Bryan Cranston’s recent appearance on the latest episode of CNN’s Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace? has left many people talking. During his appearance, Cranston talked about the Trump administration’s “Make America Great Again” slogan and suggested that it could be perceived as racist.
Cranston argued that the slogan implies that America was great at some point in the past, but not for African Americans. He suggested that people should look at their own privilege and examine why they may not have seen the racism that exists in America.
The Breaking Bad alum was also asked about discussing critical race theory with Bill Maher on his Club Random podcast. Cranston argued that it is imperative that this theory is taught in America, just as Germany has done when examining its own history of involvement in World War I and II. He suggested that the U.S. needs to look at its own history of slavery and discuss how it occurred and why it was accepted.
Cranston’s opinion has been applauded and criticized online. His comments are a reminder that it is important to look at our privilege and recognize the racism that exists in America. It is only by having these discussions and understanding our history that we can move forward and make sure that these injustices never happen again.
