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Why People Hate Celebrities

     Have you seen those "travel to California" commercials? The ones with all the celebrities well groomed, playing in the sun, catching balls, and just being "normal". All of those celebrities claim to "just be like you". They're not though.

     All celebrities have their die-hard fans. Justin Bieber has his Beliebers, Beyonce has The Beyhive, and Katy Perry has her Katycats. Die-hard fans of celebrities have been around forever. With the rise of social media, fans can join together in record numbers for even the smallest youtuber like PewDiePie. However, with that rise comes "Haters". A hater according to Google is "a person who greatly dislikes a specified person or thing". Simple enough. It seems though that Haters have arrived more (or at least become more vocal) with the rise of the internet. The farther you go back in time, the less you heard of hate towards big celebrities. That could be because the internet gave them a way to be more vocal, everything a celebrity does is now more publicized, or both. If you look at Justin Bieber who has millions of fans, it also seems as if millions of more people dislike him or at least not "just" indifferent. So why do we hate these celebrities?

     The answer is simple! They aren't us. And I'm not saying black people and white people aren't the same or rich people and poor people aren't the same so they should dislike each other. Celebrities aren't like us and that is okay. It is when they tell us how to live that is not okay.

     For the purpose of the article, we are going to make a distinction between a celebrity and a famous person. This is just to make it easier on us. We will define a celebrity as someone who is famous for whatever reason, but is also always in the news and tabloids for reasons unrelated solely for their work. According to this definition, I will define Kim Kardashian, Justin Bieber, and even George Clooney (for all his humanitarian work) as a celebrity. A famous person is just someone who is famous for their work, but stays quiet outside of what they do. I would describe Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Day Lewis, and Barack Obama (his work is leading the nation so telling people what to do is okay) as just a famous person.

     Average people are starting to get fed up with celebrities. Obviously, there are those who like tabloids enough to keep the business and celebrities in business. But everyday resentment is growing towards celebrities. There is a simple reason why too. We don't want to be told what to do by hypocrites. How many times will you see celebrity tell you to cut down on gas use only to see them driving one of their many luxurious sports cars? Celebrities will tell us we need to donate to different causes to help the less fortunate when meanwhile we have to fight day to day to survive. The worst offenders are seeing celebrities praised for losing all their baby weight after six weeks when they have a nanny to take care of the baby.  

     And I'm about to say something that is unpopular. It is mostly liberals. Kim Kardashian just went to support Hillary Clinton. Beyonce just did the controversial Black Lives Matter-esque act at the Superbowl. Yes, you do see more conservative famous people speaking out nowadays, but that is usually Jon Voight speaking out for Israel, or a Republican celebrity talking about how people should be left alone. 

     Liberals live in a world of La La Land. Just look at every millennial Bernie Sanders supporter asking for free college education who will call you a cold-hearted person if you disagree. There are the liberals who actually believe in what they preach and I can respect them. I have a professor who sends her daughter to a more expensive daycare specifically for the attraction of it being more diverse. I don't agree with that, but I respect it. Most liberals aren't like that. (Ever hear of the section 8 housing in Fair Lawn issue)? However, liberal celebrities are even worse. Many of them are uneducated people who hit the lottery genetically and got lucky being discovered. They have more money than they know what to do with. For them, donating tens of thousands of dollars at a time is a drop in the bucket. Celebrities can do it and then they just expect you to follow. Let's not mention that it is actually beneficial for them when they do charity work because it gives them positive publicity.

     These people don't live in reality. Ever watch the Academy Awards? It is a bunch of them patting each other on the back. Do they work hard? Yes, some of them do. Do I admire their work ethic? Yes, I can, but I don't need Jennifer Lawrence telling me how I'm a bad person because I support a party that in her eyes "doesn't support women's basic rights". 

     Celebrities are put in a position that makes them think they are gods and know what is best for everyone. It is our own fault for letting them get there. We can do something about it though. Stand up, and call out celebrities who make ludicrous statements or tell us what to do. Let them know that they aren't one of us. 

     Next time a celebrity tells you they are one of the guys, don't believe them. It is okay that they aren't like us. Their psyche is very different. They have struggles that are different than ours. But they aren't us. 

Sources

https://www.google.com/search?q=hater&oq=hater&aqs=chrome..69i57.1578j0j4&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8

http://madamenoire.com/275027/beliebers-barbz-and-the-beyhive-the-craziest-celebrity-fan-bases-and-the-weird-names-theyve-adopted/

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/259951-jennifer-lawrence-the-gop-doesnt-support-womens-basic-rights

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Should Republicans Give Up on the Issue of Abortion?

     Originally I thought about making a political blog around August 2015 during the time of the first Republican Debate. Planned Parenthood had been in the spotlight recently due to release of videos alleging that PP had been doing illegal things with unborn fetuses. For me abortion has been an issue that has seen my views evolve over times. As of right now, I don't look at abortion as a religious issue, but more of an issue from a scientific perspective. Different people have different theories about when life begins. I am pro-choice up a certain point and after that point I am pro-life. I think many people are like me. Very few people would be on the extreme and it is just the time where we feel life begins that makes us different. For example, I've learned that according to some Jews, life begins 40 days after conception. From my research, I have found that the opposite of the way we declare someone has passed away happens around the 12th week of pregnancy (the first trimester). For some reason, growing up, I always have seen abortion with in the first trimester as okay, and after the first trimester as not okay. This is my view as of now, but like I said before I am willing to evolve my view as I learn more.
     Back in 2015 this post was going to be about why Republicans should give up on the issue of abortion. As someone who wants to see a Republican in the white house, I felt that the candidates views on abortion were hurting their image in the eyes of independents who could potentially vote for them. I thought that maybe the Republicans should just stop talking about the issue of abortion and acknowledge their defeat. However, the more I thought about it, the more I realized I was wrong. You can't reasonably expect someone to change their view on something they truly believe in. That's the beauty of America. I can vote for who I feel best represents my ideas, but they won't be me and some of their ideas will be different. I might not agree with Republicans on abortion, but I do respect the fact they have their own beliefs. We as people should be striving to get away from politicians who tell us just everything we want to hear.
     Instead this article will be focusing on the statistics and we'll be delving into how the issue of abortion affects Republicans. A Gallup.com poll from 2015 shows that 51% of the (sample) population believes abortion should be legal under certain circumstances. I would fall into that 51%. However, that 51% can also include people who believe abortion should only be legal in cases of rape. Thus when broken down further, the Gallup poll shows that 13% believe abortion should be legal under most situations, and 36% believe it should only be legal in a few situations. Once again though, this is still too broad. The poll also showed that 19% of the population believes that abortion should be illegal in all situations, but an outstanding 10% more of the population (29%) believe abortion should be legal in all situations.
     The Gallup poll also showed that steadily over the past few years more people believe abortion should be legal in all situations while the reverse is happening on the other end. Upon more research, I also stumbled upon a Gallup poll though that showed 49% of people are pro-choice versus 44% who identify as pro-life. That gap has been getting smaller over the years. What is also important though is to look at if voters will only vote for a candidate that has the same stance on abortion as them. 23% of pro-lifers will only vote for those who share the same view as them versus 19% on the pro-choice side. In general, 21% of the population would only vote for someone who has the same views as them on abortion. Interesting though, 47% percent believe that abortion is a major issue that is a factor in how they vote versus 27% who don't.
     After doing this research, my view changed. I no longer believe that the issue of abortion is hindering Republicans as much as I once thought. Let's be real. If you are one of the 21% who will only vote for someone with the same view on abortion as you then you were probably going to vote for that party to begin with. 47% believe abortion is an important issue to think about, but combined with the 27% who don't then Republicans shouldn't have to worry too much if their view is in the minority.

Sources
http://www.gallup.com/poll/1576/abortion.aspx
http://www.gallup.com/poll/183449/abortion-edges-important-voting-issue-americans.aspx

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