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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

I have a hard time separating some artist's art from their personal lives.

Many of the musicians that I enjoy have very different political views from me. While I try not to allow that to get in the way of my enjoyment of their music, I have a hard time with the ones that are very outspoken.

It's the same with actors. Although I know that some of them have views that I disagree with, I can still enjoy their work. But those that constantly get themselves in the news with their political views, IMHO, do themselves a disservice. If I happen to be watching a movie with a very outspoken actor, sometimes all I can think about is his political views. It actually detracts from the performance.

Some of these people are becoming more known for their political views and personal lives than their art and that's too bad.

There is nothing wrong with having strong opinions, but these famous people should learn that the world isn't all that interested in their opinions. It seems to me to be unfair that people who become famous for singing, playing an instrument, writing songs, acting or other forms of art, have a platform to influence millions of people with their political views. I wish that something could be done about it but that is one of the downsides of living in a free society.

The talking heads of various celebrities often play off of another for some kind of balance even if at times given the CONTEXT they might go in some direction very strongly. The Ship of Fools might be leaning heavily port or starboard given how the celebrities are on deck as well as the prevailing winds hitting the ship.