FireAid: Latest Example of Woke Celebrity Privilege?
30th August 2025
Why do celebrities turn awards show speeches into political rants?
Because they can, for starters.
They also know there’s no journalist within shouting distance to fact-check their claims. Nor will reporters press them on their lecture’s details.
A similar protection comes via celebrity relief efforts. Stars share their talent and time for various causes, typically with the best of intentions. What if those intentions aren’t enough?
Enter FireAid.
I predict that none of the $100 million will go to the people whose property in rich-people enclaves like Pacific Palisades the City of Los Angeles wants to expropriate and turn into ‘affordable housing’.