Celebrities in USA are a de facto part of American national security apparatus. Propaganda and brand ambassadors for any war or PR campaign.
When Ellen came out as a lesbian way back in the 90s, automated sentiment analysis programs lit up a map in the Pentagon bright red. The military then interfered with the comment section, astroturfing every negative comment.
When a celebrity stops dancing to the empire's tune, the same dogs that nurture the image will begin to attack it.
Celebrities in USA are a de facto part of American national security apparatus. Propaganda and brand ambassadors for any war or PR campaign.
When Ellen came out as a lesbian way back in the 90s, automated sentiment analysis programs lit up a map in the Pentagon bright red. The military then interfered with the comment section, astroturfing every negative comment.
When a celebrity stops dancing to the empire's tune, the same dogs that nurture the image will begin to attack it.
Ellen came out in the 90's and the backlash was huge, she was actually "cancelled" over it
now she can't even be cancelled for being a genuinely awful human being.
Yeah, 90s my b
SNL thought it was good and important tho.