Celebs Gone Political

Matt Damon has been in some pretty awesome movies, and therefore I value his opinion on politics. Joking, but here’s the video:

What most people got out of it was the comparison of Palin’s campaign to a bad Disney movie. The trailer:

 I think it’s interesting how a lot of people do value celebrity opinion. They have connections in high places; they must understand the political arena. Or, celebrities actually KNOW politicians, and so they must know their true character. Celebrities have money; they must want to spend it supporting the right candidate. I want to be like Angelina Jolie, so I’ll adopt a bunch of babies and vote for the candidate she votes for.

Who knows why people listen to Matt Damon. Sure, he makes some good points, but why value his opinion over a political scientist?

Maybe it’s because Matt Damon has never looked like an idiot debating on network television. Matt Damon isn’t bashing his ideology into my head and telling me what I want, how I want it, and why I want it. Or maybe I don’t watch the news, I only watch entertainment television, so that’s what I’m exposed to. What ever the reason, I think that how some of us overlook the opinions of academics speaks to this huge disconnect we feel with the media. The media are the ones supposed to be HELPING us make our decisions, not causing our apathy.

When Victoria Beckham influences my choice of shoe more than CNN, I can sleep at night. But when she influences my choice of candidate, I think I’d rather eat my shoe. And when I think of how many people look to Entertainment Tonight to get their political news, I want to stick their shoes in unpleasant places.

And lastly, to address the Democratic bias of Celebrity Politics, Republicans say this:

"It's not surprising that the Barack Obama and his celebrity supporters continue to tear down Gov. Palin with little more than blatant name-calling. It's clear they're threatened by a candidate who actually has a record of achieving reform and change, while Barack Obama just talks about it." – Maria Comella, spokesperson for Palin.

Oh Maria, don't get too offended. I don't care what they say about Palin, I only care what kind of shoes she wears.