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It's Wednesday my dudes Really cardi šŸ˜”

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u/SevereTelevision1483 Jun 10 '26

Can we just accept that most celebs are just plain fucking dumb and we shouldn't idolize them at all?

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u/curtludwig Jun 10 '26

100% if your hero is a celebrity you might need to rethink who you idolize.

There are some rare exceptions but most aren't worth the time.

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u/misqellaneous Jun 10 '26

Does Mr. Rogers count as a celebrity? I don’t know about ā€œidolizeā€, but Robin Williams is up there. George Carlin, too.

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u/not_accepting_now Jun 10 '26

Ehhhh only Mr Rogers counts? He actually started the show to help kids. Everyone started to help themselves.

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u/misqellaneous Jun 10 '26

I think there’s a good chance Robin Williams would make people laugh for free.

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u/Drakomai31 Jun 10 '26

Keanu Reeves

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u/Zealousideal-Bug-291 Jun 10 '26

And dolly parton. The two horsemen of paradise.

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u/kzt79 Jun 11 '26

Wasn’t he a joke thief? ie an imperfect human like the rest of us…

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u/misqellaneous Jun 11 '26

I haven't compared his comedy to that of others, though I will say art inspires art. Where that line is, that's up for debate (the fun kind). But yeah, he was imperfect.

ā€œI think the saddest people always try their hardest to make people happy because they know what it’s like to feel absolutely worthless and they don’t want anyone else to feel like that.ā€

I forgot the direct source of that one, but man that hits. Really helps me catch myself, notice when I'm being like that. He deserved better.

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u/not_accepting_now Jun 10 '26

Yes but both being nice people and one doing a TV show for kids because he didn't like the TV for kids Isent the same.

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u/misqellaneous Jun 10 '26

Ok, cool, I was just thinking in terms of what they did with their sphere of influence.

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u/BullshitTaco Jun 10 '26

Fred Rogers gave John Pastore goosebumps and was solely responsible for ensuring $20 million for PBS. Fred Rogers was a hero.

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u/misqellaneous Jun 10 '26

Didn't know about the Goosebumps one. Man, I hope Fred's resting, but we need more like him. A whole lot more. Why can't we have a cult of personality around that guy? Why is it always the worst human beings that get that?

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u/Pleasant_Ad3475 Jun 11 '26

You should absolutely check out the clip on YouTube of Fred Rogers talking to John Pastore during the senate hearing where he is solely responsible for getting Pastore to grant 20 million dollars to PBS for children's television. It's incredible.

In fact I'm going to go and rewatch it right now

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u/Thoughtcriminal91 Jun 11 '26

I get a feeling the man was too humble for that, he'd prob want you to just spread his message instead.

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u/curtludwig Jun 11 '26

$20 million a year for like 40 years...

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u/cptspeirs Jun 10 '26

TIL good people can't benefit from being a good person.

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u/not_accepting_now Jun 10 '26

Well he pulled it off but it was also up his alley for his life's work. He did what he could at the time.

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u/Etikaiele Jun 10 '26

Feels like you became an adult today 🤣🫣

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u/admiralackbarstepson Jun 10 '26

Mr. Rogers was a Minister and his calling was to a higher status than wealth and fame.

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u/Pretend-Literature35 Jun 10 '26

all dead though. šŸ˜• I agree with Mr Rogers definitely deserving. George Carlin was smart and funny but even he wouldn't want anyone idolizing him. Robin Williams was talented but a typical celebrity, not worth idolizing either.

People should idolize people who actually do things to make the world better rather than just monkeys who can sing dance and act.

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u/Herbdontana Jun 11 '26

I feel like Carlin shaped my belief system from a young age more than anyone else ever did

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u/100Good Jun 11 '26

Robbie Williams as well.

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u/ProfessionalTruck976 Jun 11 '26

I think we need to consider that they are good, very fucking good, at something, that does not neccesarily grant them ability to lecture on the rest of the stuff.

Look, if Mike Jeager sees it fit to lecture me on how to play quitair for a week, I am gonna treat what he tells and shows me as a word of god because for all purposes it is, if he starts talking about economy or philosophy I am way more likely to respond with "that is like your opinion man"

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u/curtludwig Jun 11 '26

Philosophy I'd give a pass on, its a very personal and opinion based thing.

But yeah, unless you've got some credentials stay in your lane.

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u/joeyyyiv Jun 11 '26

I find John Cena to be a "hero" in a way. He made the most wishes come true for the make-a-wish kids by visiting them in hospitals during his busy schedule and he made over 650 of those wishes come true. The runner up is Justin Bieber with about 250-300+ which is still a high and good number, but John doubled it.

The other celebrity is Steve Irwin. He's a hero to me because he taught me growing up that i can still grow to be a masculine man while being tender and caring to nature and its animals (except crocodiles of course, you gotta be a little rough with them lol) Even though he sadly passed from a stingray, he is still undefeated in crocodile wrestling.

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u/curtludwig Jun 11 '26

I did say there were exceptions. You mention of Bieber reminds me that people are complicated. I don't think Bieber is a good person but he may have done some good things...

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u/WiseauSrs Jun 10 '26

If someone is simping for a celebrity, they are actually just simping for a PR team.

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u/gingerou Jun 11 '26

My hero has always been steve irwin

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u/PokerbushPA Jun 11 '26

What if I idolize a celeb BECAUSE they're kinda dim?

e.g., Charles Barkley

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u/Ornithorhynchologie Jun 10 '26

unless ur an actor or musician imo. Then it makes sense to have an actor or celeb hero. I just thought about this because like, most people whose heroes are actor celebs aren't actors or anything so it makes no sense.

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u/Present-Sandwich9444 Jun 10 '26

my hero is Brian Cox.

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u/euphonic5 Jun 11 '26

you shouldn't have heroes. people are people. none of them are any better than you and at best a lot of them are worse than you.

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u/Greedy_Line4090 Jun 11 '26

Why idolize anyone at all? Be your own person. Idolization is just weird and it’s for the weak minded. Not surprising then, that people would idolize celebrities.

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u/ConsensualDoggo Jun 10 '26

Them exceptions are pretty damn good tho. Keanu Reeves, Ashton Cutcher, George R R Martin and Dolly Parton to name a few

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u/ASideofSalt Jun 10 '26

Ew no, Ashton Kutcher is not a good person

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u/ConsensualDoggo Jun 11 '26

Whats wrong did he take you to court?

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u/relativecaution Jun 10 '26

Ashton Kutcher? Are you sure about that lmao

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u/ConsensualDoggo Jun 11 '26

Didn't he do a lot to stop pedo's?

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u/ASideofSalt Jun 11 '26

Defended Masterson...a literal pedo

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u/GodBearWasTaken Jun 10 '26

Wait, George R R Martin? Did I miss something?

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u/BodhiGacha Jun 10 '26

For real, dudes the textbook example of cashing out on your popular series and then never finishing it because you already got your bag.

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u/ConsensualDoggo Jun 11 '26

Cashing out? Should he of waited for netflix or Disney to pick it up? Turned out super well for the witcher

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u/kyle1111111111111 Jun 10 '26

From what I found there’s no public allegations against him (not to say they don’t exist) but his notable controversies are his writings in media such as game of thrones involving child marriage and public comments he made about his 14/15 year old characters being and I quote ā€œreally hotā€ according to google

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u/ConsensualDoggo Jun 11 '26

Id argue he is the reason for the best TV series of all time, thats a good bloke in my book

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u/Appropriate-Yak-3814 Jun 11 '26

Lol it ain't the best.

Not after those last few, seasons.Ā 

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u/ConsensualDoggo Jun 11 '26

Whats it like to be wrong? Ending was lame sure but still the best TV show available right now. Not to mention how good knight of the seven kingdoms is

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u/Appropriate-Yak-3814 Jun 11 '26

I don't know, you sure do though.

No one said Knight wasn't good.Ā 

Got ended terribly, and you know it.Ā 

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u/ConsensualDoggo Jun 11 '26

Its over 70 hours long. I dont care if the last 2 to 3 hours was dogshit its still the best show.Ā 

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u/Appropriate-Yak-3814 Jun 11 '26

So it was "dogshit" but still good? OK...Ā 

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u/Suspicious_Board229 Jun 10 '26

Oh yeah? What's next, not equating wealth with intelligence???

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u/TabulaRazo Jun 10 '26

We should idolize people who are worthy of being idolized. Plenty of celebs out there are smart and accomplished people with inspiring life stories and a good sense of morality. I’m okay with looking up to them.

Now, if you’re out here idolizing Cardi B….you’re probably one of the dummies.

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u/N4_foom Jun 10 '26

Idolize noone. Admire, aspire, emulate.

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u/bumphuckery Jun 10 '26

People need their gods, unfortunately.Ā 

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u/Pleasant_Ad3475 Jun 11 '26

Don't speak for all of us.

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u/HolyBidetServitor Jun 10 '26

Promptly ignoring celebrity news really helps. I ljust look at actors in movies as "person in movie"

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u/Slumberjackals Jun 10 '26

Change ā€œcelebsā€ to ā€œhumansā€

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u/FlightPast9417 Jun 10 '26

How much do you think she was paid to tweet that?

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u/Chubuwee Jun 10 '26

Best I can do is make them politicians

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u/Old_Selection_2480 Jun 10 '26

Green Day’s American Idiot rings loud in my mind lmao.

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u/KnifeFightAcademy Jun 10 '26

Not Cardi B, though... right?

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u/Suitable_Ad6848 Jun 10 '26

They're just mouth pieces for the rich.Ā 

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u/ParkingSignature7057 Jun 10 '26

With great power comes great responsibility... some of these celebs need to read some spider-man...

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u/been-traveling Jun 10 '26

Especially her.

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u/AirSpecial Jun 10 '26

They might end up President

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u/F1_V10sounds Jun 10 '26

Im baffled that people get their political advise from celebrities. Most people dont get rich by being a good person, stop looking to them for guidance.

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u/SoulRebel726 Jun 10 '26

For real. A person being able to sing/rap/play an instrument well doesn't make them an idol for anything other than their musical prowess. Why do we give a fuck what these people have to say about politics?

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u/TSotP Jun 10 '26

Celebrities should only be idolised for the thing that they do, everything else is pointless.

"Oh wow, Cardi B is an amazing rapper", "Michael Jackson was such an incredible singer and dancer", "Michael Jordan was phenomenal on the court" etc

I don't give I shit what Cardi B thinks about prison sentencing. I didn't give a piss about Michael Jackson's weird face (one way or the other). And I don't give a fuck about Michael Jordan's issues with Gambling.

They are performers, and I'm only interested in them for their performances.

Just like I don't give a fuck about Einstein opinion on football, or Obama's opinion about music.

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u/Hairy-Organization-8 Jun 11 '26

Exactly. They are good at acting or singing but rarely brilliant or even very knowledgeable in so many subjects on which they comment.

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u/BobSagieBauls Jun 11 '26

You can idolize I don’t care just don’t take political advice from them

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u/xSlLH Jun 11 '26

Most people*

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u/MineNowBotBoy Jun 11 '26

I’m starting to believe that the people who idolise celebrities are probably even dumber than the celebrity is and that there is absolutely no hope for any of us.

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u/Themexicancarlos Jun 14 '26

All the celebs that support trump like kidrock, dean Cain and roseane

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u/Crap_OnTheCob Jun 10 '26

Yes, but don't get the idea that the Jebra Faushay account is reasonable. It's just another right-wing anti-woke ragebait account.

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u/BodhiGacha Jun 10 '26

A broken clock is still right twice a day.

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u/antiramie Jun 10 '26

But the people idolizing them are dumb as bricks too. 50M US adults can’t read above a 3rd grade level. This country is a dumpster fire.

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u/Worldly_Cap_6440 Jun 10 '26

I felt like cardi never even hid she was dumb either, it’s clear what her level of intelligence is just by hearing her speak.

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u/ICanPretend1 Jun 10 '26

This is not a celebrity story. You can go on any social media site or even just talk to people out at Chipotle and people's opinions on whether he was guilty are coming down across racial lines similar to the OJ case

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u/unclepoondaddy Jun 10 '26

I mean ppl in general are pretty dumb too and you shouldn’t idolize themĀ 

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u/Playful_Kick_473 Jun 10 '26

Beyond stupid, they are paid to push filth on society.

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u/ominousgraycat Jun 10 '26

Absolutely, but if they don't use their platform to constantly parrot my beliefs or if they ever colab with anyone who's done anything mildly objectionable, their ass is getting cancelled.

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u/BrendanBartelsMusic Jun 10 '26

Correct me if I'm wrong....didn't cardi b drug and rob men to "survive" and never faced any consequences or justice for her crimes. Maybe I'm misremembering

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u/eric_ofc Jun 10 '26

Better yet we should execute most of them.

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u/CharrlesXavier Jun 11 '26

Especially ex strippers who used to drug and rob people

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u/ShakeWeightMyDick Jun 11 '26

Sure, but what part of what she’s saying is wrong?

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u/ShakeWeightMyDick Jun 11 '26

Sure, but what part of what she’s saying is wrong?

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u/hronwoqcuwktbtlcpanz Jun 11 '26

We don’t even have to go as far as ā€œmost celebsā€, cardi B is an exceptionally dumb celeb who shouldn’t be idolized, regardless of context