CLIFTON DUNCAN: The Suicide of the Celebrity.
Imagine losing to literally Hitler.
Such was the fate of soon-to-be-ex Vice President Kamala Harris—a brown woman who inspired antiracists across America to form whites-only advocacy groups without a shred of self-awareness.
But Madame Harris and her white saviors didn’t suffer defeat alone—the stars who gave their all to ensure her triumph over Donald Trump also lost bigly. It was a valiant effort: Hamill harangued; Ruffalo ranted; Deniro raged; JLo cried; Cardi B powered through a reading assignment. And so on.
Alas, America overwhelmingly preferred Hitler to Hollywood. Defeat was decisive: Trump would not just take the electoral college, he would become the first Republican in 20 years to win the popular vote, and the second president in American history to serve two non-consecutive terms.
But how could the electorate shun the cast of The Avengers? How could Julia Roberts’ appeal to politically closeted (presumably battered) wives fail to win more women? Why did Meghan Thee Stallion’s cheek-clapping not mesmerize more black men? How could George Clooney—who helped raise millions for Joe Biden (weeks before urging him to step aside)—make so little impact?
There has always been some animus against “Actorvists”—people generally prefer not to be condescended to by soft-handed and obscenely rich entertainers. Still, Stars were far more tolerated before than they are now. Many were even liked.
That’s not the case anymore.
Here’s why.
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