McConaughey: Face masks a 'short-term inconvenience for long-term freedom'

[left-of-center2012]

Matthew McConaughey is blasting the politicization of wearing face masks amid the coronavirus apandemic, calling the practice a "short-term inconvenience for long-term freedom. I'm not believing you're really scared of this little cotton thing. I don't really feel that takes away your identity and your freedom," the actor says in an upcoming episode of "The Carlos Watson Show."

In a preview clip from the Monday interview obtained exclusively by The Hill, McConaughey said, "There's no data that says it's not a good thing. No data that says it's harmful."
"Let's all take one for the team here," McConaughey told Watson, the co-founder and CEO of OZY.

It's not the first time McConaughey has promoted mask use in helping to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In April of last year, the 51-year-old Academy Award-winner posted a how-to video on Instagram showing him crafting a face mask out of a bandana, a coffee filter and rubber bands.

McConaughey — who has reportedly been gauging interest in a Texas gubernatorial bid next year against Gov. Greg Abbott (R) — continued to flirt with the idea of trading Hollywood for politics in his interview with Watson. "I'm not interested in going and putting a bunch of Band-Aids on that are gonna be ripped off as soon as I'm out," the Lone Star State native said. "I'm interested in building something that can last, and I'm measuring what category that is. I don't know if that's politics."

https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/555944-mcconaughey-face-masks-a-short-term-inconvenience-for-long-term

[Hugh_Lebowski]

1. At least he seems like a reasonable Republican, maybe like a Hogan type?

I've seen interviews with him, he's a reasonably bright and thoughtful guy.

I'd certainly prefer him over Abbott, though that's not saying much. And I ain't from TX anyways.

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14. He's not a republican. He says he's neither Dem or republican.

He seems more blue than red in his views and movie roles.

He starred in "Free State of Jones", a 2016 American historical war film inspired by the life of Newton Knight and his armed revolt against the Confederacy in Jones County, Mississippi, throughout the American Civil War. Written and directed by Gary Ross, the film stars Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, and Keri Russell.

Also "Magic Mike", and "Amistad"

Even someone who leans blue with no experience is better than the republican hard right fool who's the governor now.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

17. Others on DU informed me in a thread about a month ago he was for sure GOP

I assumed they knew what they were talking about, probably shouldn't have

Thanks for the info!

[a kennedy]

25. Movie rolls??? HE'S A DAMN ACTOR........

just saying........let’s see, Ronald Reagan, that ah, actor in TERMINATOR, and oh yah, the orange piece of shot......tRump. Haven’t ya learned ANYTHING????? Or am I wrong???

[FSogol]

15. LOL: "he's a reasonably bright and thoughtful guy"

Citation needed.

[Scrivener7]

2. Oh, Dear God. I guess we are looking to Matthew McConaughey for wisdom now.

We have sunk THAT low.

[left-of-center2012]

4. What's wrong with his advice to wear a mask?

"We have sunk THAT low" ????

[Ilsa]

9. nothing wrong with that bit of advice.

I think the point is that another person with no experience in governing wants the "top spot**" in Texas without trying a lower level job first, like state rep in the legislature.

**While people usually know who the governor is, in Texas it's the Lt. governor who actually wields a little more power in controlling committees of the senate, etc.

[brush]

21. I'll take a guy with enough sense about masks than the anti-masker fool...

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in the governor's seat now whose policies have caused countless cases of covid. And then there's the vote suppression the current Texas trumper governor is pushing.

Are you for all that over a guy who leans blue?

[Ilsa]

23. I'll take a guy (or gal) who understands how government works

for the people, including how to follow CDC recommendations during a pandemic. It's not a false choice. It's up to the governed to vet their candidates.

[Scrivener7]

11. Do you think he is qualified for the position he seeks? He is an actor. Remember the

last time an actor got big in politics?

That didn't go real well.

[left-of-center2012]

13. Just posting the article

Not going to debate it

Have a nice day.

[Scrivener7]

16. Then why did you ask me the question?

[TwilightZone]

19. You're really equating Trump and McConaughey?

That's one of the more ridiculous assertions I've seen lately.

[Scrivener7]

20. You read that as me equating Trump and McConaughey? That's one of the most ridiculous

assertions I've seen lately.

[Locutusofborg]

22. The actor who was president is rated in the top ten all time.

He was not my cup of tea at all but that's where he is rated by presidential historians and scholars.
https://www.c-span.org/presidentsurvey2017/?page=overall

[Scrivener7]

27. And every American pays for his tenure every day of our lives in ways we don't even

understand. And we will for the rest of our lives.

People lost in the ignored AIDS epidemic, the generational fallout from "trickle down economics" and "welfare queens," a nation that embraces any budget deficit incurred by Republicans for the benefit of the rich but screams down any spending for the rest of Americans, a whole raft of Republicans who think they should be immune from taxes, immune from any regard for the common weal, and immune from criticism no matter how revoltingly they act.

I could go on for pages and pages and pages of the ways that man turned the wheel and sent us down the path that ended in Donald Trump. And it doesn't even end there. Because the next one in Reagan's republiQan bloodline will be even worse.

[Tommy Carcetti]

3. Well, okay. nt

[UTUSN]

5. Note to him: & you as guvner is a short term jagoff for long term regret!

[left-of-center2012]

6. He supports, and has supported, wearing masks

He is not affiliated with a political party.

"Is McConaughey a Republican or a Democrat?
He says he is neither.

McConaughey has spoken out against political extremes."




.

[UTUSN]

24. Dante said the worst part of hell is for those who don't take sides

[Shell_Seas]

7. Nope. We are not talking about celebrities as politicians.

How many times do we plan on making the same mistake?

[blogslug]

8. I mean, sure, fine

I'm still not going to vote for him as governor.

[brush]

10. Ok. He's on the right side of the mask issue. If he runs seems he'll be a Dem.

He starred in the movie "The Free State of Jones" in 2016 (Free State of Jones is a 2016 American historical war film inspired by the life of Newton Knight and his armed revolt against the Confederacy in Jones County, Mississippi, throughout the American Civil War. Written and directed by Gary Ross, the film stars Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, and Keri Russell.)

He's worth keep an eye on in Texas politics.

[JI7]

12. And there are people that want him to run for governor instead of Beto

[FSogol]

18. Unrec. Let's not normalize or talk up shithead actors and/or vanity politicans.

Want my vote? Have a record of public service, not the puesdo-wisdom talking points from Lincoln SUV commercials.

Gee, he's right about something for once! Let's have a parade.

[a kennedy]

26. This exactly.......