The liberal endorsements probably have to do with him denouncing some Trumpian comments from the CEO of Under Armour (one of his sponsors) and his refusal to support a travel ban. But that seems like the bare minimum effort from a person who's planning to run against Trump (on either side of the aisle). Shit, Ivanka Trump has been tougher on Trump than that, and she makes her living monetizing his farts.

The Rock's actual record is even more obtuse. Supposedly, he is now a registered Independent, and he refused to endorse either candidate or even reveal who he voted for in 2016. One time he appeared at both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions in the same year. Flying right down the middle is great if you're a professional bowler, but you can't answer every debate question by smiling and saying, "I love America." Or maybe you can, but ... well ... you really shouldn't.

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Even with social issues, he walks a fine line. When the Hulk Hogan tape came out (the racist one, not his butt one), The Rock expressed that he was very disappointed in Hulk "Mr. America" Hogan, but added "it's funny, it's one of those things where, and not justifying what he said, but we've all talked trash, especially in private." Damn, he won't even denounce the N-word!? Dropping that bomb is just locker room talk now?

This hardcore devotion to staying exactly in the middle of every issue is a winning strategy for an entertainer who wants all of America to love him, but not for someone who needs to make decisions once in office. He'll have to take positions on healthcare, immigration, etc. And one side of the spectrum will be very disappointed, unless he makes his announcements mid-song in a Moana sequel.

In other words, Hillary Clinton bringing Beyonce on stage played great with her urban/suburban female base, but probably pissed off everyone else. Same with Ted Nugent endorsing Donald Trump. This makes sense. What the hell does Katy Perry's opinion mean to you if you make negative minimum wage at a Walmart in rural South Dakota? Maybe her music is popular, but as a person, who is Katy Perry? She's privilege, she's elitism, she looks like a citizen of the Capitol from The Hunger Games. As the author of the study explained, a voter in blue-collar New Jersey might "listen" to Bruce Springsteen, but probably wouldn't listen to him.

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We can even extrapolate this to endorsement of positions, too. The aforementioned study also found that when people heard about Kim Kardashian criticizing Obama for not recognizing the Armenian Genocide, they denied the genocide even harder. Again, this makes a kind of perverse sense. If Gary Busey woke up tomorrow and decided that climate change was his new pet project, wouldn't you suddenly have the urge to deny the science? Preconceived notions of celebrities are amplified tenfold once they open their mouths about a major issue, and The Rock will be no different once he picks a side. Just another celebrity who happens to have 2 percent body fat.

Hell, The Rock wouldn't even be the first wrestler to make it in politics (not including Our Boy Wonder Trump). We tried this before with Jesse Ventura, who somehow turned Minnesota's $4 billion surplus into a $4.5 billion deficit. Turns out "How To Give Suplexes Without Accidentally Getting A Boner In Those Tiny Shorts" isn't an elective choice when studying for an econ degree.

Let's follow along as Dwayne Johnson reacts to less-than-stellar reviews and tepid box office numbers in almost in the exact manner that President Orange Julius would if he had been the star of the movie. First, we have the overuse of superlatives and the claim of a "huge" disconnect between the media and the people:

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Next we move into the personal attack territory, in which DJ calls out a critic by revealing some kind of "gotcha" detail that can't possibly be true:

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And finally, of course, the bold "some people are saying" claim which completely erodes once you think about it for two extra seconds:

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Gee, sounds familiar, doesn't it? What's this guy gonna do when he sees his inauguration crowd pics? The Boulder actually has a history of this kind of passive-aggressive posturing on social media. While filming the latest Fast & The Furiously Masturbating To Car Porn movie, Dwayne brought a personal problem he had with some of the cast out into the open, calling some of his male co-stars "candy asses" in an Instagram post. He didn't name names, but everyone figured out it was Vin Diesel, like, right away. (The Rock left him out of his thank you list.)

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This is the emo kid posting a sad face on Facebook just so somebody will ask what's wrong. President "The Rock" Johnson would be constantly checking in to make sure America knows that "certain Presidents of certain large, cold countries in Asia" are really getting under his skin, but not to worry, because what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. #PutinGettinABootin.