Chris Pratt is under fire for his neutral approach to the Presidential election.
In an essay he wrote for his mother in law Maria Shriver’s website, Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper, the Marvel actor wanted to remind people that whoever the winner of the election is – and what side wins – ‘we are fellow countrymen.’
He wrote: ‘It’s ok to take a moment to lick your wounds when you lose. Heck, go ahead and cry in the mirror.’
‘But If we become too paralyzed by defeat or too pompous in victory, allegiance to our ‘team’ can blind us to the fact that we are fellow countrymen,’ the movie star said.
Chris Pratt is under fire for his neutral approach to the Presidential election
In an essay he wrote for his mother in law Maria Shriver ‘s website, Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper , the Marvel actor wanted to remind people that whoever the winner of the election is – and what side wins – ‘we are fellow countrymen’
Maria shared a link to his story on her site, writing that it was a ‘really good op-ed by my son-in-law.’
Chris also gave his advice on being a good citizen – despite who is elected in the office.
‘How do we become a nation of honorable winners and graceful losers? It starts with remembering no matter who wins or loses, there are still going to be people who need help in this country,’ adding that you need to ‘find them’ and ‘be of service.’
He urged both parties to ‘accept the results and focus instead on showing up for each other.’
Chris also talked about losing a wrestling match as a kid and how he ‘cried for at least an hour.’
He said he realized then and there that ‘losing is part of the game.’
With that in mind, Chris reflected on people today, noting that he thinks ‘many people have yet to learn that lesson.’
‘Sometimes your team doesn’t win,’ Chris wrote. ‘The 2024 presidential election is three days away as I write this. The biggest game of all time approaches. Team Red versus Team Blue. A rematch for the ages. A showdown four years in the making. It’s giving UFC 3Million energy.’
Chris also gave his advice on being a good citizen – despite who is elected in the office; pictured in Jurassic Park
Critics of his op-ed took to X, formerly Twitter, calling his neutrality ‘upsetting.’
‘While he does not endorse either candidate, and the site is from a former Democrat (now independent) Maria Shriver, it upsets me to see Chris Pratt play “both sides have good ideas” with what is at stake for me,’ one X user wrote.
Adding: ‘My life is at stake, the bodily autonomy of my fellow trans woman and avowed Guardians fan, who wrote, “My life is at stake, the bodily autonomy of my fellow trans siblings and people who can get pregnant in general, of black people and immigrants, of anyone who disagrees with Trump’s policies, and watching Chris Pratt say “I see both side” and “It’s not about who wins and loses.”‘
