Why Are Celebrities So Liberal?
Here’s a question for you. At first the answer may seem obvious. But perhaps it’s not as clear-cut as you think.
The question is, why are so many celebrities liberals?
As you know, a vast majority of them support Democratic candidates, no matter which election it is. And they’re always using forums such as awards ceremonies to preach their liberal views, which very few people are interested in hearing.
A number of celebrities even vowed to leave America if Donald Trump were elected president. I guess they thought they were safe in making that announcement because they were certain he wouldn’t win.
I’m sure many of us would have offered to help these celebrities pack their bags if we actually thought they would go. But like most of what they say publicly, it was a bunch of hot air. They’re not going to leave a country where they can make far more money than they can anywhere else.
But speaking of money, these same celebrities are actually able to keep a higher percentage of the money they earn when Republicans are in control. Republicans typically try to reduce income taxes, while Democrats typically try to increase them.
So, if money is the driving force in the lives of celebrities, why are they so against Republican politicians in general and Donald Trump in particular?
I believe there are two answers to this question.
One is that a vast majority of them feel they need to keep up a certain image with the public. Movie and television actors, musicians and a variety of other celebrities like to portray a rebel persona, and that edgy attitude usually resonates better with supporters of Democratic politicians and liberal policies than with those who support Republican politicians and conservative policies.
Many of these celebrities may not be nearly as liberal at their core as they try to exhibit. Others are liberal through and through. Many are also wildly inconsistent. At one moment they’ll compare Trump to Adolf Hitler, but the next moment they’ll bar conservatives from posting comments on their social media sites. Gee, that sounds exactly like something Hitler would have done.
Two, many celebrities are liberals because they’ve become so completely engrossed in the lifestyles of the rich and famous that they’ve lost sight of the fundamental standards that made America great in the first place. Adhering to a set of moral guidelines no longer appeals to them. They seem to forget that for every one person who adores them and will follow whatever they say, there are probably 10 people who see them for the phonies that they are.
I think of NFL players who refuse to stand for the National Anthem prior to games because America doesn’t treat poor people the way they want them to be treated. But then I look at photos of their sprawling mansion and wonder how many of those downtrodden folks they’ve taken in to live with them.
And I think about rock stars who refuse to play at an arena because it’s located in a state that allows business owners to decide what types of cakes they will make. Don’t they see that they are doing the exact same thing by refusing to perform there?
And I think about a seemingly endless array of Hollywood actors and actresses who blast conservatives for their intolerance, and then see them repeatedly demonstrate intolerance to people who don’t agree with their views.
A majority of celebrities will continue to be liberals no matter what we do or say. But maybe over the next four to eight years they’ll start to understand how hypocritical they are… even if they never admit it.
People feel comfortable when they put things into categories like liberal, or conservative, far right, extreme left, Republicans or Democrats.
Lets face it people we need to cut the crap, get our heads out of our asses, and start working for the common good. (THAT MEANS FOR THE COMMON GOOD OF ALL!!!)
What I see is the smallness of President Trump’s vision. He can’t see past his own ego. He speaks for America, but America doesn’t speak for him. President Trump has no respect for anyone or anything. He doesn’t have any future plans to put America first in the world. He can’t see that far. His presidency is allowing all the “off the wall” politicians to come out of the wood work and say the first stupid thing that comes to their mental midget minds. What is truly scary is that they have the power to act upon these decisions and we the people will have to suffer for it. Not only will the American people suffer for these ill planned decisions but the world over all will too. The world will see now how important America really is for the world. Perhaps they will stop taking advantage and start sharing the responsibility.
However, if President Trump follows through with his lack of diplomacy the world may drop America and start to act for itself by itself and for its own self interest.
After World War Two, America took the leadership role for the entire world. President Trumps said that he doesn’t want the responsibility for the world. He will undo all the hard work and efforts of not only the past eighty years, but, all the sacrifices of all the wars that Americans had fought after World War two; to allow America’s enemies in through the front door with arms wide open. When there is a void in the world leadership, you can bet your bottom dollar that the world’s enemies will try and take more of what they don’t have while America will have to try and play catch up – that is if we can catch up.
America has a standing in the world and President Trump is going to waste this positioning so that the one percenters in this country can make more money while they still can.
If the people that make up the government can not agree on how to achieve a common goal then it is really time for the “PEOPLE” to step in and get’er done!
I am sick and tired of our representatives misbehaving. Acting like they have their constituents in mind when they are only interested in furthering their own agenda’s.
President Trump is learning that you can not run the government on Executive Orders. People will not blindly follow an idiot down the road to ruin just because they belong to the same political party or organization. He will need to find common ground that everyone can travel upon if he is to lead this country. He has to be aware that his behavior and comments reflects upon this great country. So if he has anything to say he had better start choosing his words carefully and mind his actions or in-actions.
But people YOU TOO need to focus not on trivial stupidity but on the larger picture. Stop calling people names, putting people that don’t think like you down, or putting people into catagories. Show the politicians that you can do something that they can’t do – – – get along and work toward the benefit for all. Show these numbnuts that you can take care of business without them. Show them that you are bigger than they are and that you are not afraid to get your hands dirty if necessary. Don’t drop to President Trump’s immature grade school level. Let Temper Tantrum Trump throw his shit-fit. When he does we will just toss his sorry butt out of office.
If you or I behaved like this in the real world we would have been fired and everyone would have agreed on the reasons for our termination. It is time that President Trump puts his big boy pants on and stop behaving like a very spoiled 5 year old. As my dad use to say, “shit or get off the pot!” Folks it is time to shit or get off the pot, only this time lets flush it three times and hope that it gets to the White House.
Hipocrite: Def;
One who says name calling is “Bad”
and then proceeds to write a letter that is nothing but name calling. Then insult everyone and then tell us that we all need to get “OUR” shit together. Quite a tirade tho’
Your the one acting like a 5 year old here.
Just a spoiler alert for ‘Ya “Cliffie”.
A whole bunch of us fellow American’s voted for the person that you went out of your way to castigate.
But you are correct, because, in the real world we would fire you for acting like this. So, stand tall next time you flush. We wouldn’t want you to take an unexpected trip to Washington or somethin’.
Hey Chucky, personally I would never admit, out loud if I was you, that you voted for Trump. Hey, you’re right, a lot of people did vote for Trump. But lets look real close as to why they voted for him, shall we?
A vote for Trump kicked the Republican party to the curb because they were only for their party, first and foremost. Most people want to throw a monkey wrench into the system and Trump was that monkey wrench.
Voting for Trump was a vote against Hillary Clinton. A self proclaimed elitist. She play the political system, paid for what she thought was a sure thing – money and favors in the right places. Again the people kicked the Democratic party to the curb along with the Republicans because they were only for their party, first and foremost. Both parties got the rude awakening when the country turned against them both at the same time.
Trump won. Now Trump is trying to govern the country through Executive Orders. He has stepped on his own foot, he has misspoke, lied, and doesn’t have a clue how the “real world” works. Trump lacks the intellect needed to run this country. He has made enemies out of our allies. I wouldn’t believe a thing Trump says if his tongue came notarized by GOD himself.
So people, like you, that voted for Trump have no one to blame except yourselves especially when the SHTF, and it will hit the fan.
I must have struck a nerve with you, Chucky, if you felt chastised or severely criticized. I guess it comes with your guilty conscious or perhaps calling you out as a Know-it-all.
As most Know-it-all’s, anyone that disagrees with their viewpoints, they will try to bully them and discount their right to voice their opinions as something substandard and not worthy of being said. It won’t work with me Chucky. I stand tall and proud of it. I served my country for 20 years, through four wars. So what did you do? Oh yeah, nothing of importance.
You called my above statement a tirade, one would expect that people like you, Chucky, would be use to tirades since you did vote Trump into office. But, I guess that is asking too much from a mental midget, huh. I wanted the people to wake up and take part in their government instead of sitting on the sidelines and letting the government run along the same-ole, same-ole standards.
So when next I flush, shall I make it four times to get it to your house? It seems you would enjoy it.
CLIFF A-Hole,
Since you have claimed to have served for 20 years and have been through 4 wars…that’s right….4 wars, I did a little research.
I would like to tell you that not only are you a hypocrite, but since NO one has ever been in-service in the modern era and served through 4 wars, that you are also a liar. What 4 wars have occurred during a 20 year period, since the year 1900, that you are TRYING to take credit for ? Here, let me help……
A.
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D.
WWl, WW2, Korean War, Viet Nam,Iraq, Afganistan. + there must be other ones nobody else has ever heard of ?????? Tell us…PLEASE ?
What you are doing is called “Stolen Honor”.
IF, and I repeat, IF you had done what you have claimed, you would be a National Hero wearing the Congressional Medal of Honor. But we all know that your just a “ZERO HERO”.
See, that’s what happens when you fly off the handle and let your emotions take control. One little nudge and you ding-dongs go over the edge and the lies start. Trying to make yourself more important then you really are.
And your right, you have struck a nerve with me.
I hate rats like you who try to take credit for sacrifices that others have made. Trouble is your stories never hold up under the strong light of day.
In closing you have also replied to a subject that was supposed to be about Celeb’s and why they are so liberal.
You however, just came here to rant and rave and to try to pick a fight.
Maybe your just angry ’cause you have never actually been in one.
How’s that list of wars going ????
Mr. Chucky
Throughout history the “Artisans” have always been liberals. All of the Arts are driven by emotions and the need to be accepted. We see the insecurity in the endless “Award” shows one endures, seemingly, every other week. The roles they play run the full gambit of emotions and that’s the world that they live in.Emotions are the MOST powerful elements in their decision making processes and they mainly ignore logic or any factual evidence that you offer……….They are, after all, Professional Drama Queens with their last role defining who they are….a success, or a flop??
POOR BABIES! If your not in the limelight, your good as dead, because your ego driven and that’s as deep as it gets.Of course you can get an Oscar for being offended nowadays as one would deduct from their behavior.
The rest of us think about the outcome of our decisions and the effects that will occur with, and what will really happen when we do stupid stuff…..or let our emotions take control.
Like when everybody bought Easter Bunnies for their kids, and THEN found out that they chew EVERYTHING IN YOUR HOUSE and then the Shelters were flooded with bunnies??? Oh! It’ll happen again this year’ cause libs are also slooow learners.
Decide with ‘yer emotions,
or
Decide with ‘yer BRAINS
and make ‘yer Easter Bunnies chocolate
Well put, Chuck.
Robt. Boyd,Thank you for your dedication and common sense.
America is in trouble.
I agree people need to unite for the sake of country.
Re: article. Why is Hollywood so liberal?
The wealth, acting, is actually for impressing a life style that changes your mentality.
While accumulated wealth and audiences, becoming a voice to follow.Brainwashing.
Its about privilege, superiority, with disregard for people who created their wealth. A world all their own, and a super power.
Most experience abuse at a tender age, and tramma, that changes their lives forever.
They use their supporters to reach their goals, and will detach at that point.
Corruption is at its all time high, and lack of empathy for others as well.
World unification, classification, and high losses of life to achieve power.
Evil does exist.
Protect your children.
RoBeRt /.’=(*&^%$#@!
Bob spelled backwards is still boB …..
Nice attempted use of the English language ?
You and Renee need to get together and solve all our differences. Renee, everybody doing whatever they want is called Anarchy. Second, even the FIRST people walked here from Asia, so, because NO humans ORIGINATED here on this Continent…they too are immigrants. Sorry ! One know it all, and one , well, you can see what he knows……..0
Good Luck
This is for you Pubs who were fooled into electing Mr. Stump . “THAT WHICH YE SOW, SO SHALL YE REAP “.
“” celebrities like to portray a rebel persona, and that edgy attitude””??
Edgy? No, they look STUPID and BRAINLESS.
Rebel? Huh?? Since they think that they reflect “popular opinion” then they sure as heck are not rebels. Rebels don’t follow the crowd for the sake of being popular. “Rebels” against what anyway? If they were truly rebels, they’d have rebelled against the crap obama was doing for the past eight years, but they’re too brain-dead to know what’s what.
Your divisiveness is typical of someone who wants people to believe a certain way, someone who wants others to do as they do only, and not have the right to do otherwise. I’m not a democrat, and I’m not a republican. I am for people doing whatever they choose, and people voting on merit, NOT PARTIES. Every person in this country should have a RIGHT to believe what they want, and to DO what they want, as long as they aren’t running around sticking their nose in other people’s business, or polluting our country/water/soil/air, ’cause we all gotta live here. The problem is people who are trying to point fingers at “the other” party. Hell people, get a grip. We’re people, not friggin’ parties. So what if someone wants an abortion. It’s none of your business. So what if someone else doesn’t want an abortion, let them have their kid. So what if someone thinks something’s a sin. Believe what you want. But keep your beliefs away from me. Scared of people from other countries? Where the hell do you think you came from if you’re not First Nation: I don’t care if YOU were born here or not, your ancestors weren’t. Neither were mine. Government, and that’s not one party, appears to be filled with those will listen to what lobbyists want, what very, very rich people want, what big business wants. Government is no longer government. Whether you liked who was in office the last eight years or not, , we all saw half of them sit on their asses and refuse to compromise and work together. We all have to work together, and when someone isn’t shooting their mouth off about how it’s the “other” side, we usually do. So should they. There’s no damn OTHER side, buddy. WE are all the United States, and it’s time we started working together again. What the hell is wrong with everybody? We’re neighbors, we’re co-workers, we’re AMERICANS. And America is supposed to be about freedom, and about backing each other up to have those freedoms. Not running and squealing like a kindergartner when someone wants to have the right to disagree with us in a free country…at least it used to be. Now, people don’t like something and run and complain they want a law so others can’t do this, that, or the other. Come on people. Grow up. We need our country to pull together, not apart. Government is a plutocracy, and until we all shut the hell up and work together, we’re not gonna be a free country again. So stick that in your hat and think about it.
It’s you stupid moron Trumpys that need to wake the fuck up .. I would never have thought that there was such stupid people here in the USA but you moron Trumpys sure showed different.. Myself I’m glad to see that actors have no problem voicing their opinions after all it’s in the Construction that we have the right to the freedom of speech isn’t it .. Or are you ever stupider than Trump.. He’s to stupid to realize that the Hispanic people were here well before 1492ad . So it truly show’s how much of a stupid moron Trump really is.. To my your all IMMIGRANTS & should leave this Country to it’s Ritefull owners the NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN’S .. Take Trump with you when you go we don’t want him here .. Maybe his Russian buddy Putin will after all he helped him get elected !!!!!!
Robert, You have the freedom to take a course or two in English. When you have to resort to name calling and dirty slang- you need to upgrade. By the way, the word is rightful not riteful – unless you are talking about performing a rite of some sort. As for Putin and our election–I think the Democrats started that rumor – no proof so far. Oh yes, I think you were referring to the Constitution – not the “Construction”.
The Vikings got here around 1000 A.D.,
White Nordic People……not Hispanic’s.
But never let facts AND history get in the way when ones trying to claim to have “Gotten Here First”……before even Chris his self !
I basically agree with you on most of what you said. If people want to choose to do something that I consider morally wrong, that’s up to them. However, I shouldn’t have to pay for it.
History 101 for Roberto,
Hispanic: def; Belonging to Spain or to the Spanish tongue or people.
The Spanish in America started in 1492 when Christopher Columbus, searching for a new trade route to China, took possession of the new land for Spain
In 1513 Vasco de Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama to become the first European to lead an expedition to reach the Pacific Ocean from the New World
In 1513 Juan Ponce de Leon sailed around the southern end of Florida
In 1519 Hernando Cortes began the first phase of the Spanish colonization of the Americas and conquered the Aztec empire
In 1539 Hernando de Soto explored the southeastern United States from Tampa Bay to to South Carolina and crossed the Mississippi River
In 1545 Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo led the first European expedition to explore the upper California coast.
So, no Hispanic’s could have possibly existed in the America’s before 1492 ad. PERIOD.
Nope, no Mexicans either, as they didn’t exist then. They are a cross between the Natives and the Spanish, ie Hispanic by blood, or the Indian cultures that are Hispanic by tongue.
So,
SORRY, Try Again!
Hollywood Celebrities must please the ultra liberal progressive Hollywood moguls, producers, directors who write there pay checks.
All of these double standards are not a surprise to me in this self absorbed society that has been created
ALL of these same leaches on society DEPEND upon the very public that they demonize for their income.
If enough of us WOKE UP to this fact, we could put a real hurt on all of them in a hurry.
Wake Up, Folks!!