A statement from Alec Baldwin

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37. But why is his unprocessed anger directed at gays?

I have plenty of anger. I'm not saint. My issue isn't with him having anger issues. I get that. I get him hating the paparazzi. I just don't get why when he goes off on someone he hates and thinks is scum, he so frequently equates them to gay people. That's a lot more than just anger issues, it's thinking gay people are below him and beneath him and that it's an insult. I'd still be mad if he did it one time, but could maybe chalk it up to a heat of the moment thing. But the fact that it's a consistent go-to for him is what leads me to believe that it's not just unprocessed anger but a fairly deep seated homophobia.

If you'd be so forgiving if you found out someone who was a right winger said this stuff then that's still an issue but at least it's consistent. I just don't agree with forgiving someone bigotry just because they may be right on a lot of other issues.

If Joe Scarborough or David Gregory or Chris Matthews used those words in those ways multiple times I'd want them to lose their jobs too.