Discussion Do you admire celebrities who share their political views or, do you think they should keep them to themselves?

[Forever Sleep]

I mostly admire celebrities who speak out against things they obviously feel affected by. Even if they are well regarded, with cancel culture so rife and the people they criticize so powerful, I think they're brave to do it:



Obviously, if it's more like virtue signalling then, it's more annoying.

What do you think? Should there be a moral responsibility for those that have a platform to advocate for what they believe even? But then, we all have different ideas. They may be advocating for something we strongly disagree with. So, do you prefer it when they keep their views hidden or separate?

 

[NormallyNeurotic]

I'd rather know whether the person who I'm enjoying the art of supports fascism than just stay ignorant. Some do it to virtue-signal, though, that's annoying.

 

[martyrdom]

In most cases I believe any expression of political views is a PR move in either direction. If they were so passionate about <whatever cause> they have ample means to make a huge difference towards that cause in multiple ways given their power as well as financially - and I mean a substantial amount, not just a "tax break" amount (which to them is still millions) - and the vast majority of them do not (except, again, for tax breaks). But thankfully for me I don't like nor care about celebrities, they are just little jesters that do silly dance for us.