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Clooney, meanwhile, remains firm in his view that Hollywood celebrities like himself are often scapegoated for political failures. He contends that the celebrity endorsement machine is largely ineffective in swaying the mainstream, emphasizing that ordinary Americans generally do not care about celebrity opinions on politics.
The Broader Cultural Fight
This controversy reflects a larger cultural divide: Hollywood’s moral posturing versus mainstream American values. Critics point out that Hollywood celebrities have spent years virtue signaling, pushing their progressive agendas, and attempting to shape societal morals through propaganda. Their tears and outrage post-election are seen as the fallout of a failed attempt to impose their moral vision on the broader populace.