1. They have ALWAYS hated John Wayne, because even decades after his death, the Duke still represents manliness, courage, honor, and general coolness, all qualities that the effeminate she- males at DU lack.
2. This whole brouhaha the DUmp is raising over 'American Sniper' helps drive home what ridiculous hypocrites they are:
Early last year, the DUmmies were swearing that "Evil, racist right- wingers" were all in an uproar over a Cheerios commercial featuring an interracial couple, yet none of them could provide a single credible example of a real- life conservative complaining about that ad. A few months later, the DUmmies were swearing that the "Evil, ignorant, right wing fundies" were all in an uproar over the TV miniseries 'Cosmos,' yet none of them could provide a single credible example of a real- life conservative/ Christian complaining about it. Now, in contrast, the DUmmies are the ones who clearly ARE all in an uproar over a movie portraying a US military sniper in a positive yet realistic light. To paraphrase I think Ann Coulter, "If you want to know what liberals are doing, look at what they're accusing conservatives of doing."