A young woman once confronted Clint Eastwood on the Warner Brothers lot.
"I've wanted to tell you this for a long time," she said. "You're a no-good sonofabitch, always making Mexicans the bad guys in your films and killing them."
Eastwood wasn't fazed. "Don't be angry," he said. "I kill lots of other people, too."
If you were a bad guy, you'd meet your maker at the hands of one of Eastwood's characters. As a rational for who to dispatch, race or ethnicity or whatever other grievance was—at best—a secondary concern, but usually nonexistent.
Bad guys lose in Eastwood flicks.
While the great actor-director—94 years young, by the way—quickly settled his differences on screen, over the last several years, these hysterical people want to settle these things in public. And prolong the misery, agony, and frustration for the rest of us for as long as they possibly can.
It's Westwood when we need to be Eastwood.
Consider. My hometown of Portland, Oregon was graced with the presence of (self-described) anti-racists and anti-fascists in 2020's Summer of Love.
The result? Portland now resembles a third world hellhole with a cyclical pattern of petty violence and crime. A little at a time—over time—adds up to a lot.
Across the nation, I'm bracing for the Autumn of Love after the purported results from tomorrow's elections are announced. I don't think it will matter who the "winners" are.
Dismiss with impunity the folks who find bigotry behind every blade of grass. For instance, Tim Walz isn't a bad guy because of his ethnicity or anything like that—he's just a terrible human being. In an Eastwood movie, he wouldn't last past Act I.
Long story short, we need more Clint Eastwoods.
And another thing people need to at least try … my own Naturally Ordered Hot Sauce. Now in limited supply, out hot sauce is available in 5–ounce bottles for your sweet and spicy needs. Also at a deep discount for a short time.
Cheaper than you can get a similar sauce at your local market. See for yourself…
It's great on Mexican food. No word on what Eastwood's verbal assailant would say about that.
As always,
Brian
