{"id":1375008,"date":"2022-03-14T07:42:13","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T11:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1375008"},"modified":"2022-03-14T07:46:04","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T11:46:04","slug":"internet-trashes-george-takei-after-telling-americans-to-shut-up-and-pay-patriotic-donation-to-cover-bidens-inflation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/internet-trashes-george-takei-after-telling-americans-to-shut-up-and-pay-patriotic-donation-to-cover-bidens-inflation\/","title":{"rendered":"Internet Trashes George Takei After Telling Americans to Shut Up and Pay \u201cPatriotic Donation\u201d to Cover Biden\u2019s Inflation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Finternet-trashes-george-takei-after-telling-americans-to-shut-up-and-pay-patriotic-donation-to-cover-bidens-inflation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1375008&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Although George Takei is best known for his role as Hikaru Sulu on the popular 1960s television series \u201cStar Trek,\u201d he\u2019s also a political activist and author who has remained highly engaged with the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent Twitter post, Takei told Americans: \u201cWe can endure higher prices for food and gas if it means putting the screws to Putin. Consider it a patriotic donation in the fight for freedom over tyranny.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Americans: We can endure higher prices for food and gas if it means putting the screws to Putin. Consider it a patriotic donation in the fight for freedom over tyranny.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeorgeTakei\/status\/1499883863555858444?\">March 4, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>There were two serious issues with Takei\u2019s comment, and the well-deserved backlash came quickly and severely.<\/p>\n<div id=\"in-article-trending\" class=\"in-article-more inner-content\">\n<p>Trending:<\/p>\n<div class=\"in-article-more-right\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-frets-republicans-taking-congress-warns-fellow-democrats-sad-sad-two-years\/\" data-type=\"Internal link\" data-type-location=\"in-content-trending\">Biden Frets About Republicans Taking Congress, Warns Fellow Democrats About a &#8216;Sad, Sad Two Years&#8217;<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The first is obvious: Takei has earned millions over the course of his decades-long acting career. For those of us mere mortals, the higher prices of food and gas are problematic.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The definition of trading your humanity for patriotism. George will be fine with higher food and gas prices, he\u2019s worth $14 million. The poor and lower working-class in both countries want no part in wars, especially if it\u2019s gonna add to the financial stress they already feel.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 K o b i (No Justice \u270a = No Peace \u262e\ufe0f) (@ProPeace97) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ProPeace97\/status\/1499964025039425537?\">March 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I mean I\u2019m making $360 a month right now in spite of applying for everything I can, so, not really<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 i bless the rains down in castamere (@Chinchillazllla) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Chinchillazllla\/status\/1500174621441769472?\">March 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hey rich guy, you can endure this, but us working class people, this is crushing us. But what do you car looking down your nose at the people who make your world run \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fswIEOpqMX\">pic.twitter.com\/fswIEOpqMX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Britt Griffith (@britttgriffith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/britttgriffith\/status\/1500170056218517511?\">March 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The second problem with Takei\u2019s remark is that he has bought into the Democrats\u2019 latest spin that Putin is solely to blame for higher U.S. food and gas prices. Party leaders have begun to call it the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/reporter-confronts-psaki-blaming-putin-skyrocketing-gas-prices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Putin Price Hike<\/a>.\u201d This canard is simply a last-ditch effort from a party that knows they\u2019re going to be shellacked in the November midterms.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/cpi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a> reported the February <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-inflation-surges-yet-hits-new-40-year-high\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consumer Price Index<\/a> which showed a year-over-year gain of 7.9 percent. The December CPI was 7.5 percent and that belongs entirely to Biden. The remaining 0.4 percent and anything beyond can be attributed to Russia\u2019s invasion, but Biden owns the first 7.5 percent.<\/p>\n<p>(Note: The February CPI does not include the meteoric rise in the price of oil that occurred in early March, which will be reflected in the number reported in April.)<\/p>\n<div id=\"in-article-related\" class=\"in-article-more inner-content\">\n<p>Related:<\/p>\n<div class=\"in-article-more-right\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/no-one-talking-mass-food-shortage-grocery-bill-increases-us-barreling-toward\/\" data-type=\"Internal link\" data-type-location=\"in-content-related\">No One Is Talking About the Mass Food Shortage and Grocery Bill Increases US Is Barreling Toward<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/03\/10\/inflation-costs-average-us-household-296-more-per-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Post<\/a> reported last week that inflation is costing the average U.S. household $296 per month. That\u2019s $3,600 per year, an amount that many families will find hard to look at as a \u201cpatriotic donation in the fight for freedom over tyranny.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last month <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2022\/02\/17\/wages-are-rising-but-many-americans-still-live-paycheck-to-paycheck.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a> featured a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pymnts.com\/study\/reality-check-paycheck-to-paycheck-consumer-planning-financial-emergency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PYMNTS\/Lending Club poll<\/a> which found that in December 2021, 61 percent of Americans were living paycheck to paycheck. In May 2021, the number had been 54 percent. This is what happens when inflation rises by 7 percent in one year.<\/p>\n<p>A separate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2022\/02\/10\/inflation-eroded-pay-by-1point7percent-over-the-past-year.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a> report looked at inflation\u2019s impact upon workers\u2019 wages. On Thursday, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/realer.t01.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Labor Department<\/a> announced that although employers increased workers\u2019 average hourly earnings in 2021, \u201c\u2018real\u2019 hourly earnings (wage growth minus inflation) fell by 1.7% from January 2021 to January 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<p>Do you think that many Democrats will break ranks with their party in November?<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\">\n<p>\nYes: 70% (642 Votes)\n<\/p>\n<p>\nNo: 30% (270 Votes)\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This means, even with their pay increases, consumers were able to buy 1.7 percent fewer goods and services in 2021 than in the previous year.<\/p>\n<p>Biden is correct that the price of gasoline increased as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/d-day-size-invasion-force-lining-officials-warn-major-european-war-months-away-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Putin began his troop buildup<\/a> at the Ukrainian border and skyrocketed when his invasion began. What he fails to mention is the \u201cBiden price hike\u201d that preceded the \u201cPutin price hike.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/dnav\/pet\/hist\/LeafHandler.ashx?n=pet&#038;s=emm_epm0_pte_nus_dpg&#038;f=m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Energy Information Administration<\/a> data, the average retail price of a gallon of gas in the U.S. (all grades, all formulations) in January 2021 was $2.42. By December, the price had soared to $3.41, nearly $1 per gallon more or an increase of 41 percent. This represents the \u201cBiden price hike.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On March 10, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/todayinenergy\/prices.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EIA<\/a> estimated the average retail price of a gallon of regular gas in the U.S. to be $4.33, a gain of 92 cents per gallon, or 27 percent from year-end 2021. This represents the \u201cPutin price hike.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Biden: \u201cI\u2019m sick of this stuff \u2026 the American people think the reason for inflation is government spending more money. Simply not true!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd14 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Xak7CKTjFs\">pic.twitter.com\/Xak7CKTjFs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/1502352045550014464?\">March 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Frankly, after all of the economic carnage the Biden administration has inflicted upon the U.S. over the past 14 months, I\u2019m surprised that George Takei continues to shill for them.<\/p>\n<p>Then again, Takei is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/liberal-elite-face-reckoning-hollywood-street-turns-scene-mad-max\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">liberal Hollywood elite<\/a>; about as insulated from real heartland America as you can get. This is obvious in his political views, but is confirmed by his basic lack of understanding that not everyone can afford price spikes across the board.<\/p>\n<div id=\"author-info-45400\" class=\"author-info inner-content\">\n<div class=\"author-image\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/estauffer\/\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Headshot-lightened-up-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-meta-text\">\n<p>Contributor, Commentary<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although George Takei is best known for his role as Hikaru Sulu on the popular 1960s television series \u201cStar Trek,\u201d he\u2019s also a political activist and author who has remained<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1375008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1375008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1375008"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1375008\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1375008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1375008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1375008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}