarray. If you live here, you know exactly what I’m talking about.
“I don’t normally support political candidates. But in this election, there’s too much to lose. If you’re an LA voter, I urge you to vote for @rickcarusola. He’s a builder. He knows how to get s*** done. He’s the guy for our city. Rick Caruso for LA Mayor.”
And Pratt wasn’t alone in wading into politics to support Caruso over Bass. New Twitter owner Elon Musk did so as well in a series of tweets in which he, like Pratt, highlighted Caruso’s competence, saying:
Los Angeles is fortunate to have someone like Rick Caruso running for mayor. He’s awesome.
It is rare for me to endorse political candidates.
My political leanings are moderate, so neither fully Republican nor Democrat, which I am confident is the case for most Americans.
Executive competence is super underrated in politics – we should care about that a lot more!
Caruso has tightened the race recently, though Bass is still ahead of him heading into election day, which isn’t shocking given how far left LA is as a city, but is still disappointing given Bass’s ties to the Cuban regime and the sad, current state of California and its once-great and now collapsing cities. But perhaps the endorsements of those public figures like Chris Pratt and Elon Musk will turn the tide.
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