Younger generations might not realize this, but it wasn't all that long ago that America was a relatively sane and normal country. In 1990, leftists in North Carolina tried to pressure one of the most famous men on the planet, and arguably the greatest basketball player of all time, that he MUST weigh in on a Senate race between Jesse Helms and Harvey Gantt.
And what did Michael Jordan say in response? 'Republicans buy sneakers, too.'
These days, such common sense is almost unheard of, with entertainers like Milly Alcock, Rachel Zegler, Anthony Mackie, James Gunn, and many more tanking their movies by deliberately attacking half the country.
But maybe a few people in Hollywood still do remember and understand that their job is to entertain as many people as possible, not to alienate everyone for finger snaps from the left. One person who seems to 'know his role' (to borrow a phrase) is actor and former WWE superstar Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.
In a recent interview with Esquire, Johnson -- who is by no means a conservative -- explained that he's trying to keep out of politics lately to focus on his profession.
'What I have learned through experience is that I need to keep — need, not want — the main thing the main thing,' Johnson said.
'The main thing for me, the thing that in the morning I swing my legs out of bed and I run towards, is creating. It’s art. It’s storytelling.'
'I’ve learned I’m going to keep my politics to myself,' he continued. 'There are moments when, hey, there’s nothing we can’t talk about ... Politics is omnipresent and it’s forever. I don’t like it. I hate it at times. I hate the slinging. I hate all the bulls*** that comes with it.'
Speaking specifically about Bruce Springsteen's recent concerts attacking President Trump, Johnson also added that he thinks things would be a lot better if they would sit down and talk to each other.
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Radical, right?
At least it would seem radical to everyone's least favorite Star Trek actor, Wil Wheaton. After this interview was published, Wheaton called Johnson a coward for not talking about politics 24/7.
Wil Wheaton slams ‘coward’ Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson over keeping his political views private https://t.co/SVjC9BGb8f pic.twitter.com/pbnmxLp5MD
— New York Post (@nypost) July 1, 2026
Say it with us, everyone: 'Shut up, Wesley.'
But Wheaton wasn't the only former Trekker to attack Johnson for having a sane and rational perspective. George Takei also tried to bully him into joining the unhinged, annoyingly vocal left by using one of their favorite old tricks: 'silence is compliance.'
Dwayne Johnson is facing backlash for staying quiet on politics, with "Star Trek" icon George Takei telling him that "silence is complicity" and "Stand By Me" actor Wil Wheaton adding: “So disappointing to find out he is such a coward.”
— Variety (@Variety) June 30, 2026
Johnson told Fox News in 2024 that he… pic.twitter.com/bAvseaYh1f
Takei might be a little out of the loop, since he is older than Methuselah at this point, but someone should tell him that this type of bullying doesn't really work anymore.
And it certainly isn't going to work on The Rock.
Also, we would very much like to see Wheaton or Takei call Johnson a coward to his face. We'd pay money to see that, actually.
@wilw is nothing more than an annoying little prick, starving for attention and relevance. That's why he is lashing out at someone that the msm pays attention to. So, some advice for Wil, know your role and shut your mouth.
— G (@TCC_Grouchy) July 1, 2026
Even Patrick Stewart knew this a long time ago.
— Bill E. Rubin (@billerubin) July 1, 2026
There's a reason Trek fans cheered when he left the show.
(Incidentally, Wheaton left because he wanted to pursue a film career. LOL. Maybe we should compare his and Johnson's respective filmographies.)
Dwayne Johnson is still making movies. Wil Wheaton is not.
— Amy Curtis (@RantyAmyCurtis) July 1, 2026
There’s a lesson here. https://t.co/Mh9UrNz28d
The lesson is 'don't be a broken dweeb who can't talk about anything BUT politics.'
If your politics consist of transing the kids, please be sure to keep your politics to yourself.
— Mark (@rhapsodyboard1) July 1, 2026
And far away from the kids. pic.twitter.com/p9y1oBp6hj
Gross.
Wheaton is an annoying freak who makes everything about politics, and demands that everyone else do the same, because it’s all he has.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) July 1, 2026
Shut up, Wesley. https://t.co/adv7t1nqyv
As for Takei ...
@GeorgeTakei pic.twitter.com/nrQCzkB3Hc
— DB7 (@DVale888) July 1, 2026
LOL. As Sulu himself might say, 'Oh, my!'
The Rock beat the Undertaker. George Takei just continues to avoid him. https://t.co/YNbhTeeZMs
— The Little Platoon (@PlatoonPod) July 1, 2026
OOF!
We're not sure how Johnson will survive such attacks from these two A-listers, though.
George Takei AND Wil Wheaton? There’s no coming back from this. https://t.co/PAF24hTXdb
— Aelfred The Great (@aelfred_D) July 1, 2026
HA!
If LeVar Burton comes after him, his career might truly be finished.
I think it's funny. Johnson is the brave one here, as everyone in Hollywood seems to think we care about their politics.
— Sensurround (@ShamashAran) July 1, 2026
HE is the brave one for going against the masses. https://t.co/IeTeKFrzj7
They aren't annoyed with Dwayne Johnson because he's chosen to keep quiet about politics, they are angry because he refuses to parrot *their* politics.
— Stephen Knight 🎙️ (@GSpellchecker) July 1, 2026
They don't actually want more political opinion, they are simply trying to enforce a purity test whereby anyone refusing to… https://t.co/IvcEuIVFeS
... regurgitate 'progressive' dogma must be vilified.
Dwayne Johnson is the adult in the room here.
Is anyone surprised that Wheaton and Takei don't know how to act like adults?
Yeah, we aren't either.
This is code for “I am not an a**kissing Democrat zombie but I like making millions so I hide that fact while unemployable idiots like @wilw and @GeorgeTakei run their mouths because they have nothing to lose.” https://t.co/gJpByyPdiu
— Nick Searcy, Actor/Director/Producer/Author (@yesnicksearcy) July 1, 2026
As we noted above, we don't think Johnson is very conservative based on the political figures he has supported in the past. But who knows? Maybe four years of Biden redpilled him a little bit.
More importantly, the question is irrelevant. His political views are his own, and he wants to keep them that way. And no amount of crybullying from jabronis like Wil Wheaton and George Takei will change his mind. That doesn't work anymore.
Or, as a famous wrestler might have once said to those two has-beens, 'It doesn't MATTER what you think!'
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