Time Misses the Point
The following story grinds my nerves a bit: Time Magazine Lists 100 Most Influential People.
Here's the excerpt that rattled me:
The first two are Hollywood actors who most certainly don't affect anything outside of La La Land. Why would time magazine even consider them in the top 100?
It is this very reason that I gave up my television a year ago. Hollywood is obnoxious and pretentious and given to self absorption. Often celebrities offer their opinions on subjects that they have little to no experience with and they have not shame in their own lives. Hollywood is the place where liberals pretend that the President is a female (Commander in Chief) or is a Democrat (West Wing). Hollywood is where reality doesn't have to happen. There are plenty of people who just love to keep up with celebrities and their lives, which only perpetuates the self-importance and arrogance of the celebrities.
Too many citizens can name celebrities who are married to each other and name all of their films, but in the next breathe can barely name the President of the United States, let alone his cabinet, the leaders (majority or minority) of the Senate and House or other foreign dignitaries. It is appalling that so much time and effort is spent on fantasy when reality is staring everyone in the face. These citizen have no idea who our leaders are, yet these leaders are truly the people who affect our world. Not George Clooney. How has he had any impact on my life? He hasn't.
I would rather know about leaders of the world, captains of industry and magnates for innovation.
Time magazine should reevaluate itself and who it represents. Is it just another rag piece for Hollywood feel-gooders? It would seem all credibility has evaporated with its list of celebrities. Seriously, how has George Clooney or Reese Witherspoon ever affected my life? That really irks me.
And German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been recently elected to office. She hasn't had enough time to be instrumental to the world. There are serious issues in Germany that must be dealt with. I'm sure she will do a good job, but again, how has she affected my life?
Angelina Jolie is also on the list. Sheesh. Time should change the title of their top 100 list to something less dramatic, because Angelina Jolie does not shape my world.
Resources
Fox News: Time Magazine Lists 100 Most Influential People
Time: The People Who Shape Our World
Here's the excerpt that rattled me:
Oscar winners George Clooney and Reese Witherspoon and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are among the newsmakers on Time magazine's list of 100 people who shape our world.
The first two are Hollywood actors who most certainly don't affect anything outside of La La Land. Why would time magazine even consider them in the top 100?
It is this very reason that I gave up my television a year ago. Hollywood is obnoxious and pretentious and given to self absorption. Often celebrities offer their opinions on subjects that they have little to no experience with and they have not shame in their own lives. Hollywood is the place where liberals pretend that the President is a female (Commander in Chief) or is a Democrat (West Wing). Hollywood is where reality doesn't have to happen. There are plenty of people who just love to keep up with celebrities and their lives, which only perpetuates the self-importance and arrogance of the celebrities.
Too many citizens can name celebrities who are married to each other and name all of their films, but in the next breathe can barely name the President of the United States, let alone his cabinet, the leaders (majority or minority) of the Senate and House or other foreign dignitaries. It is appalling that so much time and effort is spent on fantasy when reality is staring everyone in the face. These citizen have no idea who our leaders are, yet these leaders are truly the people who affect our world. Not George Clooney. How has he had any impact on my life? He hasn't.
I would rather know about leaders of the world, captains of industry and magnates for innovation.
Time magazine should reevaluate itself and who it represents. Is it just another rag piece for Hollywood feel-gooders? It would seem all credibility has evaporated with its list of celebrities. Seriously, how has George Clooney or Reese Witherspoon ever affected my life? That really irks me.
And German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been recently elected to office. She hasn't had enough time to be instrumental to the world. There are serious issues in Germany that must be dealt with. I'm sure she will do a good job, but again, how has she affected my life?
Angelina Jolie is also on the list. Sheesh. Time should change the title of their top 100 list to something less dramatic, because Angelina Jolie does not shape my world.
Resources
Fox News: Time Magazine Lists 100 Most Influential People
Time: The People Who Shape Our World