Chris Pratt is no stranger to political controversy, like the time he wore a t-shirt with a controversial "Don't tread on me" slogan. This time it wasn't something he wore, but something he tweeted that stirred up some trouble for him online.
Chris Pratt is no stranger to political controversy, like the time he wore a t-shirt with a controversial "Don't tread on me" slogan. This time it wasn't something he wore, but something he tweeted that stirred up some trouble for him online.
"Dropping a hot new poem I found," he wrote and then the poem about how the media treats politics began.
"DING-DONGS / Ding to the left. / Dong to the right. / The reverberations swell. / Ding dong! Ding dong! / They clang the outrage bell."
"Ding dongs from the far left squad / Fixed on answers outside God. / The media plays them like a fiddle / Drowning out the healthy middle. / Pick your tribe. State your name / DISREGARD: WE’RE ALL THE SAME!"
"There’s a rhythm to this madness / If you take a sec to look / One option is unplug / Put down your phone / pick up a book," it says.
"We’re His children despite race, creed, preference or age. / Under God we’re indivisible. / To stay United is our duty," the poem ends. You can read the full poem on Instagram if you're so inclined.
Some of the reactions ranged from baffled to angry. One twitter user wrote, "How does this man have such boomer energy?"
Some people think the centrist ideas of the poem were flawed and that it felt like more a superiority brag than anything else.
Other people found criticism in the line about the Left looking for answers away from God, saying that "you don't need to be religious to have morals, compassion, and kindness."
Some people found Pratt's message inspiring and necessary, including fellow Avengers star Josh Brolin, who commented on Instagram saying, "This is amazing."