Ain't that the truth? My cats eat up like an entire third of my social energy lol
@ilenhalogram
4 ай бұрын
😆😆😂😆🤣
@hypatiakovalevskayasklodow9195
4 ай бұрын
They say that the you tube was made to look at videos of a woman being exposed in front if the world for sick people to enjoy - yeah that may be true but the you tube STAYED because of cat videos
Celebrities were cute when “we” were able to buy homes with Tuscan kitchens and be soccer moms in Escalades. When a college degree meant you would be safe from poverty. When $75k was “peak happiness” for a family of 4, and Disney tickets were $50. “A time before overtime”. Now people are terrified; AI is taking jobs and other jobs refuse to pay living wages, rent and mortgage increases are pricing people out of homes and homelessness is becoming illegal. Young people are dying of stress. And the government thinks we need to stay ignorant about the rest of the world while it funds wars but won’t help our own country’s crises. Celebrities are more like meat shields for the rich, we are eating them but the real issue is the companies and the government who use them as collateral.
@dustmite7558
4 ай бұрын
You said it best
@littlefoxglove276
4 ай бұрын
this should be the top comment on here tbh (though that happier/easier times period was still just happier/easier times for some, not all of us, it should be said)
@HumanStateOfEmergency
4 ай бұрын
Well said
@juliadixon8465
4 ай бұрын
Meat shields. Gonna steal
@HAVOCLEI
4 ай бұрын
Please don't forget to go much higher. There are richer people than politicians, company owners and celebs. You couldn't imagine the money and power those families have. They survived the last time because they are more intelligent one by one than the people of a country united, they have the protocol to stay hidden and survive whatever comes. Unless you all start to eventually think.
@adobeshouldbefree
4 ай бұрын
75K could literally change someone’s life.
@wardalrashi3436
4 ай бұрын
it could literally save hundreds of lives in Palestine
@Yousifdiyab
4 ай бұрын
Congrats? It definitely could but other people are very rich and can spend that money on something that they enjoy and it won’t affect their bank account. If you have a problem with that, then why don’t you donate?
@Yousifdiyab
4 ай бұрын
You’re using your phone as u type this that allows access to all these apps and celebrities but couldn’t have used that money to donate to charity. That money you spent could’ve changed someone’s life. Let people live their lives. It’s other people’s choices including yours on how they want to spend money.
@Yousifdiyab
4 ай бұрын
@LUCYDebDolly cry about it. They had their night and it’s not their issue. Y’all were riding for the fun of rating these outfits until people decided to start a new trend. In a month or two, y’all will forget. Okay I spend money on shoes, so I deserve criticism bcs there are poor people that need that money? Bcs “technically” I don’t need branded shoes and I can go buy cheap ones. So what are we at play here, hm?
@froggygirl999
4 ай бұрын
its more than i would earn in 4 years
@adsdavies832
4 ай бұрын
It's incredible how easily we go along with the idea that traditionally "feminine" interests like fashion are obscenely shallow and vacuous, especially in regards to costly high-fashion focussed products and events. We never have that energy for "masculine" interests and pursuits which are significantly more extravagant in monetary terms. Eg. the Super Bowl (where tickets cost tens of thousands of dollars) and football generally (both the US and the UK versions) and basketball. Literally worth Billions PER TEAM. These sporting events are way out of the reach of the average person in terms of cost. Yet we all treat these interests as inherently valuable and important.
@Kkttrr31643
4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for bringing up this point.
@miriamhavard7621
4 ай бұрын
Yes, I have been noticing this as well.
@Myatheroses
4 ай бұрын
I agree boycott athletes too because they literally do nothing to improve society. A lot of them are narcissistic too anyway.
@JesusLovesEVERYTHING
4 ай бұрын
Everything women like is considered invalid
@Azarath_Metrion_Zinthos
4 ай бұрын
@@JesusLovesEVERYTHINGcus we still live in a patriarchal society unfortunately 😢
@Najneen99
4 ай бұрын
Not just celebrities in modeling, influencer and acting field, we should think about the sports field too.
@bully2681
4 ай бұрын
Calm down Karen. This entire movement is done by brainless losers
@itzAurora_Xoxo
4 ай бұрын
Yes
@harithdanial141
3 ай бұрын
@@itzAurora_Xoxo especially nfl, basketball, NFL and football. Cricket also had same. I think rugby is still healthy sports. Due to their philosophy and gentlemen rules. Hooligan games, played by gentlemen. Majority of rugby players living like normal citizens. Their seems not too isolated from world
@xiqikxx8967
Ай бұрын
lol good luck with that😂…professional sports brings in billions to trillions of dollars per year
@selmario
4 ай бұрын
Since most of these celebs are sponsored by big fashion brands, we should also block and stop buying from them as well
@hajarmdn4883
4 ай бұрын
Yes yes yes. I’ve been buying my clothes in thrift shops irl and online. Haven’t bought a new thing in over a year unless it’s underwear.
@ljbx8
4 ай бұрын
don’t pretend like u can afford anything from these brands lmfao
@VanCai9999
4 ай бұрын
@@ljbx8 You missed the point.
@ljbx8
4 ай бұрын
@@VanCai9999 no i didn’t. OP said we should stop buying from luxury fashion brands to have a effective impact. you are not the demographic for these brands, you cannot afford their products, therefore choosing not to buy from them will have zero material impact on their profits. you’re just dense.
@VanCai9999
4 ай бұрын
@@ljbx8 You are the one telling to somebody you dont know on the internet that they cant afford luxury brands. Probably based on your own personal biais but am the one being "dense". LOL. Stop projecting yourself on other people please.
@drnstjhn
4 ай бұрын
"if you're doing a digitine and you don't know who your local representatives are ..." this sums up this new activism era. it's a sport
@bluebird6533
4 ай бұрын
Lmao i don't even understand what this means.
@quintboredom
4 ай бұрын
@@bluebird6533 that you'd still be caring more about celebs than like those who have real power
@bluebird6533
4 ай бұрын
@@quintboredom i get it now! Thank you for explaining 🙏 i guess people go for celebrities because we have more control over that than politicians.
@MrOzzification
4 ай бұрын
@@bluebird6533 celebrities are just more well known. They're like fast food. Quick and easy to digest. Whereas there's no hand holding and often no juicy scandals or hot takes when it comes to real politics at a local level. It takes effort to inform oneself properly which is a hurdle too few of us actually cross.
@booksvsmovies
4 ай бұрын
@@bluebird6533 You elect your local representative. Its their job to represent you and your interests. You have much less control over who becomes famous.
@RedRose-id4sd
4 ай бұрын
The weirdness of politicians being considered celebrities and the amount of money they make, trade, and hoard is another aspect.
@vision_is_augmented1213
4 ай бұрын
Are they? I thought it was the other way around - celebrities being considered politicians. (Ronald Reagan, Trump, etc.) I definitely see a "celebritification" of politics, just... the other way around.
@ricopena2053
4 ай бұрын
They should be public servants. Like the local guy who just mows the parks on weekends and is retired.
@brianagillustration
4 ай бұрын
@@vision_is_augmented1213 I think it's both tbh. Celebs like Trump who have NO experience are held up as politicians, and then politicians who do have actual experience are also treated like celebs (even if they are ghoulish, soulless, awful people).
@vision_is_augmented1213
4 ай бұрын
@@brianagillustration I can't think of an example. I don't remember Mitch McConnell being at the Met serving fish.
@radish6740
4 ай бұрын
“Washington is just Hollywood for ugly people”
@christie_exist
4 ай бұрын
I live in a region in Norway with cobalt in the soil. The finding is pretty recent, but my town has fought off a few of these mining projects and companies for years. My biggest fear is that the people won’t be able to fight long after this discovery. My region is a place with mostly indigenous people. It a known secret that the government actually wants mines here, because of the money it could bring. I have been very vocal about the cobalt situation in Congo for years, and I feel so much for them, especially the children.. I don’t like buying electronic equipment due to it, but I confess that I’m so scared of my home becoming like the situation in Congo and the health issues it brings. It feels like the government doesn’t care, because we’re indigenous. It’s only about money.
@annabelle746
3 ай бұрын
Thank for your advocacy in regards to the Congo! Are there online campaigns to raise awareness about your situation in Norway? I think a lot of us forget that there are Indigenous peoples in Europe. Maybe if it got a bit more attention, it could shine a light on the situation in both the Congo and Norway? It could make it harder for these mining companies to get away with their colonization with the eyes of the world paying attention.
@AroundTheBlockAgain
Ай бұрын
Indeed. When your country's wealth comes out of the ground, it rarely ends well for the people living there....
@WordsAreYou
4 ай бұрын
75,000 is a LIFE'S goal here.
@naturazpolski9213
4 ай бұрын
This is such amount of money that if you have as your life savings, it's soo much, such a big safety pillow...
@djyua9157
4 ай бұрын
75000 is poverty 😂😂😂😂 literally poverty anything under 100,000 is broke in 2024 and yall are acting like that’s a lot of money
@strawberryfox8819
Ай бұрын
@@djyua9157Because it is. I don't know if you know this, but poverty is a pretty common problem right now.
@KuroNoUsagi
4 ай бұрын
The fact that a single ticket to the met gala could have helped an entire family escape the genocide in gaza or have helped the few nonprofits that buy food to deliver in gaza feed families in better ways makes it even worse tbh. Iirc, a couple of celebrities that were invited decided to stay home and spread awareness, which is honestly the bare minimum but seeing how the others are needs to be praised
@nowirehangers2815
4 ай бұрын
Or helped a Jewish family in New York feel safer as they are under attack
@dustmite7558
4 ай бұрын
@nowirehangers2815 ???? truthfully how does $75K help this?
@naomigracejames
4 ай бұрын
@@nowirehangers2815 are the Jewish families in New York being bombed whilst they sleep in tents?
@sin3358
4 ай бұрын
Oh no, not a single family. They could've helped MANY families. Americans are also a little out of touch with how much money 75k is. The whole world barely makes 100-200$ a month. Y'all make 100k a year
@omaimahegazy0158
4 ай бұрын
@@nowirehangers2815 what kind of attack are they under ? Lol
@forestfreeman1600
4 ай бұрын
Everyone do the digitine then get involved in focusing on your life! What was something u wanted to do but never could as a child? Play with making art, picking up hobbies, finding community gardens or whatever your into. We look across the sea in shock while they destroy our backyards slower but in the same fashion
@sp.2778
4 ай бұрын
big truths!!!!
@kf1439
4 ай бұрын
I have always been bothered by the fact that famous people are able to become so rich just by being entertaining, while people who save lives for a living, or design bridges and skyscrapers just make a middle class income. Society's priorities are so messed up. Hopefully this new trend sticks.
@miriamhavard7621
4 ай бұрын
It's not so simple. Many of these people have worked all their lives. Many show business people started as children.
@refugex
4 ай бұрын
@@miriamhavard7621it's still not as important as say, a nurse or doctor who literally save lives. Inventors, scientists, and people who progress humanity are always more important than someone who can sing a few notes or act in a good movie
@djholidaytv414
4 ай бұрын
@@miriamhavard7621 you mean program and groom as children
@LovelyLittleLillies
4 ай бұрын
Celebrities get as rich as they do is bc recently they've been given their full rights to own the money they deserve. When a film studio sells a box office movie, with ticket sales in 1.5 billion dollars, the wage that the actors get is only a fraction of what the movie studios earn. So it's a good thing celebs are getting payed what they're worth. Meanwhile there are countries where actors put in the time and work (long hours round the clock), bring the film studio huge success and only get payed 70,000 for a project. Rather than being upset with celebs earning their rightful wages be upset with the companies who employes them that earn 3-5 times the amount?
@Nilufar_Nasha_Luvs_Catzz
4 ай бұрын
Most of you do realize that most entertainers make barely any money right? Most wealthy actors had connections and families before hand. Many talented voice actors, actors, animators, content creators, indie movie studios, do not make much money and unless they are Tik Tokers or smt they usually put more into their content than they get out of it.
@youglowgirl5364
4 ай бұрын
I've been silently doing this for years. On KZitem I click "not interested in this" and on Instagram I'm able to type in all the names/things I have no interest in. So glad people are finally waking up!
@lovelifeloveyourself9870
4 ай бұрын
I'll never forget when I followed Tyrese on Facebook. He went live, and I was eager to hear what he had to say. To my instant regret, he was spouting nonsense, and I unfollowed him right then and there. And then there was P!nk. At the start of the pandemic, she posted a video concerned that her child might have contracted COVID-19. She mentioned that her doctor visited her home to test her and her entire family. While that in itself isn't an issue, it was a stark contrast to the reality many faced at the time. People were being turned away from hospitals, unable to get tested, and tragically, some were dying because there simply weren't enough tests available. That was the tipping point for me; I was done after that.
@downwiththeclique7239
4 ай бұрын
It’s the $75000 ticket for me. I don’t even make half of that in a year.
@jilliansamael881
4 ай бұрын
I'm not american, but I make about 20 k usd in a year.. So one of their tickets is more than 3 years of my work. Crazy to make this comparison
@evertt7326
4 ай бұрын
The design house pays for the seat of the celebrities they invite. That is usually 15,000. The table is 75,000 and usually includes the celebrity, and the designer. Some houses have 3-4 celebrities to show different looks around the theme. Or will have to share the table with another designer.
@dhsf5937
4 ай бұрын
@LifeWithChipoper person,but you also have to pay for the table.
@brigh12
4 ай бұрын
The guests don't pay that. There are a few exceptions, of course, but if you are the guest of a brand, as most are, you do not pay for your ticket. Similarly, celebrities who wear diamonds and expensive dresses on the red carpet don't pay for those, they are loans.
@kylegonewild
4 ай бұрын
@@brigh12 "They get loaned crazy expensive outfits and jewelry and their tickets are comped" doesn't really mean anything to the sentiment OP expressed. It's all just pageantry for the wealthy under the guise of "fundraising."
@noorie_noorie_
4 ай бұрын
"celebrity does not mean integrity... at the end of the day, celebrities are about them and themselves." ❤
@miriamhavard7621
4 ай бұрын
Just like.........most other people?
@ABEIAN
4 ай бұрын
Yea just like everyone else lol
@Bellaskyee
4 ай бұрын
Blocking out of touch celebrities who don’t use their larger platforms to advocate for humanity. Society realizing that it’s time to stop idolizing people that only care to make a profit.
@panpanic7015
4 ай бұрын
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@brunadeoliveira4586
4 ай бұрын
!!
@lifeismary5979
4 ай бұрын
Very insightful. Our internet was off here in Tanzania for two days along with 11 other African countries. They called it a blackout. The detox from social media and the tube was just what I needed. Asked myself the question-what happens if "they" decide to "blackout" the world? Makes the thought of a 2-day fu so timely hmmm
@toxicmegasemicolon
4 ай бұрын
I see people saying delete social media- I get the sentiment. However, id argue that because so many people in Gaza, Congo, Sudan, Tigray, and many other places are using these platforms to share GFMs to evacuate, keep your account and use it to boost the hell out of people trying to evacuate. Use what you have to boost the people.
@brunadeoliveira4586
4 ай бұрын
!!!!!
@traumaqueeen
4 ай бұрын
We spend some of our hard earned money supporting these celebs, going to their shows, movies. Listening to their music, etc. Its annoying to see them not care about us regular people, even though they are a success because of us. No thanks, I will keep my money and spend it on good food and travel. F celebs and their products. Support independent artists!
@KhadijaMbowe
4 ай бұрын
Yea I wonder if people are making lists of independent artists that have been supportive and need our support and attention. Cause most of us like entertainment we just maybe need to start being entertained by others 😬
@Yousifdiyab
4 ай бұрын
Mk. Imma still watch films and tv shows and enjoy whatever they put out there. I don’t need validation from celebrities. I have my own from within myself and clearly y’all are lacking some of that self love due to the jealousy. Celebs and how they spend their money doesn’t bother me because it’s not my issue and neither is it anybody else’s including the poor.
@rimacho9741
4 ай бұрын
@@Yousifdiyab to be honest i'm not sure supporting indie artist will get things better because everytime an artist get in the spotlight, the moment they no longer are relatable the same people who supported them will turn their back on them at some point and then continue the circle.
@FunkyLittlePoptart
4 ай бұрын
@@KhadijaMbowe You mean like independent KZitemrs giving me good stuff to think about? 😉
@BrightAmbition
4 ай бұрын
@@KhadijaMboweThe independent artists actually make the mainstream artist famous but get no recognition. I am glad to make a list of independent artists with actual talent.
@moonlightauras1
4 ай бұрын
This is great for a lot of reasons, it does work as a protest but I also think it's good for all of our personal lives as well. Celebrities are distractions, they also spend a lot of time presenting themselves as aspirational, which makes people insecure and can harm self-confidence. They are self-indulgent, wasteful, greedy, and selfish and that has a huge impact on our culture and how we see the world. Our values are shifting and I hope that this celebrity ban is permanent, I think it will help us all enjoy life a little more while still contributing to important causes and promoting global issues.
@claredickerson
4 ай бұрын
this is so big!!! i completely agree.
@reginageorgetownuni
4 ай бұрын
Yeah. I hope it's permanent too... I don't people going back within a couple of days or weeks
@nataliac3607
4 ай бұрын
Yeah I hope this is permanent. It’s kind of pathetic but fomo and distraction is what keeps me wasting time on socials so much it feels like I don’t have free will sometimes. Maybe the trend of digitally divesting from celebs will help me and others gain some freedom from the ubiquitous algorithms
@jewelt247
4 ай бұрын
Celebrities offer escapism from our harsh, everyday world. When celebrities started becoming hyper political and hyper excessive, and on top of that, judging us normies, that’s when it went too far. Meanwhile, the life for regular people is becoming more harsh, so our tolerance for entitlement is on a short leash.
@M0ONCommander
3 ай бұрын
I feel you're missing half the panorama. Fiscal legislation directly affects the disposable income or lack thereof that people have in their pockets. Up until this year, and literally after tax day, the US barely instituted a direct tax paying method in online government sites that would alleviate people from having to pay hundreds to tax filing companies. Why did they not bother to do this before, especially when other nations have done this for decades? Lobbying. H&R block is one of the many companies who paid millions each year to prevent the government from doing that. Because spending millions in campaign donations cost them less than what they would lose if people didn't have to pay them to file their taxes. Thing is, affluent celebrities are more often benefited from the status quo that has allowed them to amass their wealth in the first place. It's the reason why only celebrities who are personally affected, like Bella Hadid, or who have known struggle themselves have bothered to speak on these matters.
@vebz_6872
4 ай бұрын
It's not the beginning of a downfall, it's people following the latest trend. Within a week, or a month at best, everything will go back to normal. It's about a change of mindset, which doesn't happen on a whim. I highly doubt this "movement" will achieve anything remotely significant
@Mollycrimey
4 ай бұрын
Not with that attitude it won’t. I don’t even check my block list, I just forget that those people exist. This could make a difference.
@teddybear3959
4 ай бұрын
Yeah because people are really brainless sometimes. They just follow and then they will be back in a mouth saying ‘omg Zendaya new photoshoot is iconic’. Activism my ass.
@eyesofwater123
4 ай бұрын
I agree. It's just virtue signaling. If folks really cared, they'd focus more on platforms that's actually sharing info about helping or staying informed about social issues.
@estebanfumero3728
4 ай бұрын
Ok then don't partake and keep business going on as usual. Love it when lefties want the world to change in a wim cause it saves them the effort of actually getting there.
@vebz_6872
4 ай бұрын
@@Mollycrimey I'm not saying it's not possible, I just don't believe this particular "movement" will work out in the long run. That's because people aren't seriously reconsidering their relationships to celebrities and choosing to change it. They just see that "le epic gen Z DESTROYS the system yet again!!!" and carelessly hop onto the bandwagon that they will hop off of with the same amount of carelessness once the trend dies down. A few people will definitely be positively impacted and will change their behavior and lifestyle, yes, but ultimately everything will go back to normal as it always does
@mbrambles24
4 ай бұрын
It all comes back to the same thing: people thinking celebrities will save us. I think things like the noncommitted voting in primaries and the college protests are doing more help because they’re holding politicians and wealthy institutions to the fire.
@jo2399
4 ай бұрын
Disagree. The protests weren't doing anything until the college presidents started sending in cops to disperse the encampment. That sparked more campus protests in the U.S. and then even globally. The tiktok influencers explained more of how this can impact celebrities than what was mentioned in this video. It could cause losses to these corporations directly, making them end deals with celebrities on ad revenues. This will spur the celebs to speak up, brining attention to G*za. They have more influence on their fans than we think.
@Tyler-yw9zf
4 ай бұрын
Not to play devil's advocate but I don't understand how we can get upset at celebrities for not speaking out about issues, when every time they do, they get told to shut up and stick to their field. Every time Cardi B posts about politics her comments are filled with hate. When LeBron tried to talk about police brutality it was stick to basketball. Kim K said something about wanting there to be peace and they ripped her to shreds. The list goes on and on.
@notaspeck6104
4 ай бұрын
Kim K has not place to talk about ‘peace’. She probably wears blood diamonds for fun. That’s why she got ripped to shreds. Celebs only get shit on because they’re usually being performative or hypocritical. Like all that money and an Insta post is the full extent of your activism? Of course ppl are gonna call their bs.
@ponkocrossingforpalestine
4 ай бұрын
theyre ripped to shreds when their activism is performative and not genuine
@Tyler-yw9zf
4 ай бұрын
@@ponkocrossingforpalestine they do the same thing when it's genuine. There were entire news outlets bashing Cardi because she said inflation is ridiculous, the cost of groceries are too high. That's something that everyday people talk about constantly but when she said it people told her to stfu because she's rich. It's damned if you do, Damned if you don't.
@UlianaTolstova
4 ай бұрын
This is so real. Damned if you do, damned if you don’t. When celebs actually speak up and try to help they are considered to be doing it just to be praised
@anahatabetamerceti
4 ай бұрын
Yea they get torn apart because they are usually very ignorant about their responses or half hearted
@FIRXFLY
4 ай бұрын
I think a point you missed is that it's the brands that pay these celebs to wear their clothes and attend the met gala. So it's not their own money they're spending
@nodrvgs
4 ай бұрын
most of them could still easily afford a £75,000 ticket regardless. And besides, the celebs represent the corporations behind them, which is further reason to not support them.
@rojayreid908
4 ай бұрын
@@nodrvgsnot true, most celebrities aren't super rich.
@grandempressvicky6387
4 ай бұрын
@@rojayreid908 and? So what if they're not? It's still good for people to cut them out and invest the effort/money into themselves and their communities. If being a celebrity is not profitable, those celebs can get another job.
@rojayreid908
4 ай бұрын
@@grandempressvicky6387 you make it sounds like you can just cut out the Met Gala, plus the money invested in these don't have nothing to do with the average man.
@grandempressvicky6387
4 ай бұрын
@@rojayreid908 I mean regular people can not invest their time and money into celebrities and spend that time and money into themselves. And you speak as if a celebrity can't reject the invitation before any money is spent. It's not contractually binding.
@imani0nline
4 ай бұрын
It is so important we don’t for get the true wealth in charge, the ones who sign these peoples cheques. I’m so glad you brought it up because a lot of vim and energy is wasted cutting the flowers as opposed to removing the roots.
@alexlemaire8513
4 ай бұрын
suzanne collins was channel surfing and the contrast of seeing coverage of iraq and reality tv imspired her to start writing the hunger games its crazy how my favourite book i read in primary school just gets better as years go by
@crazybitcharoundhere
4 ай бұрын
it kills me that people go "it's just like the hunger games!" as if that's new, the hunger games was already inspired on real events! stop acting like this is just now getting bad!
@ok..9382
4 ай бұрын
If I were a celebrity, I would never be on social media
@flyingpotatoe1299
4 ай бұрын
Then you wouldn’t be a celebrity?
@RikisVlogs
4 ай бұрын
@@flyingpotatoe1299that’s not the only way you can be a celebrity. Michael cera doesn’t really use social media and he’s considered a celebrity
@krii998
4 ай бұрын
@@flyingpotatoe1299 A few years ago Angelina Jolie didn’t have social media and she has always been super popular.
@jaeecore
4 ай бұрын
@@flyingpotatoe1299 emma stone also dont have social media
@Chinoiserie9839
4 ай бұрын
@@RikisVlogsSoarsei Ronan don't have one. Amy Adams just recently created her Instagram. I wanna follow her when I had insta before but by the time I deleted my insta, she created hers.
@Brian-bm7ew
4 ай бұрын
People are finally realizing that watching people live amazing lives does NOT improve their own lives.
@writethepath8354
4 ай бұрын
NO KZitem, I do NOT want Khadija suppressed out of my feed 😡
@maincharacter1563
4 ай бұрын
I hope this digitize is successful so much that it shifts our society as a whole. But what I don’t want is for us to go back to idolizing them if and when things get better.
@aria2aria2
4 ай бұрын
I think to truly distance from celebrities, people need to stop centering them in political topics that otherwise wouldn’t affect them. That means just as you can’t idolize every celebrity as a perfect deity, you need to form your own opinions without expecting celebrities to educate you on what to think. The Weeknd donated 4.5mil to Palestine which is great, however if people truly care for the topics they claim to, the Weeknd being the one who donated and if we should stream his music is irrelevant. Gaza will still be struggling regardless of if Selena Gomez posts about it. She shouldn’t be the person people get their political knowledge from, nor should any entertainer unless they’ve decided to enter politics using their influence.
@dotcom3015
4 ай бұрын
At the same time, it doesn’t hurt to block celebrities. I think this is more of a push for the celebrities to attempt to educate themselves instead of continuing to live in bliss. I like Selena and think she uses her platform well specifically for mental health causes but if someone else disagrees and blocks her, then that’s their choice
@kwalton7690
4 ай бұрын
So true. Please also support entities like Al Jazeera and newsrooms covering this stuff to the world. It doesn't hurt to block celebrities you feel have not done enough but it also doesn't really hurt the celebrities. Those with massive followings will benefit from shedding the followers who will negatively engage with them.
@Haysti2000
4 ай бұрын
@@dotcom3015Selena specifically pisses me off in this instance bc she calls herself a philantropist. Please. When people told her hey you build your brand on this, made an entire documentary about how important this is to you, so please use your platform for this, she said she "needed a break". Give us a break! People in these war zones dont get breaks but yeah the person with the most followers on social media that profits of the image of "kindness" gets to look away when things get serious. I think celebs and influencers should be real. If feminism, activism, philantropy, etc is part of your brand, you cant expect people to not call you out when you ignore it when it matters. I totally agree with you, i just wsnted to point out the validity in being done with these people bc they are liars and make money off of values they dont have
@beatrixrs
4 ай бұрын
People really need to start study politics and history for real
@aeoligarlic4024
4 ай бұрын
@@dotcom3015 kinda out of topic but i never understand how selena is in the top 5 celebs with most followings, she's not even in the level of taylor swift when it comes to selling music
@MichelMawon4982
4 ай бұрын
The veil being lifted on how they conduct themselves is proving they don't deserve our praise.
@nickisbodyguard
4 ай бұрын
I find that the whole concept of blocking celebrities is very performative and a way for people to jump on a trend/bandwagon. I understand why it happens but tbh, it’s something that people are going to forget when it is all over and it isn’t going to bring the victims who were unfortunately affected. It is reminiscent to the BLM movement back in 2020 when people were forcing influencers and celebrities to speak up about it and black out their social posts/profile. After the BLM movement was over, the black squares were gone and everything went back to normal. Some of the celebrities that are listed don’t even use social media themselves and it’s someone else managing it. It could also lead into another topic where celebrities are seen as activists (sometimes not in a bad way) but where some people feel like they need to speak about every single issue in the world.
@innocentnemesis3519
4 ай бұрын
But what if even just *one* of these celebrities actually came out to say “fr33 pal3st1ne” instead of just staying silent until it’s election time, when they predictably endorse Joe Biden and tell us to rOcK tHe VoTe? Surely even if the blockout pressure makes them issue a performative statement, the visibility of celebrity is useful in helping pressure politicians to end the gen0c1d3 instead of just blindly telling us to keep voting for the politicians who arm and fund it.
@SteadyNUnremitting
4 ай бұрын
Blocking celebrities?!? What a joke. Meanwhile, most of y'all won't take your asses to the voting booth. It's giving performative
@paramorefanaddict
4 ай бұрын
Very performative.They are the reason why these people are so rich and why they will continue to be so damn rich
@TiktokBro154
4 ай бұрын
@@paramorefanaddict They hate celebrities likes actors and singers while simultaneously worshipping youtubers, tiktokers and streamers
@Lanesgummy33
4 ай бұрын
I totally agree, calling out celebrities for being performative. Like you’re also being performative… do they know who is actually in the gov, in the UN speaking about the these atrocities, are they voting? Writing to their state or local governments? do they even really know where Gaza is? Do they know what organisations are leading evacuations, and supporting them? Or are you actually just boycotting Starbucks because someone on TikTok said so? ATP lizzo and them are in the same boat. IGNORANT lol
@Therese504
4 ай бұрын
JG Ballard wrote a dystopian novel called High Rise and it's terrifying
@SilesSlumberParty
4 ай бұрын
i think its annoying and performative. ppl saying this are still saying it on their iphones/androids. they arent boycotting the tech companies. its so surface level. and it always comes about at met gala time,,, where was this energy for the super bowl? or any other big money event? people just love to hate on fashion and always compare it to the hunger games because they confuse the actual meanings of things for the aesthetics of them. the met gala allows the met to remain free (pay as you wish) to people who otherwise couldnt afford to see all the amazing art and culture it offers. ofc it is fucked up there is war & genocide happening at the same time, but it isnt the met galas fault and unfollowing kim k has absolutely nothing to do with helping people dying in Rafah. i think the internet generation just doesnt know how to solve any problems in the real world and think doing little things online is the answer. no one has the answer; thats why war is still a thing and basically has been for all of humanity.
@vision_is_augmented1213
4 ай бұрын
Yeahh, I'm kinda inclined to agree. We could be pressuring the CEO of a weapons manufacturer but instead we block Trixie Mattel on instagram or whatever? I don't see it. It feels more trendy, more based on vague envious notions and less effective than actual demonstration like sit-ins and disruptions.
@ghinalikki
4 ай бұрын
She already said what to do 17:07 ayyy ayyy
@Imsuchaloserr_
4 ай бұрын
People were enraged by the Super Bowl though… it was very much criticized all over social media cause of its timing and Israeli propaganda ads. (You have a good point though.)
@necinewton7672
4 ай бұрын
Most celebrities are here for art and entertainment. Why are we trying to give them power in politics? The power belongs to the people ✊🏾
@Sophiecatherina765
4 ай бұрын
No they’re here to distract us.
@necinewton7672
4 ай бұрын
@@Sophiecatherina765 In a way I agree, but accountability is equally weighed. Consumption of entertainment varies amongst groups and corporations adjust accordingly. If you consider this a "distraction" perhaps you are a part of the group the overconsume entertainment or sympathize to those that are most vulnerable to it.
@kwalton7690
4 ай бұрын
I don't think this will work because things like these always open the door for bad faith actors to go too far. You already see it in some of the comments in these celebrities socials that are harassing, bullying and some misogynistic and racist. Then that type of thing overshadows the intent. Lizzo recently donated money to Palestine and people were in her comments complaining that it wasn't enough. There is no benefit for celebrities to engage with this.
@aria2aria2
4 ай бұрын
I agree. I think centering celebrities who are not at all politicians or suited to professionally intervene aside from donating their money is unrealistic. It doesn’t make sense to hear about a war and your first thought being which celebrities to block. It sounds so self involved.
@HarrietWanjau
4 ай бұрын
@@aria2aria2 exactly. Like what exactly do people expect celebrities to do apart from donations and maybe making a comment here or there which is still going to be criticized by the public.
@kwalton7690
4 ай бұрын
@@aria2aria2 Yep, especially in an election year in the states I'm focused on politicians who have taken money from AIPAC. This digitine already seems to have morphed into a witch hunt.
@rimacho9741
4 ай бұрын
@@HarrietWanjaui don't even get why they are involved in politics so much. Many just came to make art and now they had to give has much in politics as activist and politician. I know they need to know about socials struggles but why putting so much pressure
@laninfapimentel311
4 ай бұрын
I didn't expect such a long, comprehensive analisys if something that's still happening. Khadija, you ATE.
@madelinetanchingco9435
4 ай бұрын
It's not that comprehensive though since she did not mention block party/block out party which is the much bigger name of the movement and could've delved into videos that mention this along with the creator that started it.
@supergirltalz
4 ай бұрын
14:56 you're literally SO real for this, it's the first time I've ever heard someone openly admit this and I feel the exact same way! I feel like if I'm not famous for something (not that I'm working towards being famous for anything lmaooo) that I haven't made it in life or that I'm not truly happy
@hifellowhumans8393
4 ай бұрын
I've been actively avoiding T Swift content. I used to get them often to the point that it finally annoyed me. I love a number of her songs, but...
@anne8663
4 ай бұрын
The Taylor adds on spotify are driving me crazy, it’s just that at every add 😅
@Pleiades21
4 ай бұрын
Agreed I liked her folklore/evermore albums but her lack of action in these issues is sickening. she can easily save thousands of people in Gaza (to escape, donate and push politicians) with her wealth and influence
@Chad20243
4 ай бұрын
@@Pleiades21 she doesn’t support Gaza! Why would she donate somewhere that she doesn’t support? I don’t support Palestine so I’m actually really happy that she doesn’t support them.
@hifellowhumans8393
4 ай бұрын
@@Pleiades21 While I personally will not require her to devote her entire wealth to a cause, I agree that her godlike status in music can make miracles. Imagine the change it can make. T_T
@hifellowhumans8393
4 ай бұрын
@@anne8663 I feel so validated. T_T
@camillechandler7825
4 ай бұрын
Blocking Celebrities is not going to do anything.....nothing nothing nothing nothing the pressure that u all are putting on them should be put on the President and the Senate. Celebrities don't have that type of power lets be real their job is to entertain and their doing their job, go protest infront of the White House.
@hibahadjadj508
4 ай бұрын
they have influence over people, and people have the power to influence political figures
@katcaskey7197
4 ай бұрын
much like you, I see the digitine as a way to create awareness and like invite ppl who haven't yet joined the fight to do so in a baby step, palatable way. and i would FOR SURE love to see more than a few celebrities cry about the diminishment of their platforms. But it is by no means the end all be all action. No one should be participating in the digitine, and only participating in the digitine, and then patting themself on the back and calling it good.
@fattinamia
4 ай бұрын
The laptop table song at the end is 🔥 ready to record!
@neensever
4 ай бұрын
I think it will work because we are doing many other things at the same time.
@KhadijaMbowe
4 ай бұрын
I hope so
@lorrithelinguist
4 ай бұрын
Yes! Protesting, petitioning, donating, and having meaningful conversations alongside this movement can potentially cause great change!
@sarahhayes2147
4 ай бұрын
Some people are so dense it’s crazy. Guys, block the celebs who have been silent about Gaza OR are active supporters of Israel. I’ve seen some idiots say they’re blocking every celeb, including ones who’ve HELPED. Bella hadid and Jenna ortega have SUPPORTED Palestine for AGESSS yet since they’re celebs they’re still getting blocked 🤦♀️🤦♀️ Makes no sense.
@urgalsals8655
4 ай бұрын
I get that they have supported Palestine for ages but they are still celebrities that are ultra wealthy and selling consumerism, whether our attention or products or lifestyle that is unachievable for the average person. They still have associations - sponsors who may not support Palestine. The ‘digitine’ should be about putting power back at the hands of ordinary people and ultimately the working class.
@pizzadogma
4 ай бұрын
@@urgalsals8655 and this is why this movement is purely performative. u cant say u are doing this so celebrities can be forced to speak up for palestine, then go on and say those who have spoken up about palestine dont deserve any support
@urgalsals8655
4 ай бұрын
@@pizzadogma no, I don’t generalize the entire movement as performative. If I can argue this, there are many others that do as well. It has the potential to be deeper than support for Palestine because remember it’s not so unlike other anti-colonial struggles that exist right now. I explained that blocking the ultra wealthy puts control back to ordinary people, the working class, the oppressed. And Palestine is a part of that, the anti-colonial struggle and the working class struggle. Wealthy celebrities have much less to lose for speaking out about Palestine than the average person who is fired and suspended from their jobs, threatened with losing their degree, censured, surveilled. I’m wondering why you’re so quick to “support” celebrities when they are nothing like the majority of us regular people?
@bully2681
4 ай бұрын
@@urgalsals8655the celebs earned the money. They are not required to donate anything. They are simply people who are famous and good at their craft. What you think doesn’t matter. Go ahead, earn their amounts and donate it all. It’s not your pocket
@urgalsals8655
4 ай бұрын
@@bully2681 missed my point entirely. Go argue with the wall lol
@Eli0417
4 ай бұрын
Personally to me whenever people decide to block or boycott a celebrity but not keeping that same energy for politicians it’s coming off as performative activism yet at the same time I understand that celebrities have the platform to call out injustices. Are people distracted by celebrity culture? Absolutely, but should we rely on them when it comes to global politics? No because you don’t want a celebrity giving out misinformation
@lorrithelinguist
4 ай бұрын
I think you're making assumptions. I see plenty of real life activists joining in on this. I'm an active protestor myself and agree with this movement. Nobody is saying this will solve all of our issues, but it's a start.
@Eli0417
4 ай бұрын
@@lorrithelinguist Generally asking but what makes you think that I’m making assumptions? Plus you can’t deny the fact that when people call out celebs some of them doing it for clot because it’s relevant and convenient.
@elizabethshah
4 ай бұрын
I love your joyous tone as you discuss these topics. Fantastic oration.
@rtplayliststovibe
4 ай бұрын
ngl that song at the end slaps, imma need a full version because its been in my head for an hour
@xevan_knight_official
4 ай бұрын
As a Gen Z I'm happy to see this cause I've been saying this for a really long time: people are getting tired of celebrities, streamers, influencers politicians, all the "celebrities" who do nothing but the most basic bitch talentless things, and all the wealthy people. I've BEEN saying watch how all of them are going to get exposed more and more. People are not caring for their antics and bs anymore. It's gonna get worse, they are all going to crumble if we continue on this trend.
@mavvi3303
4 ай бұрын
I have been blocking brands whenever I get ads lol, they are never-ending but it is satisfying to block them
@rudyyeye7812
4 ай бұрын
Oh please 90% of people will be unblocking the celebs and go back to worshipping in a week
@jayyello
4 ай бұрын
Then they were probably not real activists and were just doing performative activism just for the sake of it
@beatjunkybg
4 ай бұрын
Yeah, and most of them are doing to in order to get more views, likes and get just a little bit closer to be a celebrity themselves...
@tazza5269
4 ай бұрын
Here’s my thing. People have war all the time and 💀 all the time. I don’t understand why this is different? Like they do the Met Gala every year and people only start to care now. I don’t see why zendaya and Kylie Jenner should be blamed for dressing up and going to a party. With that mindset nobody should do it at all, whether you are wealthy or not.
@r.walker7986
4 ай бұрын
This is almost as weird as being obsessed in the first place, and blocking celebrities is dumb becasue you are still following people and consuming social media... The issue is not the subject of your obsessions and distractions it's the fact that you feel the need to engage in that way in the first place....You will find a new obsession If you have an unhinged obsessive personality. To need a movement to decide to go get a life or to stop obsessing over lady gaga's every move? Also if seeing others have nice things and look nice and having a good time triggers you, you need to change your life, it should not be something you have to stay away from like drugs..
@souliewrld
4 ай бұрын
it’s weird, like i don’t have to block these people because i never followed anyway. these people have no influence on me or what i think. the whole blocking thing just shows how much influence these people had on them in the first place. and this is coming from someone who has an obsessive personality 😭
@r.walker7986
4 ай бұрын
@@souliewrld Bottom line, people are not being accountable for themselves and their choices and this "movement" is shifting the blame as if Celebrities living and doing their jobs is the issue when the real issue is the devices and constant scrolling everytime people get a free moment. instead of blocking celebrities, just.... put down the phones and tablets and log off the computers altogether and go live and create. Its an issue of BALANCE. When you have a full life you can then see these peoples successes as inspiration rather than interpreting them as some offense against you and what you are not doing or achieving.
@KookiesNolly
4 ай бұрын
this exactly!!! I have always said that love and hate are basically the two sides of the same obsessive coin. If you truly cared about what matters you'd just be indifferent to celebrities, not wasting any energy on eihter loving or hating on them. Also, it's obvious that those folks will just obsess on self-righteous influencers online instead, and then get mad when they mess up and call for everyone to block them just the same and so on and so forth. Or a celebrity will do something unrelated that they'll deem "iconic" and things will just go back to normal. Like it's not lost on me how i haven't seen a single one of those post about how we need to focus on Gaza and block all distractions when Kendrick Lamar spent 5 days dissing Drake and his associates encouraged the public to participate in the mockery. Palestinians were still dying but people online were having fun bullying a canadian creep they don't like, so no virtue signalling then. Nothing either when there's a huge sport event like the superbowl at the same time as the war in Ukraine or Gaza. Then they see an annual event (tied to an art form that is primarily associated with women by the way, as opposed to hiphop or sport, just a funny coincidence right there) and suddenly we have to make a point publically about blocking those celebs with a clear expression of disgust for them, that is primarily extended to women. If you only noticed something is wrong about celebrity culture and the attention it commands when it's primarily associated with women, but just indulge in the entertainment when it's associated with men, there's a name for that. Like I have seen those lists include two PALESTINIAN women, Bella and Gigi Hadid, before they included ANY men, even tho some very well-known men have vocally supported Israel. This movement is just an outlet for ego and bigotry. This is just typical witch hunt mentality with the usual extra ire towards women that we are used to getting pretty much every month on the internet. It won't achieve anything. It will just morph into another campaign, targeting basically the same people, the same way, but with some brand new excuse, in like 2 months.
@InnerPower4me
3 ай бұрын
Omg this my favorite topic, the unpeddalizing of celebrities. They are people just like us, with talents.
@achliscantplay4202
4 ай бұрын
"The Internet is a job!" is the same vibe as "I do beach" 😂
@tess5844
4 ай бұрын
This is EXACTLY the video I needed to watch today! Thank you for your take! And yes, I do think the digitine will work. Celebrities embody the opposite of the struggles that the masses face, making for countless reasons of why people would engage with this movement.
@anandromy
4 ай бұрын
This video random popped in my recommendations and I am in awe of you, the knowledge, the well researched topics, the way of framing sentences and words. Subscribed!
@ikexbankai
4 ай бұрын
Focusing on celebrities is stupid to me. Y’all need to focusing on your GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS ESPECIALLY LOCAL AND UNDERSTAND THAT WE DO NOT LIVE IN A PERFECT WORLD and operate within that
@lorettawilson7264
4 ай бұрын
I think some celebrities are being blocked because they're so fake and there's not anything real to think highly or respect them for it's all just phoniness and fakeness and I think people want something real and good and truly helpful for us all to start paying all our attention to
@truplaya2010
4 ай бұрын
Didn’t we just see Shannon sharpe embarrass himself last week trying to engage in convos he doesn’t have the knowledge or context to speak on? Why are we asking celebs who likely don’t know much more than we do to speak about topics they aren’t knowledgeable on?
@itslonda4157
4 ай бұрын
No one needs to be a political expert to know that genocide is bad. If 17 year olds can understand what’s going on in Congo, celebrities can too. They just don’t want to.
@TheSlipperyNUwUdle
4 ай бұрын
@@itslonda4157I don’t think those teenagers DO understand either. They’re following trends. Tumblr was the same way when I was a teen. Get a few facts and then just decide you understand everything about the situation.
@nayeligonzalez13
4 ай бұрын
I appreciate this movement, I'm glad I don't have social media other than Facebook for marketplace only and KZitem.
@retrofaerieontheprairie
4 ай бұрын
I am so glad someone is talking about it over here ❤ and your ability to make things understandable for us is wonderful
@greenhousefun3235
4 ай бұрын
Yes I’m an educator. I never understood how these folks make more money than teachers. WTH We pay our own salaries. We take care of other people’s children and some of us go hungry at night. We don’t have time for their foolishness SMH.
@raeven9589
4 ай бұрын
It honestly feels so good to not be bombarded with them all the time.
@roybruno100
4 ай бұрын
Another thing that pissed people off was when the "celebrities" were asking for our support during the writer's and SAGA strikes. We learnt that there were people in the business not making very much money on the backs of all these billionaire studio heads and rich actors. So they asked for our help, but then you see them crossing the protest lines at the academy awards - something is not connecting.
@Belightandbreezy
4 ай бұрын
Who are we blocking tomorrow!! I love it! Celebrities are as big as we make them if we pull back eventuall the title of celebrity won’t apply they will be like us again. I’ve stopped as of two years ago but I want to block them in concentration like u said. They don’t care about people, the world, pain or anything that is real and part of our lives
@mrdeblob6010
4 ай бұрын
I don’t think celebrity culture’s dying, just going through mitosis. Online spaces have gotten critical of what’s problematic (a whole other conversation), so all these conventional celebrities are far easier to drop when there is a moral “gain.” Combine that with economic problems and people generally have fewer reasons to invest their money or energy into celebrities that they get no “gain” from. But the behaviors of celebrity culture are still ingrained into people. If this continues picking up steam, I imagine there’s gonna be a new celebrity culture separate from the mainstream, one based more on morals than money, idolizing people who (at least appear to) majorly work towards fixing the world’s issues like Greta Thunburg. Maybe they’ll stop going on those habits so hard, but people are gonna people, so there’s no way to know for certain. The best outcome is people’s frustrations getting channeled into joining up with or supporting groups/communities with good track records and speaking up on their own. Could end backsliding to complacency and doing vicarious activism through the big people, who knows?
@You-lw7cn
4 ай бұрын
around 450 people pay to go to the metgala every year, i don't know how many there were this year but 450 x 75,000 is over 33.5 million dollars. that is absurd
@everythingiseverything9920
4 ай бұрын
I think only a timy amount of people will play this blocking game. I don't expect much to come out of it but we'll see
@ja_santana
4 ай бұрын
Just found your video and loved the comentary on this digital boycott. I also think it's a good idea for now, but keeping in mind that the big big big money must be our next target. We are the "have nots" - you're on point here, girl! Congrats!
@laughalovealot648
4 ай бұрын
i need to get "table for my laptop" on spotify, that was a certified banger
@dmcginnis1000
4 ай бұрын
I appreciate and agree with your “yes and” analysis on this. While I agree with the sentiment and action taken behind the digitine (I hope I got that right), I also think about, and this may come from a more western cultural perspective, the importance of “heroes” to society and how that importance has survived over time even if the names and faces change. I think the need for heroes, whether built off of actual people or not, will exist for some time forward…and in my opinion heroes require sacrifices. I mention all of this to say that celebrities as we know them may need to be called out seriously at the moment…but I also don’t think this will completely change things if we don’t look beyond the systems at play too.
@KaikalaMoon
4 ай бұрын
Finally! 🎉🎉🎉 A lil older so I put it together over the decades. They”re exploited as well. I wish to see beauty. Not have it pushed nor weaponized.
@ladylynx9891
4 ай бұрын
WHY IS NOBODY TALKING ABOUT LITTLE TABLE FOR MY LAPTOP, THAT WAS AMAZING
@alicethemadrabbit1842
4 ай бұрын
How much you wanna bet they take away that ability? To where unverified accounts cannot block verified accounts, but only the other way around.
@ghinalikki
4 ай бұрын
Celebrities are not the main problem though. The real issue is the 1 percent, the ruling imperialist class.
@TheKrishmaa
4 ай бұрын
Hey Khadija! I love your content! I am an older AAW and I never understood the fascination with people WATCHING other people living their best lives. I never had any motivation to monetarily contribute to someone living their high life and get little if anything in return. There's more things I would rather do with my money. I'm not hating on anyone. I just don't particular like one side relationships where I'm not actually getting something of value. Thanks for this video and giving me a space to voice my opinion.
@asha8859
4 ай бұрын
I’d love to see this for Instagram and TikTok. Shut them all down. It’s numbing the whole world.
@SylentStar0009
4 ай бұрын
Blocking them is wild because they are never going to try and contact you... Yeahhhhh
@shanouboubou
4 ай бұрын
The block, at least on Tik Tok, is to prevent their content to arrive on your FYP where, even if you barely watch it and skip it, they still make revenue out of it.
@crazybitcharoundhere
4 ай бұрын
@@shanouboubou no big celebrity makes enough money off of tiktok to mean anything lmao
@estebanfumero3728
4 ай бұрын
It's not about contacting them, it's about them not being able to profit from our views and engagement. Did you actually think people were trying to wake up one day with DM from taylor swift talking to them about Gaza? What is it, the braids?
@crazybitcharoundhere
4 ай бұрын
can you guys stop being stupid? do you really think celebrities "profit" from social media is significant enough? they get millions off of movies, fashion, advertising
@Асена-ш5я
4 ай бұрын
Block them and you’ll not see their ads, not generate engagement
@katrinam6795
4 ай бұрын
7:00 The "let them eat cake" story had been around before Marie Antoinette was born.
@NoNamePerson18
4 ай бұрын
celebrities hop on activism when it is safe or that activism makes them more money, the prime example is Taylor swift and her activism for LGBTQ, and Harry styles,
@evasdorling7555
4 ай бұрын
Idk how to feel bout Hayley bailey. KZitem started recommending her and a lot of her videos it was ber recreating, you may say, copying other viral videos-trends. But people seemed to believe it was her original idea, which tbh not a big deal. That is really common. Then she started showing glimpses of herself and she seems honest, down to earth and that she has humble beginnings. She has expressed how awful the model industry is and how they made her feel ugly, so i had been feeling that is probably not fair to accuse her of pretty privilege or having a certain amount of privilege for being able to reach that level of success early on her life. Also she always "calling out" influencers and their antics, but at the same time, i don't think she really truly knows or gets how awful times are right now. And i think her quirky personality has helped her get away in cosplying the "regular folk". Idk i may be reading a lot into it.
@reyrats
4 ай бұрын
I just sang along with you and did a duo with your “table for my laptop” number and it was so fun ty for that
@Castkett4ever
4 ай бұрын
I think that the digitine is a good start, but it should definitely be followed by more concrete actions (I.e. writing to your local/state politicians, informing yourself, amplifying voices from people who cannot, ...). Is it kind of performative if you only do the blocking? Yes, but if enough people do it, it could lead to some actual change. To sum up, I'd say that it's the one of the few times something performative could actually help many people and have real life impacts. Also, first time watcher and I love the style of your videos!! Keep up the amazing work ❤
@pjoachim4501
Ай бұрын
the only reason this didn't really last is because of the way social media algorithms work; trend cycles are ridiculously quick and can change overnight. i do think this is a beginning to reclaiming our attention and time and recognizing these things as a sort of currency. I've been unfollowing and blocking pages for quite some time now, not even from a place of politics or social awareness, just trying to curate a TL/scrolling experience that's more stimulating and realistic, not so much escapist. i do think who we follow and who we engage with matters and, in general, we should all be much more thoughtful about the content we consume because, whether we realize it or not, we internalize what we see which in turn affects our perceptions.
@JmmieBckwds
4 ай бұрын
You are awesome. U kno, I’ve always dismissed the idea of media creating… but realizing the rich and powerful control the flow of knowledge with it, I want in. I want a voice, and I want it loud.
@MissJeriB
4 ай бұрын
AS A NURSE I WAS SO PISSED AT THAT IMAGINE VIDEO. The fuck, it brought that anger
@bonk2493
4 ай бұрын
There were also protests outside the Met Gala for Palestine
@nondumisosndlamini81
4 ай бұрын
I thoroughly enjoyed this random incident of my scrol on your channel!!😊😊😊 great conversation!!!
@damntae6540
4 ай бұрын
The song at the end is so good 😂
@Knazy
4 ай бұрын
The author of The Hunger Games wrote the books during the Iraq war, Suzanne got inspiration from flipping the channels seeing death and destruction VS rich and glamour.
@phoebeel
4 ай бұрын
The Hunger Games should be school literature! It's so deep! The critique of our world is that we don't mind people dying as long as it is entertaining. The disconnect between rich and poor, the disposability of life in capitalism, the source of uprisings, the toll of war on people, the true meaning of revenge (at the end when the new panem wants to start hunger games with kids from the capitol) showing how "democracy" can be just as violent... It's SO GOOD. I will die on the hill that hunger games is peak contemporary literature
@eden493
4 ай бұрын
The Hunger games to me is a direct copy of Battle Royale.
@sully42O
4 ай бұрын
@@eden493 not every death game story is a direct copy of battle royale, just like how not every story about wizards going to a wizard school is a direct copy of harry potter. for something to be a copy, it must be derivative and unoriginal-there is basically no reason for it to exist because it is not expanding beyond or adding any compelling aspects to what has come before it and inspired it. People also called Battle Royale a copy of Lord of the Flies because they share many similarities. But Golding does not own the concept of children going savage at each other, nobody does. And Battle Royale proved that is was more than whatever similarities it had with LOTF. Both Battle Royale and The Hunger Games have battle arenas but they both have different thematic relevance. I’d argue that Battle Royale is more about the arena-we stay in the arena because the arena is life-but in the hunger games it’s more of a plot device and we later move away from it to focus on politics. The texts similar, yes, but I also see a certain value in two stories having the same set up when they were written by two authors from very different cultures. A story about a death game written by from Japan will inevitably be different than a story about a death game written by someone from the western world. I think there’s value in analysing that difference in cultures and attitudes.
@eden493
4 ай бұрын
@@sully42O not every death game story is a copy of Battle royale, but the hunger games is more like an extension - from the arena to political aspects, then revolution. You can say it is more successful or memorable, but the central theme itself is a copy.
@Msanimefanatic25
4 ай бұрын
@@phoebeel we actually had to read the first hunger games book in the 6th grade when the movie was announced
@nyoon690
4 ай бұрын
We used celebrities as sensationalist escapism from our struggles, to live vicariously through them. Now that we see they are part of the reason why we struggle, we have stopped seeing them as comfort separate from harsh reality, but as a mirror of reality.
@rokasdobrovolskis
4 ай бұрын
And jewllywood is about to fall!
@AlwaysM0ndayy
4 ай бұрын
Celebrities aren't the reason we struggle. Our government is. Vote. Know your state representatives.
@certified_bug
4 ай бұрын
Beautifully said, wow
@datekaname2246
4 ай бұрын
Ew racist.@@rokasdobrovolskis
@luckypeanut9943
4 ай бұрын
Taylor Swift fans: 👩🦯
@GabriellaGodessa
4 ай бұрын
For so long celebrities have prided themselves on being out of touch, but now with cost of living crisis the flaunting of wealth and being politically aloof isn't as socially acceptable as it was before
@scraidywolf7081
4 ай бұрын
Exactly. People are hungry. Why would people want to watch a bunch of rich people flap around in their over priced outfits for a over priced event. When people can't afford to live. Besides the war in the middle east. People across the globe are struggling and not in the mood to have it rubbed in their faces.
@coolpixiekay
4 ай бұрын
Historically celebrities prided themselves on being relatable. But I digress
@coolpixiekay
4 ай бұрын
@@scraidywolf7081 Lifestyle content happens across socioeconomic groups. I think it’s good people are block celebrities for their mental health, but they have a right to share their lives like everyone else. People been suffering. Just stop following rich people, granted social media algorithms are the reason they show up even when you dont interact with them.
@vvitch-mist20
4 ай бұрын
The rich truly did forget that oppressing the poor, and faulting your wealth is a bad idea. I also suspect a lot of them are living in empty houses and only make the appearance of wealth while drowning in an obscene amount of debt.
@sunnyevening
4 ай бұрын
@@vvitch-mist20 You know the house is empty if they’re doing mobile game ads
@Tonitoni0273
4 ай бұрын
A single MET Gala ticket could take aclare of student loans and put a down payment on a house. What a time to be alive
@sleepybey
4 ай бұрын
The blockout works. Lizzo (who had been quiet before) all of a sudden spoke up on instagram. Also here in Germany, where literally no famous person speaks up, influencers started posting about it and using Macklemore's new song in their stories. They are so scared, they started with the performative activism.
@hifellowhumans8393
4 ай бұрын
There goes performative activism - many influencers' go-to when they wanna make a quick buck. Edit: Imagine the attention and/or coverage taken away from issues like poverty and abuse. Fuck.
@KhadijaMbowe
4 ай бұрын
Ooooooooo 👀
@ジハ-u5k
4 ай бұрын
all im seeing is ppl who make fun of her for sharing some gofundme links are getting called "performative activists"
@chris_troiano
4 ай бұрын
I guess it works if the goal is to force celebrities into performative actions on social media. To what end, though?
@peachesandpoets
4 ай бұрын
Nope. Ironically I just posted that the blocking trend is what is performative. Lizzo has NOT been silent. She has worked for years with a charity that I work with, for orphans in the Congo. After this trend started, she posted a bunch of activist stuff. The comment thread was full of people saying stuff like "this is performative! You're only doing this not to get blocked! Blocked!" These loud internet activists are screwing us actual activists over by hurting our voter registration efforts, drowning out our voices with their stupid hashtag nonsense and not actually doing anything, etc. Want to help? Do you know what your voting district is? Good. Do you know what progressives are campaigning for the school board? Do you vote in local elections? Do you know who your state representatives are? While you're shouting about Joe Biden, NO president would go against US foreign policy with Israel...we need to change the foreign policy and that starts from the ground up. But instead, people want to should about systemic change as if that doesn't hinge on individual ACTION. You're all loud and harmful. This nonsense is what fucked us in 2016 and is the reason a 10 year old was nearly forced to give birth to a rape baby... Because yall were worried about Hillary Clinton and not worried about voting for local judges. Performative. Take individual responsibility. Mobilize local action.
@direcircumstances
4 ай бұрын
I stopped following most celebrities and influencers YEARS ago, purely for my own mental health. Being bombarded by images of strangers living amazing lives and doing shit I could never afford, looking flawless and hanging out with other flawless people, just stopped being fun for me. Instead I followed a bunch of smaller artists, people who draw/paint/sculpt/animate/etc., and I found so much more inspiration and happiness every time I opened instagram. A few years ago, I finally made my own separate account to post my own art, and making art has been an incredibly rewarding hobby during these difficult times. The only famous people who I follow on social media now are people who genuinely inspire me creatively, like Denzel Curry and Iris Van Herpen.
@emileeacosta5965
4 ай бұрын
I love this!
@Tirapian
4 ай бұрын
Though I’ve never followed a celebrity or big influencer and have always opted for following other artists, and so on, but unfortunately a lot of people I know have started acting entitled after point on social media. I hate the micro-celebrity culture. It’s just a recreation of yet another form of social hierarchy. And I do think social media brings out the worst in people. So I just use social media to get news updates, see photos of a few of my close friends and I post art for my close friends. If others are watching, great , otherwise I don’t care. Most people are muted. I want to get better at rejecting the popular clique culture. And like you, find people with whom I share the same wavelength. We should strive for equality in all senses. Social media is supposed to be democratic but it caters to the voice of the few based on who is using it more ‘smartly’ online and offline, and I don’t want to be a part of all that. There is so little time and so much to do.
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