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I wouldn’t call Hollywood “progressive”.

• mc32 9y ago
  If Hollywood isn't composed of progressive people who like the Vision set forth by the Soros funded causes[1] and donate to progressive causes, etc., I don't know who is. Maybe you're saying they only talk the talk... That might be fair to say. [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_projects_supported_by_George_Soros https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_projects_supported_by_...
  • jacobolus 9y ago
    Why does support for voting rights, civil liberties, human rights, government transparency, media fact-checking, public education, international cooperation and cultural exchange, campaign finance reform, etc. now constitute one man’s capitalized “Vision”? In general those are fundamental western values supported by broad majorities of the American public since long before Soros. Hollywood is somewhat unique in that (a) it is located in a region with center-left politics relative to the USA, and (b) it has a concentration of rich celebrities who come from an arty background rather than a business background, and therefore have different values and priorities, and use their personal public stature to promote those. That doesn’t mean that it is politically monolithic, or that local businesses and other institutions are particularly “progressive”.
    • mc32 9y ago
      Are you saying Hollywood is not in the 80th or 90th percentile of progressive jurisdictions in the US, cuz I'd stand corrected. All I'm saying is they and the industry composed of progressive types, but you seem to be telling me, they are not progressive. As if they are Biloxi MS. My point about Soros is he's considered progressive or representative of it.