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What I meant by that was, and I'm not necessarily referring to Push-Pull, but I've heard these complaints before, especially from conservatives who don't appreciate so many celebrities being so liberal and so vocal about it. Yet, when the time comes for one of these same celebrities to be forced out into the limelight for something controversial or despicable that they've said there's nary a peep?
As if to say, as a celebrity, anything ugly, shocking or controversial you say (that was meant to be private or, at least, not a worldwide scandal) is ultimately more important than anything good you say on the behalf of something you care about.
I don't stake more claim in a celebrity's opinion than I do in anyone else's. Just as with anyone else, if I am compelled to listen I will. If not, then I won't. It's pretty simple.
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