When rich and famous movie stars, athletes, and other celebrities whose function might elude us, how to people feel about that?
According to an Associated Press-NORC poll, two-thirds of the people they asked were not buying celebrity endorsements of various politicians–mostly Democrats. The poll found 39% disapprove of celebrities shooting off their big mouths to try to influence an election, with only 24% approving (https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/article297750653.html).
Are you surprised? Or are you one of those characters who exclaimed, “Holy moly! Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris? Well, my vote goes to Kamala, then!”
Why would anyone care what some caterwauling “artiste” has to say? I mean, vote for J. P. Swampgas because Johnny Cafone endorsed him in a concert?
This is why our country’s founders placed so many restrictions om the popular vote.
Yeahbut! Maybe the poll means more and more of us are waking up. Maybe we’ve had it with celebrities. Maybe they should just shut up and make corny movies about downtrodden feminists who turn into superheroes.
(Don’t give them any ideas!)
