Jane Lynch recently caused an uproar on Twitter, where she declared that “class warfare is ugly” and defended billionaires in wine caves.
Lynch tweeted, “Hello everyone. Billionaires in wine caves have as much right to say who gets to be president as waitresses in diners and plumbers in my bathroom.”
She added, “Class warfare is ugly, Elizabeth Warren. Thanks for listening everyone.”
Hello everyone. Billionaires in wine caves have as much right to say who gets to be president as waitresses in diners and plumbers in my bathroom. Class warfare is ugly, @ewarren Thanks for listening everyone.
— Jane Lynch (@janemarielynch) December 20, 2019
Lynch’s comment comes after Democratic Presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren ripped into South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg during Thursday night’s Democratic debate.
Warren stated in part that billionaires in wine caves shouldn’t be choosing the next president of the United States. She attacked the fact that Buttigieg held a fundraiser at the Hall Rutherford wine caves in California’s Napa Valley that according to the AP has “1,500 Swarovski crystals, an onyx banquet table to reflect its luminescence and bottles of cabernet sauvignon that sell for as much as $900.”
Warren stated:
“We made the decision many years ago that rich people in smoke-filled rooms would not pick the next president of the United States. Billionaires in wine caves should not pick the next president of the United States.”
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Following Lynch’s comments, folks on Twitter would not be happy with the former Glee star’s take on billionaire’s in wine caves.
They should have an EQUAL say. But they do not. They have the POWER. The damned question was about RACE and who has the power b/c of financial influence, which Pete defended.
When does a plumber or waitress get to sit down for a private dinner with Pete? Answer: NEVER
— CeeGee (@lgbtcg) December 20, 2019
yikes
— seasonal name (@kamilumin) December 20, 2019
What can you honestly expect from millionaires and billionaires? Let this nobody try to break it down.
It’s about the influence of money in politics – you know like Gordon Sondland donating 1 million to Trump then Trump did him a favor by appointing him AMBASSADOR. Ya dig?
— Im Still With Her 🗽🌹 (@JB101_) December 20, 2019
Billionaires in wine caves can have little a oligarchy, as a treat
— Abolish Prison except for Stephen Miller account (@WDavidWork) December 20, 2019
Whew.
Really wishing you had chosen not to comment.
Love your acting but this is a garbage take that completely misses the point and minimizes the corrupting influence of money in politics.
Class warfare is a constant. And 99% of us are its casualties. THAT’S what’s “ugly.”
— Leah McElrath 🏳️🌈 (@leahmcelrath) December 20, 2019
Dear Jane Lynch,
Waitresses in diners and plumbers in your bathroom are not using their money to buy our elections and stop real change. Billionaires in wine caves are. https://t.co/ZmRj2UPr7b
— Ryan Knight 🏳️🌈🗽 (@ProudResister) December 21, 2019
It’s almost like that Jane Lynch tweet was part of a conspiracy to make people forget J.K. Rowling’s tweet from yesterday.
What is it with these wealthy white women?
— Mona Eltahawy (@monaeltahawy) December 21, 2019
LONG past time we stop letting fat-cat diner waitresses and Jane Lynch’s plumbers wield outsize control over our political system, and give struggling billionaires a little bit of influence. https://t.co/4aB6zmB1li
— A.R. Moxon (@JuliusGoat) December 21, 2019
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Lynch responded to the criticism on Twitter saying, “And the dying embers of what was the wine cave meme is gently blown back to life.”
And the dying embers of what was the wine cave meme is gently blown back to life.
— Jane Lynch (@janemarielynch) December 20, 2019
What do you make of Lynch’s comments and the criticism she received?