Isaiah Washington publicly switched political parties after decades of registering as a Democrat. The 56-year-old actor explained why he abandoned the Democratic Party and doesn’t care if you cancel him.
The Grey’s Anatomy actor says he’s joined the “Walkaway movement,” a movement dedicated to helping Black people leave the Democratic plantation.
He explained his newfound political affiliation in an interview with Fox Nation’s “Nuff Said with Tyrus”.
Washington said he decided to leave the plantation because Democrats aren’t doing enough for Black people.
“Walking away is a sacrifice,” Washington said. “There’s a risk and there’s a penalty for it, but you have to walk away when it matters … and the reason I chose to walk away from the Democratic party … is that something doesn’t feel right.”
Later, Washington took to Twitter.com to defend his decision.
“Judging by a certain demographic on social media, you’d swear my last interview on @foxnation was declaring that EVERYONE #WalkAway from @PopeyesChicken chicken sandwiches FOREVER,” he joked.
He added: “The ‘Cancel Culture’ is self-defeating. I mean, if I’ve been ‘Cancelled’ more than 4 times, doesn’t logic dictate that I was never ‘Cancelled’ at all? I mean, why keep letting me know that I’m ‘Cancelled’, if you ‘Cancelled’ me 4 times ago? Please look up the word ‘indifference.'”
He continued: “I dated a woman that was addicted to crack. I became addicted to trying to save her. She stole from me and disappeared for days, worrying me to death. I really loved her and when I tried to reason with her to get her help, she refused, berated & attacked me much like Black [Democrats].”
I dated a woman that was addicted to crack. I became addicted to trying to save her. She stole from me and disappeared for days, worrying me to death. I really loved her and when I tried to reason with her to get her help, she refused, berated & attacked me much like Black Dems. pic.twitter.com/QqkLDVu85i
— Isaiah Washington (@IWashington) September 5, 2019
Judging by a certain demographic on social media, you’d swear my last interview on @foxnation was declaring that EVERYONE #WalkAway?? from @PopeyesChicken chicken sandwiches FOREVER. ijs cc: @PlanetTyrus pic.twitter.com/T4PciMiUDS
— Isaiah Washington (@IWashington) September 5, 2019
I have a message for the Hollywood Actors DM’ing me and revealing that you’re Conservatives. Don’t DM me again, because you all are lame and I don’t respond well to hypocrites or cowards. You’re no different than the bystander that is waiting on the blood to spill from a martyr. pic.twitter.com/WAnLUnCz9l
— Isaiah Washington (@IWashington) August 26, 2019
The same Isaiah Washington who got fired from Grey’s for homophobia? The guy who claimed he’d solved the issue of police profiling by trading his Benz for 3 Priuses? The one who said the way to end racism is to stop using the word “Black” for 50 years?? Wowww say it ain’t so! https://t.co/Dp0rpqJZXo
— ?Mizzly? (@mizzlywizz) September 5, 2019
Out of the plantation yep…and now living in the big house cleaning Massa’s toilets. #IsaiahWashington https://t.co/i0nSWvfmTc
— FLINT deserves clean water (@sociallywhipped) September 5, 2019
I’m sorry, WHAT? How can a (black) man decide “Oh, I think I’ll become a Republican” TWO AND A HALF YEARS into the Trump presidency?! Unless he joins a lot of the 1% in voting solely to guard their own wealth & self-interests, nothing else makes sense. https://t.co/yLFgTocqBI
— Laura Miers (@LauraMiers) September 4, 2019
