American sociologist C. Wright Mills was right about the connection between " The Power Elite " and " Celebrity "

 

Acclaimed Australian actor Geoffrey Rush becomes the latest witch-hunt victim

' [ The concerns of prominent

sociologists such as Max Weber and C. Wright Mills suggest a sociology

of fame and celebrity long before any of their fellows took up the

gauntlet. Ultimately, it was trends in other disciplines such as literature,

cultural and media studies and even psychology that finally spurred sociologists

to begin considering this most ubiquitous of modern status

phenomena.  ] '

 

Just a theory : the late C.Wright Mills , author of " The Power Elite " wrote a chapter on its connection to " Celebrity ". Our ruling class daily uses the persona of celebrity to brainwash the public . When war is on the agenda they can do a lot more than sell liberty bonds.
A budding tyranny hates and fears ANY rivals for the public's loyalty or attention. Did not the early Roman emperors ( Suetonius ) kill many prominent citizens ? Nero was jealous of ANY talented actor. He needed a captive audience.
But who can give charisma lessons to our shadowy plutocracy ? Donald Trump ? Should Trump be replaced by a safer president, we will quickly have BOREDOM CRISIS in the USA ? Try this for a best seller : " Quotations from President Pence " .

Trump Accidentally Fires Off 'Boring Mike Pence' Tweet During VP ...

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Jul 20, 2016 - CLEVELAND—Reacting reflexively to the Indiana governor's speech while watching a live feed backstage at the Republican National Convention, GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump accidentally shot off a “Boring Mike Pence” tweet Wednesday night before he could stop himself. “Boring Mike Pence ...