Monday, August 23, 2010

BloggeRhythms 8/23/2010

I thought that after two entries I'd written enough about the 9/11 Mosque in NYC. But, this morning I came across a blurb about why Hollywood types have been so quiet about the subject.

The blurb suggests that most Hollywood folks are presently very upset with the president's support for the project, but to vent their feelings would ally them with Republicans. Since alliance with such horrible sorts would be worse than death, they've chosen instead, just to ignore the issue.

But I don't agree with that conclusion.

I think on balance most who've become "stars," don't have much of a worthy opinion on anything that takes thought, intellect, or study (except perhaps for scripts.) Because, as a practical matter, few of them do anything for, or by, themselves. Writers put words into their mouths, directors instruct them in everything they do, step by step taking control of their physical actions and emotions on stage or screen. So, since vocationally actor types are totally programmed by others, intelligence is not only not needed in movie actor types, free-thinking might actually cause occupational conflict and be a hindrance.

As far as off-screen activities go, they have maids, cooks, chauffeurs, valets, masseuses, hair stylists, make-up consultants, diction coaches, physical instructors and so on. Thus, none of them have the need to make any effort in the real world to do anything themselves at all.

What it all boils down to is folks who are occupationally programmed to go through their business lives functioning as robots, totally controlled by others and, in an everyday sense, doing neither real "work" or intellectualizing at all.

Consequently, I think their minds atrophy to a degree, perhaps significantly, because, surrounded by bosses on the work side and flunky serviles elsewhere, none of them really have to think for themselves at all.

From their perspective, then, since everything they want or need is provided in one way or another, whenever they want it, I think it's quite easy to see how these folks get an unrealistic view of how the world really works for most others. I can also surmise, and am relatively certain that although they may be out of touch regarding "real" jobs and the actual workplace, many of them do sense that perhaps, they're quite fortunate to amass the wealth they come into without effort. Therefore, it's likely a sense of guilt that underlies their liberalism, combined with a total ignorance of what's needed politically to maintain the country's status as the world's premiere nation.

While I haven't watched talk shows or daytime live programming in many, many years, my senses tell me that ten minutes of listening to any of these Hollywood types converse, as far as intellect or knowledge is concerned, will quickly prove my point.

That's it for today folks.

Adios

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