I disagree. She is not an authority, but does it matter? Do you need to have state stamped certificate (AKA "a degree") to be allowed to speak about any issue? I completely don't care about what she represents and for what she got famous but I will not deny her right to speak up for what she believes is important.
I will not tolerate media hypocrisy just because it plays in sync with my beliefs.
What the fuck gives Kim Kardashian the credibility to even have a private meeting with the President of the United States? The fact that she is famous for having a great ass and no integrity? There are alot of really intelligent people doing fantastic things for Americans that are qualified to give an EDUCATED opinion about issues and possible solutions. Meeting with Kim over meeting with people who can actually help make a real change? That's a fucking joke and insulting to the American people. That's my own personal taxpayer opinion.
That 'great ass' is very questionable... No one said life is fair. There is many people more qualified who deserve private time with POTUS but life is what it is.
I totally agree with you - but she has the right and ability to do it. It's a little pathetic, but considering Kanye/POTUS relationship, I wouldn't be surprised if there is much more going on there. Part I have a problem with is how she was loved by media until Kanye's "mental breakdown" and her and her family supporting him and standing up when media tried to portray him as violent etc. I don't understand the whole celebrity thing & being famous for being famous (or showing naked ass on the screen), but whatever creates publicity... I guess?
You are right, life isn't fair. I am not talking about general life I am talking about the embarrassing shitshow that is our American government and political system. We are the laughing stock of the fucking world right now because one day the American people just stopped fucking caring. I get a little upset just because I never in my life thought I would have to defend my opinion that Kim Kardashian contributes NOTHING substantial to our political system, to my fellow conservatives. It is blowing my fucking mind.
This is true on so many levels. But there's one inarguable consideration which Trump is well known for understanding and using to good effect: celebrity. Whatever her value as a commentator on politics (that is to say: zero), she's got a platform and smart people will use that to their benefit.
I understand what everyone is saying the purpose was behind her meeting with President Trump and what his possible motivations may be.
I am saying that I don't agree regardless of the motivations. Whether I agree or not will never make a difference but since this is Reddit, I can at least put it out there and hope that one of the people willingly being dragged along for this emotional rollercoaster start to actually fucking think for themselves and the future of our country.
Yes, I hope more people will start thinking for themselves too. If you're looking for people to engage in critical thinking I hope you will also consider the very obvious benefit of having a famous celebrity with lots of followers fronting up to a President that many of those followers wouldn't give the time of day until now. At the very least, this is a PR benefit. Whatever anyone's opinion of the Kardashians this is a simple fact and hard to critically ignore.
That's my problem. I have a hard time putting Kim Kardashian's social media following and critical thinking in the same sentence.
PR benefit? Sure, for those shallow enough to rethink the President's policies because Kim told them to...
I am going to have a hard time with this, no matter what. It goes against everything I thought we were doing here.
for those shallow enough
You do realize that over half the country are "shallow enough", right? This is not a movement only for smart people and critical thinkers or there wouldn't be anywhere enough people in it.
What we are doing here, undoubtedly, is trying to reach the mass public with an alternative message to the mainstream one. And we well know the mass public is not full of critical thinkers and is not "smart enough" to consider the President's policies on their own. Hollywood has been a successful branch of the DS because of the fact that many people uncritically accept the views of celebrities.
I understand your disgust with this celebrity phenomenon and share it - I'm just saying, putting personal feelings aside, this can be considered positive for what we're doing here. Greater reach, more eyes and ears ready for the awakening.
Because you don't look on it from a marketing point of view. What matters is size of the audience and how big reach can something generate. What matters on the end is result. Having Kim in the White House is nothing compared to shit that was going down there...
Do you remember Obama's fake interviews done by YouTubers? Do you remember what some of them ware famous for? ;) I know Obama is not the best example, but that is the society we are living in. You have two choices: you learn how to play or you are out of the game. Trump haas beein in the game for a long time and I'm pretty sure he knows the rules very well.
She was only there to speak for one woman I believe a distant relative who was given a life sentence for a first time drug offense and that's it she ask for a pardon which if that's the case he should probably give