Bieber talked about everything from abortion ("I really don't believe in abortion," Bieber says. "It's like killing a baby?" How about in cases of rape? "Um. Well, I think that's really sad, but everything happens for a reason. I guess I haven't been in that position, so I wouldn't be able to judge that.") to health care ("You guys are evil," he says with a laugh. "Canada's the best country in the world. We go to the doctor and we don't need to worry about paying him, but here, your whole life, you're broke because of medical bills.").
Another celebrity who had a few things to say about politics was none other than Snooki from the Jersey Shore.
John Mccain responded to Snooki via twitter saying : "@Sn00ki u r right, I would never tax your tanning bed! Pres Obama's tax/spend policy is quite The Situation. but I do rec wearing sunscreen!"
What about Lady Gaga's message to the Senate regarding DADT:
These celebrities attempting to make a political statement seems to be for the single reason of PR. Justin Bieber having a stand on abortion? Puhlease. Besides for the point that he is sixteen (?) and his fans are twelve, him saying that rape "happens for a reason" seems to be extremely inappropriate.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, there is a big difference between these two (besides for the fact that neither matter all that much in the big political picture.) Lady Gaga is an intelligent, well-educated adult who is using her fame as a platform to bring attention to an issue she cares about. Rolling Stone is using Justin Bieber, a sixteen year old kid, by asking him questions on controversial and delicate topics just to get a juicy pull quote out of him.
ReplyDeleteI suppose there's nothing wrong with people expressing their views in a high-profile way - if you've got the platform you can use it as you please, just like the wealthy can contribute more to campaigns than anyone else. But there's no requirement we take them seriously!
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