Staff Reports
Let’s get one thing straight, Hollywood stars: we don’t care what you think. For years, celebrities have assumed that their fame gives them the authority to lecture the rest of America on how to live, vote, and think. Whether it’s a self-righteous speech at an award show or a tone-deaf tweet about the latest political issue, these stars seem to believe that their opinions carry more weight simply because they’re famous. But the truth is, the average American is tired of being preached to by people who live in gated mansions and fly private jets while telling us to sacrifice more for the environment or social justice.
These stars, cocooned in their luxurious bubbles, seem utterly detached from the struggles of everyday Americans. When was the last time a Hollywood actor had to worry about paying the mortgage, affording health insurance, or filling up the gas tank without breaking the bank? Their version of "real life" is so far removed from the challenges that most Americans face that it’s laughable when they try to tell us how to solve our problems. Their solutions often involve more government control, higher taxes, and policies that would make life harder for the very people they claim to care about.
What’s even more insulting is that these celebrities act as if their opinions are facts that are beyond debate. Disagree with them, and you’re labeled ignorant, backward, or worse. Hollywood’s favorite buzzwords—"tolerance" and "inclusivity"—apparently only apply if you share their worldview. The irony is that in their quest to appear virtuous and progressive, these stars have become the very thing they claim to despise: elitist snobs who look down on anyone who dares to think differently.
It’s time for these stars to understand that they are entertainers, not policymakers. Their job is to act, sing, or make us laugh—not to lecture us on how to run the country. We don’t tune in to watch movies or TV shows to get a political sermon; we do it to escape from the stresses of daily life. If Hollywood continues down this path of moral grandstanding, they might find that fewer and fewer people are interested in what they have to offer—both on-screen and off.
Moreover, the hypocrisy is staggering. These celebrities talk endlessly about income inequality while earning millions for a single movie. They decry climate change while jetting off to exotic vacations. They support open borders while living in gated communities. If they truly believed in the causes they champion, they’d start by changing their own lifestyles. But they don’t, because for them, it’s all about virtue signaling—not actual virtue.
