Meryl Streep had the stage at the Golden
Globes and chose to use it to criticize PEOTUS DJ Trump, causing outrage in the
Trumpet Section. You know what? I don’t care. I don’t care that she spoke out
(she has that right under the First Amendment) and I don’t care that people are
angry with her and speaking out against her (they have that right under the
First Amendment). None of that will have any influence on whether or not I go
to see a film. I can’t actually remember what the last film I saw from
this fine actress. (Her expression of opinion makes her outspoken, but neither
over- nor underrated.)
During Ms. Streep’s speech it appears that Mel Gibson
sat there stone-faced (kind of like when he's acting). You know what? I don’t care.
His opinion of the president-elect and his critics and supporters make zero
difference to me. Should he ever make another movie I want to see, I’ll possibly
overlook his drunken anti-Semitic rants and go see it (although that’s a higher
bar because it was a behavior, not an expression of an opinion).
Any number of celebrities have declined the opportunity
to perform at Mr. Trump’s inauguration. You know what? I don’t care. Their opinion of the PEOTUS has no impact on me. They didn’t
influence my vote in November and they won’t influence how I evaluate the man's
actions as President of the United States. And if they influence yours, one way
or the other, you might want to start thinking for yourself.
Country singer Toby Keith is going to perform at the
inauguration. You know what? Of course you do, by now. I don't care. The decision is his to make and will
have no influence on whether or not I choose to attend a concert, buy a song or
album, or eat mediocre and overpriced food served by scantily clad waitresses
(#familyvalues!) in his Las Vegas restaurant.
Some celebrities (on both sides) are
intelligent people, and we should always try to listen to intelligent people
before making up our own minds. But, all things being equal (and I concede that
they are not always, and that some celebrities actually do have experience in
the areas where they opine) their opinion, no matter how big their audience,
has no more value than yours or mine. The size of an audience carries no more
weight as to the value of an
opinion than the decibels
of the shouter. In other words, to paraphrase another celebrity, “They don’t
impress me much.”
Steve Harvey is apparently going to consult
with Dr. Ben Carson in his role as head of HUD, which has some people upset
with him and others rushing to his defense (usually depending on whether they
are celebrating or bemoaning the election results). I don’t care. Steve Harvey
seems to be a bright guy and certainly can be no more ignorant about the
secretary job than Dr. Carson (also a bright, if bizarre, guy, but misplaced in
this position it seems to me). If he wants to listen to Mr. Harvey, it’s his
time and it can’t hurt.
If which celebrity is saying or doing what
gets you wound up, well, that, too, is your time and your energy to spend. Me,
(all together now), I DON’T CARE!
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