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		kleton 6 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Extreme skydiver Baumgartner dies in paragliding a... Celebrities voice their political opinions in public for the same reasons you are right now. They have a strongly-held belief and want to improve their city, nation, or world. And given that they are well-known, feel a duty to use this platform to advance their beliefs.

Scoundreller 6 months ago [–]

Or carefully calculated messages (possibly written by a 3rd party) that they know their fan-base will eat up.

You don’t need everyone to appreciate you, just enough people to love you and throw their money/interest back at you.

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