Mark Ruffalo Calls Out Ellen DeGeneres for Defending Her Friendship With George W. Bush

"We can’t even begin to talk about kindness."

Mark Ruffalo attends the premiere of 'Avengers: Infinity War.'
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As much of Hollywood has expressed their support for Ellen DeGeneres in wake of her response to criticism over her friendship with George W. Bush, Mark Ruffalo isn’t willing to sip from the same Kool-Aid. 

On Wednesday, Ruffalo called out DeGeneres for her stance that just because she doesn’t share the same beliefs and ideals as Bush, it doesn’t mean that the two cannot be friends. 

Sorry, until George W. Bush is brought to justice for the crimes of the Iraq War, (including American-lead torture, Iraqi deaths & displacement, and the deep scars—emotional & otherwise—inflicted on our military that served his folly), we can’t even begin to talk about kindness. https://t.co/dpMwfck6su

— Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) October 9, 2019

After listing off his problems with Bush, particularly the Iraq War and its consequences, Ruffalo concluded his tweet by stating "we can’t even begin to talk about kindness."

It all started after a photo of Ellen and Bush at a Cowboys game surfaced on social media. Many proceeded to criticize the talk show host for associating with him. "When I say be kind to one another I don't mean only the people that think the same way that you do, I mean be kind to everyone," Ellen said earlier this week. "Doesn't matter."

Yes, that was me at the Cowboys game with George W. Bush over the weekend. Here’s the whole story. pic.twitter.com/AYiwY5gTIS

Like Ellen and anyone who ever tries to publicly take a stance in regards to anything, Ruffalo's point-of-view has its share of supporters, as well as those who have tried to pick apart the flaws in his argument. 

Thank you Mark for being better than most of your colleagues in Hollywood.

More people need to understand that George Bush was a detriment to mankind, even if not as outlandish as Trump.

— Frederick Joseph (@FredTJoseph) October 9, 2019

If someone is going to tell Ellen who she can and cannot be friends with, then Ellen gets to pick their friends. Jesus broke bread with all sorts of sinners. Being friends with people who only share your ideology makes you inhuman and uneducated. We have enough of that today.

— Bart Baker (@DaddyBB) October 9, 2019
Hulk out, Mark Ruffalo. Hulk out. I'm just glad someone with power and influence is reminding the younger generation about the disastrous legacy of the Bush years. https://t.co/eld3qmfP7c

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