Esquire Doesn't Like That Some Celebrities Haven't Told You Who to Vote For

Zach Montanaro | October 26, 2016
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"Esquire" magazine doesn’t like that some celebrities have apparently chosen to remain silent about politics during this election cycle.

The magazine recently posted a story calling out a few high-profile celebrities who have, until this point, not said anything about who they support for president or done anything to use their “influence” to “contribute to the political process.”

I.e.: These famous people haven’t told you to vote for Hillary Clinton, so we need to call them out now.

The article, oddly enough, answers its own question with it’s very first sentence, pointing out people usually see a celebrity endorsement as a meaningless gesture. It quickly goes off the rails from there, however, trying to say that, because Donald Trump was a celebrity before his foray into politics (citing his "Apprentice" show and his cameo in "Home Alone 2" as proof), that somehow means that other celebrity opinions are suddenly super important.

But why would these celebrities want to remain quiet, the article asks? Could it be that they simply want to keep the brand they have built for their entire professional careers in-tact and not turn off an entire half of the country?

“F**k that!” the article answers.

Apparently, their silence and wanting to defend their own brand means they aren’t productive members of society, and live "sad," "hollow" lives.

At the top of their list is Taylor Swift, who has stated before that she doesn’t like to talk about politics for fear of influencing other people. She has also donated thousands of dollars to charities, helped pay for one of her fan’s cancer treatment, and has repeatedly been named as one of the most charitable celebrities for the past few years.

Anyone who thinks kind of person lives a "sad" and "hollow" life because they don’t tell us who to vote for should probably have a long look in a mirror.

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