Molly Ringwald has a terrifying warning for those who don’t speak out against
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Molly Ringwald, who played Baker in the ’80s classic “Sixteen Candles,” posted a video of herself on Instagram Tuesday offering a grim warning to Americans about the path the country is currently taking.
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The “Pretty in Pink” star spoke out after the death of Alex Pretti, the 37-year-old intensive care nurse who was shot dead by federal agents during an ICE protest in Minneapolis on Saturday.
“I feel like I can’t stay silent and neither should you,” Ringwald began. “There is something horrible, awful happening in our country right now. And we have one of the largest countries… had one of the largest countries in the world. And I also feel very proud to be an American.”
At this point, the “Breakfast Club” star decided to be very direct.
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“But right now this is a fascist government. It’s not becoming a fascist government. He is a fascist government. And ICE is brutalizing people.”
Ringwald stressed that the time has come to put personal politics aside.
“I don’t care how you identify, if you’re a Democrat, if you’re a Republican, if you’re an independent, if you don’t like being political at all, it doesn’t matter. You have to look at what kind of country you want to live in,” he said.
Ringawald reminded his followers that he lived in France for several years when he was 20 years old and saw firsthand how the aftermath of World War II affected the country.
“They were taken by the Nazis… And many people collaborated [with the Nazis]Ringwald said.
“And then there were people who did not collaborate and were part of the resistance,” he continued. “They finally got their country back. And the people who collaborated were found to be criminals.”
Ringwald warned that this is “what’s going to happen” to Americans who remain complacent.
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“You shouldn’t support what’s happening because these are human beings,” Ringwald said, presumably referring to those who are being detained and detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
He went on to reference the shooting death of a 37-year-old man. Minneapolis Mother, Renee Good by ICE agents earlier this month, and children who have been dragged away by ICE agents, like Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5 year old boy wearing a blue floppy hat. who was sent, along with his father, to a detention center in Texas last week after officers saw him returning home from school.
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“We are human beings and we cannot forget our humanity,” Ringwald continued. “But if you don’t care about that, if you only care about yourself, then realize that you will be seen as a collaborationist, okay?”
Ringwald, who began to get emotional, said he doesn’t “believe anyone wants to be on the wrong side of history.”
“Then please please use your voice and protest,” he said. “These are children who are being separated from their parents. These are mothers who are being murdered. These are parents, these are ICU nurses, these are people who are good people. Now their families have to grieve for doing nothing more than standing up for what is right. To prevent these monsters from mistreating women. and they are monsters. They are also human beings, but they have forgotten that they are human beings and have become monsters. Please don’t let you become like this.”
Ringwald concluded by imploring everyone to muster the empathy to think about the victims’ families and put themselves in their shoes.
“We all have people who love us,” Ringwald said. “And we love people. I mean, I hope We love people! I certainly do. Please do the right thing, stand up and use your voice.”