Actor Alec Baldwin lashed out at supporters of Donald Trump on Tuesday, accusing the president’s fans of causing the “near moral collapse of this country.”
In a series of tweets posted from the Hilaria and Alec Baldwin Foundation’s Twitter account, Baldwin directed a tirade against Trump voters for a supposed “desecration” of American ideals.
“American democracy has always been a struggle between the misaligned protections of specific freedoms and a raging, at times intoxicating, 12 cylinder economy. It demanded vigilant/consistent regulation, compassion for the disenfranchised, and the periodic display of a necessary sacrifice that allowed for the long term health of our society at the expense of short term whims,” he tweeted.
“The desecration of those ideals and the near moral collapse of this country falls squarely in the lap of Trump’s supporters, as opposed to Trump himself, who is merely what psychology labels the ‘objective negative function,’ ” Baldwin continued.
1- American democracy has always been a struggle between the misaligned protections of specific freedoms and a raging, at times intoxicating, 12 cylinder economy.
It demanded vigilant/consistent regulation, compassion for the disenfranchised, and…— HABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) January 13, 2020 [1]
2- …and the periodic display of a necessary sacrifice that allowed for the long term health of our society at the expense of short term whims.
The desecration of those ideals and the near moral collapse of this country falls squarely in the lap of Trump’s supporters, as opposed— HABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) January 13, 2020 [2]
3- …as opposed to Trump himself, who is merely what psychology labels the “objective negative function.” Like fire, floods and earthquakes, it destroys, and only destroys, by its very nature. Without prejudice.
It is Trump voters, particularly those who would re-elect him…— HABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) January 13, 2020 [3]
4- …who bear the blame.
For the undeniable and colossal destruction of everything that matters to us as Americans that cannot be merely monetized.— HABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) January 13, 2020 [4]
The actor is known for his portrayal of Trump as an inept, corrupt leader on “Saturday Night Live” as well as for his vocal opposition to the president himself.
“I made him as two-dimensional as I believe he deserves to be made. And we’ve certainly vulgarized it from time to time, beyond certain limitations. But it’s essentially us repeating back what he says, and just holding up a mirror to what he says and does,” Baldwin said of his impersonation in April of 2019.