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I'm all for public figures speaking their mind, I think Meryl earned the right to make those comments, I'm just not sure she or her audience in person and thru the tube know the backstory.
Unfortunately, this is news, newsworthy, it's what's being discussed, nobody is talking about the devilish details in the intel reports.
I agree with Meryl that trumps performance was terrible, he seems to play the same role when mocking people. he would have played a much better role mocking the reporters disability by just stalding there with a goofy face and his hand severely bent down instead of usual arm flailing mock.
Again, no need to mock anyone, we're all in this together.0 -
You could just as easily changed the channel , I'm glad the stars are coming out against Bafoon if not them then who ? Me & you how would we go about voicing our displeasure with this asshole ? Protest I hope Ed comes out and rants about him next PJ show I attend !HughFreakingDillon said:
it was a veiled "as a famous person, we have an obligation" blah blah blah. I don't mind being educated by someone who has the microphone. But when all it is, is partisan bullshit, then I have an issue with it. It's not different than if Chachi were receiving an award and telling everyone in the audience how terrible Obama is. Just not a fan.Gern Blansten said:
Maybe we should stick to what Streep said....she never mentioned Trump by name. What did she say that you disagree with?PJPOWER said:
Agreed, and the drama/media major students that I knew in college were the ones that were the least educated in political science, government, accounting, history, etc...they sure as hell knew a lot about acting and being fake though! Blows my mind that people put anything weight in what actors say outside of their acting.HughFreakingDillon said:
of course they do. but it's our fault for letting them believe what they say holds more weight than the average joe.Free said:
Anyone w/ a microphone has the power to say anything. Good AND bad in some cases.HughFreakingDillon said:I am conflicted about the Meryl Streep speech. On one hand, she's right, that we (the public) and they (the media) need to hold Trump accountable and not normalize his behaviour.
On the other hand, putting celebrities on a pedestal and giving them this platform and encouraging them to believe that we should all sit and listen to whatever it is they have to say, for no other reason than they look good on tv, is the exact reason we are where we are today.
Trump as President does not exist without celebrity fascination in the US.
Honestly, had she not torn down athletes (intentional or not) while elevating actors, I might have nothing to say about it at all (and besides MMA, I'm not a big sports fan). The message was great until that dig on those not in the arts community. she came off as self-important and I hate that shit.
at least when Ed does it, he is the first to admit his opinion holds no more weight than anyone else's.jesus greets me looks just like me ....0 -
She did not knock athletes.HughFreakingDillon said:
it was a veiled "as a famous person, we have an obligation" blah blah blah. I don't mind being educated by someone who has the microphone. But when all it is, is partisan bullshit, then I have an issue with it. It's not different than if Chachi were receiving an award and telling everyone in the audience how terrible Obama is. Just not a fan.Gern Blansten said:
Maybe we should stick to what Streep said....she never mentioned Trump by name. What did she say that you disagree with?PJPOWER said:
Agreed, and the drama/media major students that I knew in college were the ones that were the least educated in political science, government, accounting, history, etc...they sure as hell knew a lot about acting and being fake though! Blows my mind that people put anything weight in what actors say outside of their acting.HughFreakingDillon said:
of course they do. but it's our fault for letting them believe what they say holds more weight than the average joe.Free said:
Anyone w/ a microphone has the power to say anything. Good AND bad in some cases.HughFreakingDillon said:I am conflicted about the Meryl Streep speech. On one hand, she's right, that we (the public) and they (the media) need to hold Trump accountable and not normalize his behaviour.
On the other hand, putting celebrities on a pedestal and giving them this platform and encouraging them to believe that we should all sit and listen to whatever it is they have to say, for no other reason than they look good on tv, is the exact reason we are where we are today.
Trump as President does not exist without celebrity fascination in the US.
Honestly, had she not torn down athletes (intentional or not) while elevating actors, I might have nothing to say about it at all (and besides MMA, I'm not a big sports fan). The message was great until that dig on those not in the arts community. she came off as self-important and I hate that shit.
at least when Ed does it, he is the first to admit his opinion holds no more weight than anyone else's.0 -
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Are you serious?
Your country had like an entire year to get the message out to vote in a candidate other than President Trump.
Your message failed horribly or you just didn't vote because Hillary had it in the bag.0 -
It's in the news because of Trump's manbaby butthurt tweet....not because of StreepJC29856 said:I'm all for public figures speaking their mind, I think Meryl earned the right to make those comments, I'm just not sure she or her audience in person and thru the tube know the backstory.
Unfortunately, this is news, newsworthy, it's what's being discussed, nobody is talking about the devilish details in the intel reports.
I agree with Meryl that trumps performance was terrible, he seems to play the same role when mocking people. he would have played a much better role mocking the reporters disability by just stalding there with a goofy face and his hand severely bent down instead of usual arm flailing mock.
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You mean those anti-war rants during the Bush years that we never heard during the war expansion years under Obama?josevolution said:
You could just as easily changed the channel , I'm glad the stars are coming out against Bafoon if not them then who ? Me & you how would we go about voicing our displeasure with this asshole ? Protest I hope Ed comes out and rants about him next PJ show I attend !HughFreakingDillon said:
it was a veiled "as a famous person, we have an obligation" blah blah blah. I don't mind being educated by someone who has the microphone. But when all it is, is partisan bullshit, then I have an issue with it. It's not different than if Chachi were receiving an award and telling everyone in the audience how terrible Obama is. Just not a fan.Gern Blansten said:
Maybe we should stick to what Streep said....she never mentioned Trump by name. What did she say that you disagree with?PJPOWER said:
Agreed, and the drama/media major students that I knew in college were the ones that were the least educated in political science, government, accounting, history, etc...they sure as hell knew a lot about acting and being fake though! Blows my mind that people put anything weight in what actors say outside of their acting.HughFreakingDillon said:
of course they do. but it's our fault for letting them believe what they say holds more weight than the average joe.Free said:
Anyone w/ a microphone has the power to say anything. Good AND bad in some cases.HughFreakingDillon said:I am conflicted about the Meryl Streep speech. On one hand, she's right, that we (the public) and they (the media) need to hold Trump accountable and not normalize his behaviour.
On the other hand, putting celebrities on a pedestal and giving them this platform and encouraging them to believe that we should all sit and listen to whatever it is they have to say, for no other reason than they look good on tv, is the exact reason we are where we are today.
Trump as President does not exist without celebrity fascination in the US.
Honestly, had she not torn down athletes (intentional or not) while elevating actors, I might have nothing to say about it at all (and besides MMA, I'm not a big sports fan). The message was great until that dig on those not in the arts community. she came off as self-important and I hate that shit.
at least when Ed does it, he is the first to admit his opinion holds no more weight than anyone else's.0 -
So it wasn't in the news until 637am this morning 6 hours so..hmmGern Blansten said:
It's in the news because of Trump's manbaby butthurt tweet....not because of StreepJC29856 said:I'm all for public figures speaking their mind, I think Meryl earned the right to make those comments, I'm just not sure she or her audience in person and thru the tube know the backstory.
Unfortunately, this is news, newsworthy, it's what's being discussed, nobody is talking about the devilish details in the intel reports.
I agree with Meryl that trumps performance was terrible, he seems to play the same role when mocking people. he would have played a much better role mocking the reporters disability by just stalding there with a goofy face and his hand severely bent down instead of usual arm flailing mock.
Again, no need to mock anyone, we're all in this together.
Click the news tab...10 hours 10 hours 13 hours...vanity fair, politico....
https://www.google.com/search?q=Meryl+streep&client0 -
I find this whole "the media is fake and dishonest" thing that Trump is doing every single day to be one of the most disturbing things about him. That is a seriously fascist tactic and could have very real and dire consequences in American society. I feel like Americans aren't taking it seriously enough for the most part.PJfanwillneverleave1 said:Latest tweet folks https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/818307689323368448
Dishonest media says Mexico won't be paying for the wall if they pay a little later so the wall can be built more quickly. Media is fake!With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata0 -
I don't have cable. I watched it online to see what the fuss was about.josevolution said:
You could just as easily changed the channel , I'm glad the stars are coming out against Bafoon if not them then who ? Me & you how would we go about voicing our displeasure with this asshole ? Protest I hope Ed comes out and rants about him next PJ show I attend !HughFreakingDillon said:
it was a veiled "as a famous person, we have an obligation" blah blah blah. I don't mind being educated by someone who has the microphone. But when all it is, is partisan bullshit, then I have an issue with it. It's not different than if Chachi were receiving an award and telling everyone in the audience how terrible Obama is. Just not a fan.Gern Blansten said:
Maybe we should stick to what Streep said....she never mentioned Trump by name. What did she say that you disagree with?PJPOWER said:
Agreed, and the drama/media major students that I knew in college were the ones that were the least educated in political science, government, accounting, history, etc...they sure as hell knew a lot about acting and being fake though! Blows my mind that people put anything weight in what actors say outside of their acting.HughFreakingDillon said:
of course they do. but it's our fault for letting them believe what they say holds more weight than the average joe.Free said:
Anyone w/ a microphone has the power to say anything. Good AND bad in some cases.HughFreakingDillon said:I am conflicted about the Meryl Streep speech. On one hand, she's right, that we (the public) and they (the media) need to hold Trump accountable and not normalize his behaviour.
On the other hand, putting celebrities on a pedestal and giving them this platform and encouraging them to believe that we should all sit and listen to whatever it is they have to say, for no other reason than they look good on tv, is the exact reason we are where we are today.
Trump as President does not exist without celebrity fascination in the US.
Honestly, had she not torn down athletes (intentional or not) while elevating actors, I might have nothing to say about it at all (and besides MMA, I'm not a big sports fan). The message was great until that dig on those not in the arts community. she came off as self-important and I hate that shit.
at least when Ed does it, he is the first to admit his opinion holds no more weight than anyone else's.By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.0 -
sounded like it to me.dignin said:
She did not knock athletes.HughFreakingDillon said:
it was a veiled "as a famous person, we have an obligation" blah blah blah. I don't mind being educated by someone who has the microphone. But when all it is, is partisan bullshit, then I have an issue with it. It's not different than if Chachi were receiving an award and telling everyone in the audience how terrible Obama is. Just not a fan.Gern Blansten said:
Maybe we should stick to what Streep said....she never mentioned Trump by name. What did she say that you disagree with?PJPOWER said:
Agreed, and the drama/media major students that I knew in college were the ones that were the least educated in political science, government, accounting, history, etc...they sure as hell knew a lot about acting and being fake though! Blows my mind that people put anything weight in what actors say outside of their acting.HughFreakingDillon said:
of course they do. but it's our fault for letting them believe what they say holds more weight than the average joe.Free said:
Anyone w/ a microphone has the power to say anything. Good AND bad in some cases.HughFreakingDillon said:I am conflicted about the Meryl Streep speech. On one hand, she's right, that we (the public) and they (the media) need to hold Trump accountable and not normalize his behaviour.
On the other hand, putting celebrities on a pedestal and giving them this platform and encouraging them to believe that we should all sit and listen to whatever it is they have to say, for no other reason than they look good on tv, is the exact reason we are where we are today.
Trump as President does not exist without celebrity fascination in the US.
Honestly, had she not torn down athletes (intentional or not) while elevating actors, I might have nothing to say about it at all (and besides MMA, I'm not a big sports fan). The message was great until that dig on those not in the arts community. she came off as self-important and I hate that shit.
at least when Ed does it, he is the first to admit his opinion holds no more weight than anyone else's.By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.0 -
Well, the media have the right to ignore his personal tweets at anytime, but it's ratings and everyone else is doing it....Gern Blansten said:
It's in the news because of Trump's manbaby butthurt tweet....not because of StreepJC29856 said:I'm all for public figures speaking their mind, I think Meryl earned the right to make those comments, I'm just not sure she or her audience in person and thru the tube know the backstory.
Unfortunately, this is news, newsworthy, it's what's being discussed, nobody is talking about the devilish details in the intel reports.
I agree with Meryl that trumps performance was terrible, he seems to play the same role when mocking people. he would have played a much better role mocking the reporters disability by just stalding there with a goofy face and his hand severely bent down instead of usual arm flailing mock.
Again, no need to mock anyone, we're all in this together.
Leave this shit for TMZ and ET.It's a hopeless situation...0 -
Trump's not playing a role. This is his genuine, narcissistic personality combined with his insecurity and thin skin. He's not tweeting like a 14 year to intentionally create distractions from real issues. These are real issues to him.JC29856 said:I'm all for public figures speaking their mind, I think Meryl earned the right to make those comments, I'm just not sure she or her audience in person and thru the tube know the backstory.
Unfortunately, this is news, newsworthy, it's what's being discussed, nobody is talking about the devilish details in the intel reports.
I agree with Meryl that trumps performance was terrible, he seems to play the same role when mocking people. he would have played a much better role mocking the reporters disability by just stalding there with a goofy face and his hand severely bent down instead of usual arm flailing mock.
Again, no need to mock anyone, we're all in this together.
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I never heard her say that one was better than another, just that they are different.HughFreakingDillon said:
sounded like it to me.dignin said:
She did not knock athletes.HughFreakingDillon said:
it was a veiled "as a famous person, we have an obligation" blah blah blah. I don't mind being educated by someone who has the microphone. But when all it is, is partisan bullshit, then I have an issue with it. It's not different than if Chachi were receiving an award and telling everyone in the audience how terrible Obama is. Just not a fan.Gern Blansten said:
Maybe we should stick to what Streep said....she never mentioned Trump by name. What did she say that you disagree with?PJPOWER said:
Agreed, and the drama/media major students that I knew in college were the ones that were the least educated in political science, government, accounting, history, etc...they sure as hell knew a lot about acting and being fake though! Blows my mind that people put anything weight in what actors say outside of their acting.HughFreakingDillon said:
of course they do. but it's our fault for letting them believe what they say holds more weight than the average joe.Free said:
Anyone w/ a microphone has the power to say anything. Good AND bad in some cases.HughFreakingDillon said:I am conflicted about the Meryl Streep speech. On one hand, she's right, that we (the public) and they (the media) need to hold Trump accountable and not normalize his behaviour.
On the other hand, putting celebrities on a pedestal and giving them this platform and encouraging them to believe that we should all sit and listen to whatever it is they have to say, for no other reason than they look good on tv, is the exact reason we are where we are today.
Trump as President does not exist without celebrity fascination in the US.
Honestly, had she not torn down athletes (intentional or not) while elevating actors, I might have nothing to say about it at all (and besides MMA, I'm not a big sports fan). The message was great until that dig on those not in the arts community. she came off as self-important and I hate that shit.
at least when Ed does it, he is the first to admit his opinion holds no more weight than anyone else's.
Hollywood is most likely going to be a target (like journalism already is) of this administration, not sports. I can understand why she is speaking out. Very commendable and needed.
The people upset about someone using their platform to speak their mind need to find a safe place where they won't be triggered (not directed at you Hugh).
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It's interesting to see how everyone interprets something different even though she never negatively referenced them. She made a statement about her profession, outlined what would be left without certain types of people and than identified those groups as something different then her profession so it wouldn't be the same. Never did she discredit their intelligence, political view or talents. People need to quit connecting a dot to an already completed picture.HughFreakingDillon said:
sounded like it to me.dignin said:
She did not knock athletes.HughFreakingDillon said:
it was a veiled "as a famous person, we have an obligation" blah blah blah. I don't mind being educated by someone who has the microphone. But when all it is, is partisan bullshit, then I have an issue with it. It's not different than if Chachi were receiving an award and telling everyone in the audience how terrible Obama is. Just not a fan.Gern Blansten said:
Maybe we should stick to what Streep said....she never mentioned Trump by name. What did she say that you disagree with?PJPOWER said:
Agreed, and the drama/media major students that I knew in college were the ones that were the least educated in political science, government, accounting, history, etc...they sure as hell knew a lot about acting and being fake though! Blows my mind that people put anything weight in what actors say outside of their acting.HughFreakingDillon said:
of course they do. but it's our fault for letting them believe what they say holds more weight than the average joe.Free said:
Anyone w/ a microphone has the power to say anything. Good AND bad in some cases.HughFreakingDillon said:I am conflicted about the Meryl Streep speech. On one hand, she's right, that we (the public) and they (the media) need to hold Trump accountable and not normalize his behaviour.
On the other hand, putting celebrities on a pedestal and giving them this platform and encouraging them to believe that we should all sit and listen to whatever it is they have to say, for no other reason than they look good on tv, is the exact reason we are where we are today.
Trump as President does not exist without celebrity fascination in the US.
Honestly, had she not torn down athletes (intentional or not) while elevating actors, I might have nothing to say about it at all (and besides MMA, I'm not a big sports fan). The message was great until that dig on those not in the arts community. she came off as self-important and I hate that shit.
at least when Ed does it, he is the first to admit his opinion holds no more weight than anyone else's.It's a hopeless situation...0 -
President Trump uses twitter as a platform to speak his mind and some don't like it.dignin said:
I never heard her say that one was better than another, just that they are different.HughFreakingDillon said:
sounded like it to me.dignin said:
She did not knock athletes.HughFreakingDillon said:
it was a veiled "as a famous person, we have an obligation" blah blah blah. I don't mind being educated by someone who has the microphone. But when all it is, is partisan bullshit, then I have an issue with it. It's not different than if Chachi were receiving an award and telling everyone in the audience how terrible Obama is. Just not a fan.Gern Blansten said:
Maybe we should stick to what Streep said....she never mentioned Trump by name. What did she say that you disagree with?PJPOWER said:
Agreed, and the drama/media major students that I knew in college were the ones that were the least educated in political science, government, accounting, history, etc...they sure as hell knew a lot about acting and being fake though! Blows my mind that people put anything weight in what actors say outside of their acting.HughFreakingDillon said:
of course they do. but it's our fault for letting them believe what they say holds more weight than the average joe.Free said:
Anyone w/ a microphone has the power to say anything. Good AND bad in some cases.HughFreakingDillon said:I am conflicted about the Meryl Streep speech. On one hand, she's right, that we (the public) and they (the media) need to hold Trump accountable and not normalize his behaviour.
On the other hand, putting celebrities on a pedestal and giving them this platform and encouraging them to believe that we should all sit and listen to whatever it is they have to say, for no other reason than they look good on tv, is the exact reason we are where we are today.
Trump as President does not exist without celebrity fascination in the US.
Honestly, had she not torn down athletes (intentional or not) while elevating actors, I might have nothing to say about it at all (and besides MMA, I'm not a big sports fan). The message was great until that dig on those not in the arts community. she came off as self-important and I hate that shit.
at least when Ed does it, he is the first to admit his opinion holds no more weight than anyone else's.
Hollywood is most likely going to be a target (like journalism already is) of this administration, not sports. I can understand why she is speaking out. Very commendable and needed.
The people upset about someone using their platform to speak their mind need to find a safe place where they won't be triggered (not directed at you Hugh).0 -
So everyone including the press is wrong about their interpretation of what she meant?tbergs said:
It's interesting to see how everyone interprets something different even though she never negatively referenced them. She made a statement about her profession, outlined what would be left without certain types of people and than identified those groups as something different then her profession so it wouldn't be the same. Never did she discredit their intelligence, political view or talents. People need to quit connecting a dot to an already completed picture.HughFreakingDillon said:
sounded like it to me.dignin said:
She did not knock athletes.HughFreakingDillon said:
it was a veiled "as a famous person, we have an obligation" blah blah blah. I don't mind being educated by someone who has the microphone. But when all it is, is partisan bullshit, then I have an issue with it. It's not different than if Chachi were receiving an award and telling everyone in the audience how terrible Obama is. Just not a fan.Gern Blansten said:
Maybe we should stick to what Streep said....she never mentioned Trump by name. What did she say that you disagree with?PJPOWER said:
Agreed, and the drama/media major students that I knew in college were the ones that were the least educated in political science, government, accounting, history, etc...they sure as hell knew a lot about acting and being fake though! Blows my mind that people put anything weight in what actors say outside of their acting.HughFreakingDillon said:
of course they do. but it's our fault for letting them believe what they say holds more weight than the average joe.Free said:
Anyone w/ a microphone has the power to say anything. Good AND bad in some cases.HughFreakingDillon said:I am conflicted about the Meryl Streep speech. On one hand, she's right, that we (the public) and they (the media) need to hold Trump accountable and not normalize his behaviour.
On the other hand, putting celebrities on a pedestal and giving them this platform and encouraging them to believe that we should all sit and listen to whatever it is they have to say, for no other reason than they look good on tv, is the exact reason we are where we are today.
Trump as President does not exist without celebrity fascination in the US.
Honestly, had she not torn down athletes (intentional or not) while elevating actors, I might have nothing to say about it at all (and besides MMA, I'm not a big sports fan). The message was great until that dig on those not in the arts community. she came off as self-important and I hate that shit.
at least when Ed does it, he is the first to admit his opinion holds no more weight than anyone else's.0 -
No matter how much spin Trump and his supporters put on this, most of us here are capable of figuring this out.
Does anyone think that a child who brags about sexually assaulting women (grabbing them by the pussy) wouldn't be capable of making fun of someone who is disabled?
Meryl Streep was right. Donald Trump did mock a disabled reporter.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/01/09/meryl-streep-was-right-donald-trump-did-mock-a-disabled-reporter/?utm_term=.4d2f11b7c675
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Not sure about your statement.PJ_Soul said:
I find this whole "the media is fake and dishonest" thing that Trump is doing every single day to be one of the most disturbing things about him. That is a seriously fascist tactic and could have very real and dire consequences in American society. I feel like Americans aren't taking it seriously enough for the most part.PJfanwillneverleave1 said:Latest tweet folks https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/818307689323368448
Dishonest media says Mexico won't be paying for the wall if they pay a little later so the wall can be built more quickly. Media is fake!
On his twitter Kellyanne Conway went to @MeetThePress this morning for an interview with @chucktodd. Dishonest media cut out 9 of her 10 minutes. Terrible!
What else was in the interview that was not shown on television? Things like this are being censored and President Trump is calling it out each time he says it about any news station not just ones w/ a perceived bias towards him. However if someone is always saying the media is fake and dishonest they are as delusional as people who don't want government.0 -
Without knowing with certainty whether Trump was mocking the reporter in general like he has so many others or if he mocked the disability not being certain if he has ever had anything against the disabled, the question is what's more reprehensible?
1. Mocking people in general
2. Mocking this reporter because he "don't remember"
3. Using a disability for political gain
Remember Trump denied mocking the disability many times well before the tv ad.0 -
Is that what everyone is saying? I'm sorry I haven't been reading about whether athletes are feeling offended. I'll emphasize "feeling" because she didn't offend any of them. All of these offended athletes and others should be embarrassed and offended that the President of Tweeting Useless Shit offends, mocks, belittles, denigrates, etc. people of all kinds almost daily. And that is a fact, not a feeling.PJfanwillneverleave1 said:
So everyone including the press is wrong about their interpretation of what she meant?tbergs said:
It's interesting to see how everyone interprets something different even though she never negatively referenced them. She made a statement about her profession, outlined what would be left without certain types of people and than identified those groups as something different then her profession so it wouldn't be the same. Never did she discredit their intelligence, political view or talents. People need to quit connecting a dot to an already completed picture.HughFreakingDillon said:
sounded like it to me.dignin said:
She did not knock athletes.HughFreakingDillon said:
it was a veiled "as a famous person, we have an obligation" blah blah blah. I don't mind being educated by someone who has the microphone. But when all it is, is partisan bullshit, then I have an issue with it. It's not different than if Chachi were receiving an award and telling everyone in the audience how terrible Obama is. Just not a fan.Gern Blansten said:
Maybe we should stick to what Streep said....she never mentioned Trump by name. What did she say that you disagree with?PJPOWER said:
Agreed, and the drama/media major students that I knew in college were the ones that were the least educated in political science, government, accounting, history, etc...they sure as hell knew a lot about acting and being fake though! Blows my mind that people put anything weight in what actors say outside of their acting.HughFreakingDillon said:
of course they do. but it's our fault for letting them believe what they say holds more weight than the average joe.Free said:
Anyone w/ a microphone has the power to say anything. Good AND bad in some cases.HughFreakingDillon said:I am conflicted about the Meryl Streep speech. On one hand, she's right, that we (the public) and they (the media) need to hold Trump accountable and not normalize his behaviour.
On the other hand, putting celebrities on a pedestal and giving them this platform and encouraging them to believe that we should all sit and listen to whatever it is they have to say, for no other reason than they look good on tv, is the exact reason we are where we are today.
Trump as President does not exist without celebrity fascination in the US.
Honestly, had she not torn down athletes (intentional or not) while elevating actors, I might have nothing to say about it at all (and besides MMA, I'm not a big sports fan). The message was great until that dig on those not in the arts community. she came off as self-important and I hate that shit.
at least when Ed does it, he is the first to admit his opinion holds no more weight than anyone else's.It's a hopeless situation...0
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