I'm grateful for entertainers who entertain!
Now, you might be a little confused by this statement - an entertainer by definition entertains others, so wouldn't this gratitude post refer to all entertainers? Is the "who entertain" add on superfluous redundancy?
Well, from what I've seen, a lot of entertainers (including writers, actors, talkshow hosts, comics, athletes, etc.) have moved away from entertaining and have started using their platform to push their views and perspectives on any given topic. This politicizing of entertaining is a reversed expectation that I am NOT grateful for, so I'm highlighting my gratitude for those who still focus on entertaining.
To give an example of this, when I sit down to read a book I am looking to be entertained. My expectation is to be drawn into another world, to be able to set aside reality for a short time and enjoy the story hidden in the pages in my hand (and yes, I'm still reading hardcopy books). I find it so frustrating when, in the middle of the story I'm forced to wade through paragraphs, pages, and sometime chapters of the authors views on the current political landscape. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not upset that an author, or any other entertainer for that matter, has views regarding politics. I'd just prefer they keep those views separate from their job which is to entertain.
So, as I said, I'm grateful for entertainers who entertain!
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