Can you get past an actors politics

[PieterCoetzee]

There are so many actors that I used to love, then I see them making political speeches. It took me years to get past Jane Fonda's treason and Im not sure I really ever did. I used to love Bruce Springsteen but I cant deal with his political BS anymore.

I really liked the Dixie Chics and they could say whatever they wanted but when they started bitching overseas I took exception ....and by the way their career dumped afterwards

To be clear, they are welcome to their politics (even if I disagree) but their job is to ACT

 

[Belt Fed]

Being non binary i can get past anything.

 

[Jester560]

I get taken aback to anyone famous using their platform to make a political statement.

 

[Tinyman]

No, I can't -- they just lost another fan. Not going to write to them or even watch their tirades. When enough of them get the hint, they'll shut their yap.

 

[Musashi]

Screw De Niro and Jim Carrey too!

 

[Scevaph]

What gets me is why anyone cares what their opinion is. They are looked to for entertainment not education or enlightenment.

 

[Belt Fed]

Ain't gonna be much longer AI is going to replace all of them anyway.

 

[HayesGreener]

There are so many actors that I used to love, then I see them making political speeches. It took me years to get past Jane Fonda's treason and Im not sure I really ever did. I used to love Bruce Springsteen but I cant deal with his political BS anymore.

I really liked the Dixie Chics and they could say whatever they wanted but when they started bitching overseas I took exception ....and by the way their career dumped afterwards

To be clear, they are welcome to their politics (even if I disagree) but their job is to ACT

I had all the Dixie Chicks CD's. After they shot their mouth off overseas I took all the CD's out back and used them as skeet targets. You don't get to trash America in a foreign country on my watch.

 

[Tinyman]

I believe I've ran this one before, but . . .

 

[PieterCoetzee]

I had all the Dixie Chicks CD's. After they shot their mouth off overseas I took all the CD's out back and used them as skeet targets. You don't get to trash America in a foreign country on my watch.

Well they did make a few songs about the uproar "Not ready to make nice".

 

[belladonna]

In my humble opinion, we shouldn’t be subjected to any of their political opinions. If it happens to come out, we’ll happens, media will spread around something that was heard…but as soon as they start spouting off (especially out of country), they’ve lost my respect. They are performers, paid to perform and not to endorse one political party or another.

 

[PieterCoetzee]

Its like the "swopping spit issue", I dont care how or who you do it with BUT when you insist on telling me, I form an opinion and chances are you wont like mine.

 

[3L120]

What gets me is why anyone cares what their opinion is. They are looked to for entertainment not education or enlightenment.

But, but, but…they are stars, influencers…the most important people in the universe! Right??? He said with sarcasm, in case you didn’t notice…

 

[PieterCoetzee]

I talked to some kids that had gone to the anti gun rally in DC after one of the school shootings. They were excited. I asked if they saw any of the celebrities (cant remember who was there now). They said YES like it was the greatest thing, so I asked if they had bodyguards. Again they said yes and I asked if they thought the bodyguards had guns, "Well yeah". Thats when I asked why it was OK for them to have guns and not their mother. Were those stars more important than their mother? "Huh??" was all I got

 

[PieterCoetzee]

they are stars, influencers

Theres a TV series where stars and influencers train with real Special Forces soldiers. I take great pleasure in seeing the whining and excuses

 

[Musashi]

Duvall, Bruce Willis, Keanu Reeves, Chris Pratt I know and respect. These newer actors? I don’t even know their names even though they pontificate.
Athletes esp. Olympians shud STFU too.

 

[PieterCoetzee]

When I go to a restaurant, I dont ask the chef his politics BUT when I was a uniform cop, I only ate where I could see the cook make the food.....(you may have to be a cop to fully get that one)

 

[Dobbinsky]

When I go to a restaurant, I dont ask the chef his politics BUT when I was a uniform cop, I only ate where I could see the cook make the food.....

Interesting, in that when my father was a deputy, detective, etc, he would always eat where no one could get behind him without being noticed, see the customers, and who is coming through the door.

 

[PieterCoetzee]

Interesting, in that when my father was a deputy, detective, etc, he would always eat where no one could get behind him without being noticed, see the customers, and who is coming through the door.

Seating is important too but you also wanna eat where you can make sure no one adds any special sauce to your food.

 

[BarryinIN]

If they hold a belief opposing mine and keep it private, I don’t care. Ideally, I shouldn’t know what they think about hot topics.

If they want to preach to me about it, I don’t want to hear it. With some exceptions, that also includes if we are on the same side.
That’s not why I bought a ticket (again, with some exceptions, like at the NRA Annual Meetings).

You are an entertainer, so entertain. Sing, play, act, perform. If you aren’t doing that, I don’t want to see or hear you.