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I mean, what halfwit cares what Bruce Springsteen or Oprah or Barbra Streisand or Charlton Heston (even if he's now dead) think about ANY political issue?
Seriously. If you're in entertainment, you already live in an alternative universe. They see the world through the tinted windows of a limousine, for crying out loud. They have zero understanding of how real people live their lives. Yet think, just because they have good pipes, have nice boobs, or can mimic emotions in front of a camera, their political opinions have more value than my plumber or the girl who rings up my groceries.
Will anybody actually admit to being swayed by a celebrity? And if so, why?
There are only a few celebrities that I might actually take note of their opinions. Most celebrities in terms of models and actors have a less than impressive education imo. For instance, Jodie Foster is rare for having graduated from Yale. But I would pay attention to people like Bill Cosby and John Grisham. Both are well educated and with good life experiences. John Grisham is a retired attorney and from 1983-1990 he was a Democrat in the Mississippi House of Representatives. I love his novels and I think that he is a very good reader of people and judge of character.
I won't be swayed by a celebrity, but I will listen to the opinions of people like Donald Trump, Buffet and other prominent leaders outside of Hollywood. If they bring up points I had not considered I would look into it for myself and see if I agree with them. So the short answer - NO.
1) If you read the newspaper, it is the rare celebrity who doesn't have a) serious marriage problems, b) substance abuse problems, or c) major league psychological problems. In short, these people cannot run their own lives. Yet they have the nerve to tell us who we should pick for a leader?
2) For 3.9 years, they refer to the vast empty space between New York and LA as flyover land (with the occasional foray to Park City for the Sundance Film Festival). Yet, when it comes time for the election, thinking we'll bask in their reflected glory and pull the lever. As in, "Hi, I'm Paul Newman. And if you loved me in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, then you'll loooooove my candidate."
3) The celebs have more money flow through their checking accounts in a year than most people see in their lives. So, to them, money becomes an abstraction and a game. And, hey, if they're short on cash, they'll call up their agent and ask to be cast in a Lifetime Movie Of The Week or do voiceovers for Hidden Valley Salad Dressing. If your average schoolteacher or Burger King manager or even attorney is short on cash, then they have to make real sacrifices in their lives. So celebrities never understand how badly even a well-off household can be ravaged by an increased tax bill. To them, it's just Monopoly money.
4) They pretty much work in a shallow business where the pretty and the ruthless survive, while many of the far more talented don't. That means the very principles that most Americans honor, such as hard work, persistence, and integrity, are foreign in nature to them.
5) I'm no Tipper Gore, but most celebrities don't even understand the corrosive effect their work has on the culture. Do yourself a favor sometime and wander the New Releases aisle of Blockbuster and look at the offerings on the shelves. Movies dedicated to violence, sadism, and shock predominate. Instead, they'll shrug their shoulders, say, "Hey, that's what the market buys," and make more. Heck, I own a video camera and make award-winning commercials for a living, but that doesn't mean I'm going to make porn, does it?
In other words, celebs are totally out of touch with normal people, as well as their needs. Why should anybody with an IQ higher than a Bonobo care what these people think?
Hey, Robert De Niro is all for Obama. That means the guy is good. You can count it, it's OK!
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