Monday, June 7, 2021

Limitless self-righteousness of celebrities is infinite

"Imbecile Jimmy Kimmel calls Florida “America’s North Korea' ”   "Imbecile Jimmy Kimmel called Florida, ‘America’s North Korea.’ He was being funny? This is what these late-night comedians do. They use their pulpit to trash anyone and anything that they disagree with and call it comedy." . . .


Jemele Hill Calls Joe Manchin ‘Power-Hungry White Dude’ Upholding ‘White Supremacy’  . . . "Hill, who has a well-worn track record of branding virtually everyone she disagrees with a racist, took to Twitter to baselessly accuse Manchin of “white supremacy” because he has a different opinion than she does." . . . 

‘Kim’s Convenience’ Star Simu Liu Airs Grievances with ‘Overwhelmingly White’ Writers, Producers   Is this the racism the left bemoans, and why is it a problem for them?

. . . "DiCaprio spoke last week on Earth Day, as 175 world leaders signed the Paris climate agreement. DiCaprio told them that "now is the time for bold, unprecedented action" and asked the delegates to look around and "ask each other, which side of history will you be on?" It was a speech filled with many more bromides, none of them insightful and all of them coming from a movie star who takes himself far too seriously and wants others to see him as a high-minded and thoughtful adult, not just an actor for hire." . . .

OPINION: Celebrities should stop virtue signaling . . . "The presence of virtue signaling is growing in our society. The issue seems to worsen with an increasing number of celebrities eager to share their thoughts on social media, through protests and during award acceptance speeches. At the 2020 Golden Globe Awards, however, one celebrity stood out. Instead of lecturing the audience, Ricky Gervais decided to lecture the celebrities instead.

As host, Gervais poked fun at multiple celebrities and controversies within Hollywood, finishing his monologue by warning them, “So if you win, come up, accept your little award, thank your agent and your God, and f— off.”

"However, his heartfelt speech did not accomplish what was intended, with multiple celebrities—such as Brad Pitt and Joaquin Phoenix—speaking out at the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards anyway.

"Phoenix, for example, won an Oscar for his performance in “Joker” and gave his two cents about society in his acceptance speech, encouraging everyone to stop eating meat.". . . 


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