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  • 2015-12-29 (xsd:date)
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  • Samuel L. Jackson Hoped Shooter Was 'Crazy White Dude' (en)
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  • On 27 December 2015, actor Samuel L. Jackson gave an hour-long interview on the Awards Chatter podcast about his career, the use of the n-word, working with Quentin Tarantino, and acts of terrorism such as the San Bernardino shooting. Shortly after the podcast aired, an abridged quote from the interview went viral on Facebook: While it's true that Jackson said that he wanted the San Bernardino shooter to just be some crazy white dude, the full quote provides some needed context to the actor's words: Jackson didn't say that he was disappointed that a crazy white dude wasn't responsible for the shooting. He said that people may use the San Bernardino shooter's religion to legitimize their fear of Muslims, something that would not be possible if the attack was conducted by a crazy white dude. Samuel L. Jackson touched on a variety of issues during his interview with Awards Chatter, including his current political views. The actor said that he was forever a Democrat despite his occasional golf outing with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump: (en)
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