showbiz turn to politics

Philippines
May 23, 2010 7:42pm CST
What can you say to the showbiz people who become politician? We know that they are popular because we saw them on tv, heard on the radio, and known from the media. Whatever they portray on media seems to be true because we get affected sometimes. Its because its their job to be effective in making us believe in whatever role they portray. But being in politics is a whole different way. No scripts, no production, no director who will tell you what to do. Politician is being a public servant, artist is being a public entertainer. An entertainer is a public pleaser, a politician influences the public. How can an artist become an effective politician? Is being popular, charming and good looking enough to serve the people?
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5 responses
@mspitot (3824)
• Philippines
24 May 10
Is being popular, charming and good looking enough to serve the people? -No, but it doesn't mean that actors are only popular, charming and good looking. we can't say that all people in the showbiz are not capable of being a good leader. some can be really good leaders and there are some of them that have proven themselves that they can run a town, province or even a city. actors are also humans so they are also able to do what other people. they can be good leader and they can also be greedy so we can't generalize them. i think for them to be better, we should guide and support them. let them prove themselves rather than pulling them down.
• Philippines
28 May 10
Thanks for the response! I agree with you when you said that we should guide and support them rather than pulling them down, that is if they are doing the right thing, am i correct? happy mylotting ^_^
@mspitot (3824)
• Philippines
28 May 10
yes, you're right. that is why we have to guide them to to the right thing since we are their position because of and for us.
@jamed28 (1903)
• Philippines
24 May 10
Well showbiz personalities have more advancement in terms of popularity. People knows them, since they are seen in movies and films. So if they will only show people that they are good person and loves the masses it is to easy for them to win the sympathy of the people. But let's not be blinded by those celebrities. What they are in TV, it is not in real life.
• Philippines
28 May 10
you are so correct! i just hope that most of the people already knew what you meant. thanks for the response, happy mylotting ^_^
@nanayangel (7879)
• Philippines
24 May 10
Hi there jaja Bugz! I think that we cannot generalize actors-turned-politician about how good they can be in politics. There are those who think that actors wouldn't do anything once they get elected and that they do not know anything else aside from acting. I can say that there are actors who turned out to be effective in public office so we can't really generalize.
• Philippines
28 May 10
thanks for the response ^_^ well its true not all of them are bad as well as not all of them are good. happy mylotting
@elvieb02 (695)
• Philippines
24 May 10
I think it's part of our culture, being famous is a way to get to power.
• Philippines
28 May 10
kinda agree with that, thanks for the response, happy mylotting ^_^
@mary76 (15)
• Philippines
9 Jul 10
yes, some artist turn to politics, and it may help their popularity.