thank gawd she's a Democrat. The other side isn't so lucky (Kid Rock, Ted Nugent, etc.), but then they have monstrous evangelists, tech bros, oligarchs, mobs, villains, disinformation media conglomerate heads, etc.
I agree with you completely.
We should make like Finland and teach our children critical thinking skills in school. It helps them recognize disinformation considering they share a border with Russia, helps them academically, but not sure if it has helped them put celebrity influence in context, though it probably does.
I think our immigrants going through the naturalization process know more about civics than average people here do, too. They have to study and pass a basic civics test so they can understand how the U.S. government is set up and functions. We used to have Civics in school, but is in short shrift during a school semester or is an elective--easy to skip.
I have never thought highly of Oprah. She seems to give endorsements and financial backing, but she's also brought us Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz. I was also stunned when George Clooney went public to tell Pres. Biden to pack it up, Grandpa.
Clearly celebrities in all stripes carry influence.
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