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Robert De Niro's "72nd Tony Awards" "F-bomb" Tirade

Pretty scary stuff ..... and I'm also a little shocked by the rousing applause to go along with it. The icing on the cake came with a comment by the playwright, "Tony Kushner" (backstage supporting and listening to Mr. De Niro) denouncing the Trump presidency by referring to it as "the Hitler mistake."

Normally, the safest course of action when threatening behavior rears its ugly head is to move as far away as one can possibly get.

At times it has been necessary for me to run in the opposite direction when faced with ....
1. Individuals in a state of rage (angry).
2. Those that exhibit racial hatred and/or hatred of any kind.
3. Unsavory locker room talk, and ....
4. Physical violence.

In a free society, Mr De Niro has the right to express himself politically as he wishes. Perhaps that is the underlying message regarding the standing "O" ... not necessarily standing to support his opinion, but his right to have one and openly express it. LOL

Anger represented by his comments (I have to take in mind that he is an actor) is of such a nature that it generates fear and alerts us that we have departed from the world of civil discourse. I was raised to believe that when one finds it necessary to curse (or call names ... children do this), then whatever conversation one is in with an individual has come to an end leaving no recourse for a sensible resolution.

If I was in a conversation with the likes of Mr. De Niro ... I would have to quickly leave it due to his potential of uncontrollable actions of hatred and anger.

Thank you, God ... for giving me the legs to run when necessary and the choice of where I spend my entertainment dollars.

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