“Who does he think he is”

[George K]

By the way, Murray makes an interesting point about actors and others and their spouting political opinions.

DeNiro, at this point doesn't probably care if his rants about Trump hurt his career. He's bullet-proof.

See my Dennis Quaid thread about implication of political expression. He spoke, reluctantly, in favor of Trump, and he's playing Reagan in an upcoming movie.

I would think that a large proportion of the public, when it comes to art, will say, "Yeah, he's a good singer, but he's a 4-star shithead because of his politics" and ignore it?

I don't know.

[Doctor Phibes]

@George-K said in “Who does he think he is”:

By the way, Murray makes an interesting point about actors and others and their spouting political opinions.

DeNiro, at this point doesn't probably care if his rants about Trump hurt his career. He's bullet-proof.

See my Dennis Quaid thread about implication of political expression. He spoke, reluctantly, in favor of Trump, and he's playing Reagan in an upcoming movie.

I would think that a large proportion of the public, when it comes to art, will say, "Yeah, he's a good singer, but he's a 4-star shithead because of his politics" and ignore it?

I don't know.

I think there's a definite tendency for people to support celebrities talking about serious topics when they agree with what the celebrity is saying. Suddenly, we move from 'Who does he thing he is?' to 'Such wise words from a non-expert!'.

[LuFins Dad]

@George-K said in “Who does he think he is”:

@Doctor-Phibes said in “Who does he think he is”:

The fact that somebody is apparently willing to pay Tucker Carlson to spout his crap doesn't actually make it any more appealing than de Niro, who is doing it gratis.

De gustibus....

But, I see your point.

Now, what makes DeNiro more appealing than, say, any person here who hates Trump?

Any person hear would be able to make a better argument than Trump will be a dictator., they wouldn’t need to read the speech off of cards, and they would have delivered the speech much better.

[Jolly]

Bob was sent by the Biden campaign...

[Doctor Phibes]

@George-K said in “Who does he think he is”:

I would think that a large proportion of the public, when it comes to art, will say, "Yeah, he's a good singer, but he's a 4-star shithead because of his politics" and ignore it?

It's not being a shit-head that I find disappointing as much as how stupid they often appear. What de Niro said is just plain dumb.

Of course, there are others - just to pick one seemingly at random, the only reason most normal people have heard of Ted Nugent in the last twenty years is because of his non-musical activities. De Niro clearly doesn't need the publicity in the same way.

[89th]

In the video, the initial reaction by Murray is spot on... this guy is an actor, what insights does he have that deserves his own press conference? Go home, Bob. Stick to acting.

[taiwan_girl]

@George-K said in “Who does he think he is”:

Maddow/Hannity/Carlson > DeNiro/Me/You

I agree with you. I am very cynical with advertizing. Why should i buy this product just because some singer/actor/influencer says so.

Regarding your quote above, I will take it further. The number of people who have worked closer to President Trump than pretty much anybody and say that he is not fit to be president.

Mattis/Tillerson/Milley/Bolton, etc etc >>> Maddow/Hannity/Carlson > DeNiro/Me/You

[taiwan_girl]

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/robert-de-niro-national-association-of-broadcasters_n_6659f0d6e4b08f9fa1408a30

The National Association of Broadcasters’ Leadership Foundation rescinded a “Service to America Award” it was to give the actor next week after he stumped for President Joe Biden outside of Donald Trump’s trial, The Hill reported on Thursday.

“This event is proudly bipartisan, uniting those from across the political spectrum to celebrate the impactful work of local broadcasters and our partners,” a spokesperson said in a statement to the political outlet. “While we strongly support the right of every American to exercise free speech and participate in civic engagement, it is clear that Mr. De Niro’s recent high-profile activities will create a distraction from the philanthropic work that we were hoping to recognize. To maintain the focus on service of the award winners, Mr. De Niro will no longer be attending the event.”

[George K]

Good for them.

He can spew all the hatred he wants have all the free speech he wants. However, I wish he were smart enough that his free speech might spill over into other areas that might be affected negatively.

[Mik]

@taiwan_girl said in “Who does he think he is”:

@George-K said in “Who does he think he is”:

Maddow/Hannity/Carlson > DeNiro/Me/You

I agree with you. I am very cynical with advertizing. Why should i buy this product just because some singer/actor/influencer says so.

Regarding your quote above, I will take it further. The number of people who have worked closer to President Trump than pretty much anybody and say that he is not fit to be president.

Mattis/Tillerson/Milley/Bolton, etc etc >>> Maddow/Hannity/Carlson > DeNiro/Me/You

Yep. I don't understand the concept of influencers at all. I see influencers and my brain sees weak minds.

[George K]