STAR WARS — Actors For and Against the Republic
Using stardom to affect political races
Captains Log: Stardate 74239.4
The people of Earth continue to bombard the masses with celebrity endorsements. The marketing tactics run from trinkets to political offices. We are unsure why such endorsements are used to curry favor with their fellow man. The people are polarized, as are the celebrities used to endorse them.
Vote for X candidate — Take 1
Where is the validity?
My favorite actor stumping for a political candidate should not make any candidate any more or less appealing to me. If you made these decisions based upon your favorite celebrity, you’re not thinking clearly.
Sure, I like to see Clint Eastwood telling somebody to make his day, as it reminds me of the brilliant line in one of his feature films. Those days have passed.
I love watching Robert Dinero being the tough guy in a film. I love seeing him portray a regular shmo like me. Whether he voices his accolades or vows to destroy a candidate has no merit.
We watch actors and actresses for the ability to act and portray people they are not. We should care less about their personal political, sexual, or religious leanings. I am…
