Should Hollywood and politics mix?
Stephen Fajardo, sophomore, business
“Not necessarily, I think people should create opinions for themselves. Entertainment really impacts the society, really sways people. I just don’t think people think for themselves anymore. That’s a big thing to do with Hollywood. That’s not their fault — it takes two to tango, it’s our fault for not creating our own opinions. It’s also their fault for using their platform to push their own opinions.”
Theresa Garcia, freshman, psychology
“I don’t think we really have a choice. Politics and entertainment are going to mix anyway, regardless of what other people think. Just because you have the greater public, they are involved in politics and entertainment, so they have opinions about both. Especially people who have platforms in entertainment, they have their own opinions and they have the right to say them. Their followers will listen, so it’s not really something you can help. But I don’t think it’s a bad thing.”
Elijah Martinez, sophomore, biology
“I think so. At the end of the day, those who have the power to speak have the right to speak and they should use their power in the way they think is best. If you have the platform to speak, you should speak and use the power you have to influence your fans and your followers.”
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Michelle Thomas, junior, biology
“I think it should be a thing, because celebrities are a type of people that society looks up to. Even though they have a lot of power to use their voice, they’re still people too. They have their own opinions and they can say whatever they want. It really doesn’t matter the way that other people feel about it because they’re just speaking the way that every single one of us are allowed to speak on our own issues and own feelings on political matters.”
Matthew Reisen is the news editor at the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at news@dailylobo.com or on Twitter @MReisen88.
