• privatized_sun [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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    11 months ago

    https://redsails.org/on-anthony-bourdain/

    a celebrity is “only” an A- or B-lister, until they are inspired to put aside childish things, as Obama said during his inauguration, quoting scripture. This celebrity then throws themselves into the world of humanitarian-branded, progressive-looking activism, generally three-letter State Department-connected NGOs which have been described more accurately as “the human rights-imperialism racket.” This celebrity then transcends mere stardom and becomes someone to whom we should look for not only entertainment, but moral and political guidance.

    every micro-celeb is a wannabee imperialist propagandist