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Politics today feels more like a bad reality show than anything else. And when I say bad, I mean the sort of show that makes you want to throw your TV out the window and read a book. Imagine my shock and barely contained laughter reading about Jeffrey Katzenberg’s comments on Donald Trump being a colossal a**hole. Well, he’s not just playing Santa giving out the labels early, is he?
Then there’s Joe Biden. Good old Joe might just be reaching out to Taylor Swift for an endorsement yet. Yes, folks, that’s the world we live in – where the endorsement of a pop star is the golden ticket to the Oval Office. Makes you miss the days when a good political scandal was about a dirty trick or a domicile tape, not whether you’re on the favored playlist of a twenty-something music icon.
Now, Jeff Katzenberg’s blunt descriptor for Trump isn’t a doctoral thesis on political sociology, but let’s face it, in a world where subtlety is about as undervalued as a stock photo of a handshake, Katzenberg’s choice of words is almost refreshing. Honestly, it’s like choosing between getting slapped in the face with a live fish or a cold one. Either way, it stings.
But let’s not skim over the delightful absurdity of this Hollywood heavyweight, Katzenberg, not shooting a text to Taylor Swift to secure her backing for Biden. I mean, what is this? High school? Next thing you know, they’ll be passing handwritten notes in Senate— “Do you like me? Check yes, no, or running for re-election.”
As much as Trump’s antics resemble a circus we’re compelled to watch, his unwavering base eats it up like free popcorn. Maybe they’re onto something. Maybe what we need is more entertainment in politics. Forget debates, let’s have rap battles. Why settle for a state of the union address when you could have state of the union sing-offs?
Poor Joe, in the meantime, seems like he’s always trying to catch up. Here’s a guy who probably thinks TikTok is the sound a very slow clock makes. And yet, he might just garner the Swift effect. Just picture it: Biden on stage, awkwardly shuffling to a remix of You Belong with Me. I’d pay good money to see that. Not a lot, but enough.
What’s particularly hilarious is visualizing the call where Biden finally tries to woo Taylor into his political courtship. What does he even say? “Hello, Taylor? Joe here. Look, I loved your last album, tremendous stuff… No, I haven’t listened to it, but my grandkids assure me it’s the bee’s knees.”
Let’s face it, the political endorsement game is no longer about the shared ideals or visions for the nation’s future. It’s about who can snag the most influential celebrities. It’s less about the battle of policies and more about the battle of playlists. Maybe the candidates should just skip the middleman and go straight for a celebrity endorsement draft. Imagine the trading cards: “Biden trades a 2022 Kanye West for a 2024 Taylor Swift.”
It all boils down to this: there’s a soap opera-worthy plot unfolding daily, starring politicians and celebrities, and we’re living for the next episode. Will Biden get the coveted Swift endorsement, or will he have to settle for a retweet from the Biebs?
So, here’s the takeaway: in a world where politics intersects with celebrity influence, don’t be surprised if your next party candidate comes with a verified Instagram account and more followers than common sense. And if that happens—welcome to the new age of democracy, folks. Crack open the popcorn and enjoy the show, because apparently, that’s what governance is all about these days.
So, who needs policies when you’ve got pop stars?
