Everyone knows that Hollywood is a liberal town. However, what people don't know is the disdain that Hollywood has for conservatives across the board.
For example, notice that celebrities such as Rosie O'Donnell, Alec Baldwin, and others proudly say how they are Democrats and liberals to the core.
Yet, you don't hear about Adam Sandler, Kelsey Grammar, and others who proclaim themselves to be Republicans or conservatives.
Why?
"They learn very quickly, if they know what's good for them, to donate to the Democratic Party," said Andrew Breitbart, co-author of "Hollywood, Interrupted." "If they were to donate to the Republican Party, they would be exposed to career-ending ridicule, period."
Now, let's flip that around for a minute.
Say someone in Hollywood is a liberal...I know it's a stretch, but let's pretend. If someone retaliated against them for being liberal, such as not giving them a role in a film, they'd scream about "freedom of speech" and other such nonsense.
But the same people don't stand up for the rights of conservatives in Hollywood.
Hypocritical? You bet. The only ones you hear about are rare ones who are already big celebrities such as Bruce Willis. Had Bruce proclaimed his conservatism when he was still on Moonlighting, do you think we'd be watching him put out Die Hard 4? I sincerely doubt it.
So how are all these "smarter and enlightened" people really better then everyone else if they themselves are trying to stifle someone's ability to earn a living simply because they have a differing political opinion?
That's hypocrisy and the "fascism" that they so enjoy to spew out about the Bush administration.
So when they look in the dressing room mirror, do you think there's a brain in their head for them to realize they are doing the same thing that they would criticize others for doing?
Nah, they're probably too worried about important things like if they are going to get on the cover of Vanity Fair.
It reminds me of Mr. Garrison's response to Rosie O'Donnell in an episode of South Park:
"People like you preach tolerance and open-mindedness all the time, but when it comes to middle America, you think we're all evil and stupid country yokels who need your political enlightenment. Just because you're on TV doesn't mean you know shit about the government."
Travis
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