It happens every political season. We get the parade of Hollywood actors and musicians… and journalists and athletes and comedians… alright… everyone else who is on TV. They all faithfully give us their liberal take on the candidates and issues. We have Matt Damon spreading internet rumors and rambling about the “absurd” choice of Sarah Palin. We get Susan Sarandon parroting a bumper sticker slogan about Jesus being “a community organizer” (another veiled reference to the deity of the democratic candidate… so stupid). We have Lindsay Lohan, of all people, adding Palin Derangement Syndrome to her long list of mental problems. And then there’s the poetry from the advanced intellect of Pam Anderson… “Suck it.”
Why does this irritate me so much? Why? I think it irritates me because I am a consumer of popular culture. I watch the movies and TV shows that these people produce… and I enjoy them. Please don’t ruin my enjoyment of these things by injecting your own unsolicited political opinion into the conversation… please. The only time I want to see your face is when you are entertaining me. That’s it.
In reality these people are nothing more than modern-day court jesters. They come out wearing the funny hat and jumping around for our enjoyment. That’s the job… stick to it. No one wants to hear what the court jester thinks about the war or the economy or anything else that real people struggle with. These aren’t real people. They are empty calories… enjoyable, but not suitable for a real diet. They are the hot fudge sundae after the meal. There’s nothing of substance to be found there. Why do they continue to think otherwise?