'Silver Spoons' Actor Ricky Schroder Facing Scrutiny for $150K Donation Towards Kyle Rittenhouse's Bail
11/22/2020 06:49 pm EST
Evidence
Many fans doubted Schroder's assurance that Rittenhouse would be proven completely innocent given the apparent evidence against him. They questioned how the actor could stand by Rittenhouse with all that evidence to the contrary.
Justice
Several followers pointed out that the Black Lives Matter movement itself is about justice, much like the kind Schroder was calling for in his post about Rittenhouse.
Race
Many fans doubted that Schroder and others would have supported Rittenhouse as vehemently if he had been Black, or if he had been on the other side of this divisive debate.
Middle Finger
Commenters directed middle finger emojis at Schroder, and other public figures who helped fund Rittenhouse's massive bail payment. Some were actually fearful about the idea of Rittenhouse being back on the streets.
Fans
Many of the commenters on Schoder's post let him know that they were once big fans, but said that his extreme politics have pushed them away. They wondered why Schroder would go so far to defend Rittenhouse.
Role
Some speculated that Schroder played an even bigger role in Rittenhouse's release than the public realized, noting how much more politically outspoken he has become recently. Schroder has been encouraging fans to switch to the social media app Parler, a controversial alternative to Facebook and Twitter which promises not to fact-check conservative talking points in the same way.
Family
Finally, fans noted that Schroder's controversial politics have put him at odds with his own family, in addition to a huge section of his fan base. They were sad to see him supporting Rittenhouse so publicly.
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