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In reply to the discussion: Liberal Hollywood liberals from Hollywood. Why are they so liberal? [View all]DebJ
(7,699 posts)19. Unfortunately that doesn't seem to apply for NFL players.
I knew a waitress who worked in a restaurant in Carrol County, Md, near a training
camp (maybe the Ravens I guess...I don't follow football...this was in the early 2000s).
The wait staff dreaded the arrival of the NFL team. They would stay in the restaurant
for 3-4 hours, be very demanding, and leave not squat for a tip. Essentially, the person
stuck waiting on them earned ZILCH for her shift.
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There was an interesting thread here years ago about conservative comedians and how rare they are
Recursion
Feb 2013
#5
I was thinking of the powerhouse actors: Affleck, Asner, Clooney, Judd, Sarandon, Damon...
Bucky
Feb 2013
#8
I think it has more to do with the fact that they are exposed to the arts community
Bjorn Against
Feb 2013
#9
Very true, and that was at least part of the reason Atlas Shrugged bombed so badly
Bjorn Against
Feb 2013
#25
The first thing an actor or comedian has to do is sell himself/herself to the audience. People
alfredo
Feb 2013
#26
Creativity is not economics or class. It is formlessness, barriers/boundaries-busting, open, .
UTUSN
Feb 2013
#10
I notice that the form of "liberalism" pushed by Hollywood rarely seems to threaten the status quo.
Romulox
Feb 2013
#12
I also think they realize how LUCK is a factor. Someone somewhere along the way
antigop
Feb 2013
#18
Also because usually actors start out in Drama club/Glee which is very LGBT friendly, move to LA
JaneyVee
Feb 2013
#21
"One reason Hollywood millionaires are so liberal is that most of them had to earn their way up"
HiPointDem
Feb 2013
#30