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Offline Conrad

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Dear Entertainers
« on: October 15, 2017, 07:17:28 AM »



Professional athletes can be added to the above.   
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Re: Dear Entertainers
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2017, 07:27:29 AM »
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Re: Dear Entertainers
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2017, 07:41:21 AM »
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Re: Dear Entertainers
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2017, 08:32:25 AM »
But ... but ... Leonardo DiCaprio is currently telling me all I need to know about climate change. Surely he is an expert. I mean, he's a real good actor, and that is bound to transfer over and automatically make somebody an expert on most or all other topics. After all he has the microphone, and the camera is on him. So I for one trust him to know what's best, and to tell me.

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Re: Dear Entertainers
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2017, 09:16:22 AM »
DiCaprio may not be an expert, but assuming that he is not a total bimbo he could be getting information from experts and forming an informed opinion? Regrettably, our celebrity obsessed culture places greater weight on the opinion of the DiCaprios of this world, than the opinion of shmucks like me or you, or even the real experts. Do not discount the star power of entertainers. After all, we sent one to the highest office in the land.
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Re: Dear Entertainers
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2017, 09:46:26 AM »
DiCaprio may not be an expert, but assuming that he is not a total bimbo he could be getting information from experts and forming an informed opinion? Regrettably, our celebrity obsessed culture places greater weight on the opinion of the DiCaprios of this world, than the opinion of shmucks like me or you, or even the real experts. Do not discount the star power of entertainers. After all, we sent one to the highest office in the land.

As he fires up his private jet to go to Davos to tell me I'm bad for driving an SUV.  Don't think so.

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Re: Dear Entertainers
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2017, 09:53:13 AM »
DiCaprio may not be an expert, but assuming that he is not a total bimbo he could be getting information from experts and forming an informed opinion? Regrettably, our celebrity obsessed culture places greater weight on the opinion of the DiCaprios of this world, than the opinion of shmucks like me or you, or even the real experts. Do not discount the star power of entertainers. After all, we sent one to the highest office in the land.

Are you talking about the current entertainer or Ronnie?    ;)
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Re: Dear Entertainers
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2017, 10:12:23 AM »
As he fires up his private jet to go to Davos to tell me I'm bad for driving an SUV.  Don't think so.

But you are conflating the possibility of hypocrisy on his part, with whether he should shut up because he's not an expert. What happened to Freedom of Speech, etc.
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Re: Dear Entertainers
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2017, 10:12:32 AM »
Watch and barf:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64G5FfG2Xpg

I do demand a plan- but they won't like it.

Here is a better video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA3eoSWouac

Oh, you might like this one too:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-6z2b3RvdM
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Re: Dear Entertainers
« Reply #9 on: October 15, 2017, 10:15:02 AM »
Are you talking about the current entertainer or Ronnie?    ;)

Ronnie was an entertainer but also Governor of California. The current circus is quite unprecedented.
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Re: Dear Entertainers
« Reply #10 on: October 15, 2017, 10:28:30 AM »
Ronnie was an entertainer but also Governor of California. The current circus is quite unprecedented.

Yeah....and don't forget Ahhnold, and many others:

http://www.imdb.com/list/ls000025899/

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Re: Dear Entertainers
« Reply #11 on: October 15, 2017, 11:04:09 AM »
But you are conflating the possibility of hypocrisy on his part, with whether he should shut up because he's not an expert. What happened to Freedom of Speech, etc.
It is not a possibility it is a fact. He has the same freedom of speech as any other American citizen. I have the freedom to call him and others out as frauds and to express my dislike by not contributing to their well being. And you can throw the NFL whiners in the same sinking ship.

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Re: Dear Entertainers
« Reply #12 on: October 15, 2017, 07:10:32 PM »
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Re: Dear Entertainers
« Reply #14 on: October 15, 2017, 08:32:36 PM »
I like popcorn, especially caramel...
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Re: Dear Entertainers
« Reply #15 on: October 16, 2017, 04:34:49 AM »
Yeah....and don't forget Ahhnold, and many others:

http://www.imdb.com/list/ls000025899/

That's quite the list! It seems that the term 'entertainer' is used pretty loosely for some of those...
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Re: Dear Entertainers
« Reply #16 on: October 16, 2017, 05:26:33 AM »
Don't forget that we have entertainers here as well.
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Re: Dear Entertainers
« Reply #17 on: October 16, 2017, 06:05:21 AM »
I don't know- I'd toss Trump off the entertainer list.  His show was secondary to having gained (and lost and regained) his wealth.  But then, would "You're fired" have meant anything on the campaign trail?  Was it his wealth, and therefore perceived lack of dependence on special interest groups that got him elected?  Or did his firing of people on the Apprentice help him along?  I think a combination of the two..

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Re: Dear Entertainers
« Reply #18 on: October 16, 2017, 08:58:30 AM »
I don't know- I'd toss Trump off the entertainer list.  His show was secondary to having gained (and lost and regained) his wealth.  But then, would "You're fired" have meant anything on the campaign trail?  Was it his wealth, and therefore perceived lack of dependence on special interest groups that got him elected?  Or did his firing of people on the Apprentice help him along?  I think a combination of the two..

Ha, neither: It was Hillary.
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Re: Dear Entertainers
« Reply #19 on: October 16, 2017, 09:43:37 AM »
He, neither: It was Hillary.
How did she help him win the primaries? I'm not saying he should not have, just asking.
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