"Now voters will no longer be able to so easily consult with Notes-app-made posts on Instagram to decide who and what they care about before they head to the polls. The era of movie-star-swung elections has come to an end. Of course, this era didn't really exist in earnest. Celebrity opinion doesn't seem to hold much genuine sway over the public, with the possible exception of"
"the segments of each that belong to Taylor Swift. (Call that an extremely vocal plurality, if not necessarily a majority.) If it did, the George Clooney/Jennifer Lawrence/Tom Hanks/Scarlett Johansson party would soundly thump the Dean Cain/Tim Allen/James Woods/Chuck Norris party in every contest. In her recent interview, Lawrence is speaking to precisely that point, albeit without invoking any catty status differences: As we've learned, election after election, celebrities do not make a difference whatsoever on"
High-profile actors such as Jennifer Lawrence and Sydney Sweeney express reluctance to instruct fans on how to vote, citing uncertainty and a belief that they are not there to tell people what to think. The recent celebrity reticence contrasts with the first Trump administration, when many performers spoke out and felt obligated to oppose the administration. Social-media posts and Notes-app manifestos no longer serve as easy voter guides. Celebrity opinions appear to have limited effect on electoral choices beyond unusually influential figures like Taylor Swift. Political endorsements from movie stars seem unlikely to sway broad voter blocs and can intensify partisan divides.
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