Ted Cruz Compares the Left to Comic Book Villains, Gets Roasted on Twitter Because He ‘Doesn’t Understand Movies’
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Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) is getting roasted on Twitter for bizarrely comparing the left to comic book villains.
On his new podcast, Verdict with Ted Cruz, the Republican senator went off on a tangent about how the views of environmentalists align with those of the antagonists in Avengers: Endgame and Watchmen.
“What is interesting, and Endgame is curious, have you noticed in how many movies, how often rabid environmentalists are the bad guys?” said Cruz.
“Whether it’s Thanos, or go to Watchmen, where the view of the left is people are a disease,” he added. “They buy into the Malthusian line that there are too many people in the world, that people are bad, and everything would be better if we had fewer people. I mean, Thanos wanted to eliminate 50 percent of the life forms in the universe with one finger snapping.”
Sen Ted Cruz: “Have you noticed in how many movies how often rabid environmentalists are the bad guys? Whether it’s Thanos or go to ‘Watchmen.’ The view of the Left is people are a disease” pic.twitter.com/fthdBWVSWv
— Jason Campbell (@JasonSCampbell) February 1, 2021
Many of the creators behind some of Hollywood’s most popular comic book movies were quick to mock Cruz’s theory that superhero film’s portray their villains as environmentalists.
Seth Rogen, who’s been involved with several comic book projects as an actor and producer, responded, “Let’s not focus on the fact that @tedcruz doesn’t understand movies and focus more on the fact that he inspired a deadly insurrection by perpetuating lies about mass voter fraud.”
Lila Byock, the writer and producer behind HBO’s Watchmen series, asked, “Literally what the fuck are you talking about?”
Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn quipped, “Maybe he can start with pronouncing Thanos correctly & then work his way up to making sense.”
Other notable figures who weighed in on Cruz’s comments included Doctor Strange writer C. Robert Cargill, Kick-Ass creator Mark Millar, comic book writer Tom King and more.
See the tweets below.
Let’s not focus on the fact that @tedcruz doesn’t understand movies and focus more on the fact that he inspired a deadly insurrection by perpetuating lies about mass voter fraud.
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) February 2, 2021
Hi, @SenTedCruz, Watchmen writer/producer here. Literally what the fuck are you talking about? https://t.co/9s9nqHcPke
— Lila Byock (@LByock) February 2, 2021
Maybe he can start with pronouncing Thanos correctly & then work his way up to making sense. https://t.co/jZ6hNm1mYL
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) February 2, 2021
Hey @tedcruz, I say this as a comic book writer, as someone who served his country in two wars, as someone who saw with my own eyes the insurrection of 1/6:
Senator, you’re a bad guy, you’re a villain, you’re a traitor—and, again and again and again, you’re a loser.
Resign. https://t.co/j682cGLfkJ
— Tom King (@TomKingTK) February 2, 2021
My favorite part is when he mentions WATCHMEN, clearly means the show, and realizes he’s about to say the quiet part loud again.
— C. Robert Cargill (@Massawyrm) February 2, 2021
I’m actually amazed how much Cruz knows about Avengers. And going back to the original Watchmen book for Veidt’s plan to sacrifice millions of New Yorkers for the greater global plan. I feel like I’m hallucinating this interview in lockdown Day 300… https://t.co/oHlYsMyktU
— Mark Millar (@mrmarkmillar) February 2, 2021
Ted. You’re the giant squid everyone should be united against. https://t.co/iGxG7SihVI
— Tom Taylor (@TomTaylorMade) February 2, 2021
Ted Cruz thinking the villains are the heroes is pretty on brand. https://t.co/CTfdIcGOGz
— Ron Marz (@ronmarz) February 2, 2021
I really wish Ted Cruz would stop trying to quote pop culture. He doesn’t understand it, he only sees the surface elements and butchers it badly. https://t.co/8ExJDa6ONy
— Jamal Yaseem Igle (@JAMALIGLE) February 2, 2021
Thanos didn’t think half the population mattered, which is exactly how the president Ted Cruz spent the last four years worshipping felt. https://t.co/9G4j2FZPWE
— Adam Best (@adamcbest) February 2, 2021
Having stood behind the counter at a comic shop for years and overheard many dumb and pretentious theories on Watchmen, this is a new one on me. https://t.co/3vWxlQj3Wc
— Hayley Campbell (@hayleycampbell) February 2, 2021
