A lot of celebrities have stood on a lot of soapboxes since Donald J. Trump was elected president. Hollywood elites have used their influence to take public stands against the incoming president, much to the ire of a populace ready to stop being preached at.

“There’s nothing courageous about sitting in your $5 million mansion and looking down upon us.”

Some are even called courageous and brave for forcing us to listen to their confused ramblings. Just look at actress Meryl Streep’s hijacking of the Golden Globes. She gave a drawn-out lecture about Trump, but never dared to say his name.

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Director Judd Apatow was one of the celebs who gave Streep a pat on the back, tweeting after her speech that she was “clear and brave.” Actor Luis Guzman echoed those thoughts and thanked the actress for her “courage and wisdom” on Twitter.

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One man who has displayed and seen true bravery had some blunt words for Streep and other celebrities who dare to think too highly of themselves and preach at the rest of America.

“The only time I have a real issue with this at all is when these people are looked at as role models. When they back out [of the inauguration], and publications like The New York Times or CNN put them on a pedestal for dropping out, it does a major disservice to Americans,” said former Army Ranger Kris Paronto to Independent Journal Review about loud and politically vocal celebrities.

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Paronto’s actions during the 2012 Benghazi terror attack were depicted in the film “13 Hours.” Paronto, who supported Donald Trump during his presidential campaign, made sure to give a positive shout-out to some of the artists he’s worked with in the past.

“I don’t want to lump all of Hollywood together. Because you got guys like John Krasinski and Pablo Schreiber, who played us in the movie. Sure they are liberal, but they are extremely, extremely respectful of veterans and our sacrifices,” said Paronto.

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To the celebrities who have hijacked pop culture and politicized it, Paronto had his harshest message, which likely echoes the feelings of many Americans at this point: “You’re a monkey and somebody is turning the crank. You’re here to entertain us. When you’re gone, we don’t give a sh**, we will find another monkey to do the job you were doing.”

And to those celebrities patting each other on the back for working to shame Americans who didn’t vote for Hillary Clinton or who now support the president-elect, Paronto said, “There’s nothing courageous about sitting in your $5 million mansion and looking down upon us. It’s arrogant, it’s pompous, and it’s not bravery.”

Paronto shared a challenge with any celebrity who wants to know about what true bravery. “So you know what, Meryl Streep, stop putting others down and go do something else. Be like Pat Tillman — drop everything you’re doing and put your life on the line. Robert De Niro, you played a cop in the movies, go be a cop on the streets. The same principle applies to these other celebrities. You wore a uniform as a costume. Try putting one on to serve your country.”