Missed chance to make a real difference at GOLDEN GLOBES
Meryl missed a really big opportunity at the Golden Globes – to really take a stand – to really be brave. People say she was so brave at the globes. And maybe that's true, because she risked all the criticism that she's getting now. So bravo her! But at the same time, she missed the true opportunity to really make a difference.
What do I mean by this? Well, I mean that her giving her opinion on Donald Trump and not liking him this not make a difference – it simply preaching to the choir, and nothing is done. If she really wanted to make a difference for the audience watching and for the people at home, she could've done something that shocked everyone – she could've told people to quit teasing Trump and his supporters, led everyone come together, and let's just have peace for the next four years. Can you imagine if someone as big as her just asked for peace for the next four years, and for half of America to stop being teased and ridiculed, what impact they would've had?
This speech she gave might have been brave. I'm not going to deny her that. But it was a bravery that was foolish. There was another kind of bravery that she could've had – the noble, high-minded kind, that sought for everyone to find something good in the present situation. As a true lover of peace and people, that should've been the highest priority to her – to spread kindness and mercy for those we may not agree with, not to inspire agitation.
It's too bad that she didn't do that. Because at the time of her speech, we could've really used someone of her high rank in the public eye to break from the traditional barking, bandwagon mentality, and to just tell people to chill out and love each other, no matter what!That is, if she had to get political at all.
Thankfully, the actress she is most often compared to, Glenn Close, tends to back away from partisanship on public display. And I really respect to that – especially if it's because of not wanting to divide her fan base. After all, entertainers are here for us, the people. We are comprised of all sorts. And yes, while the entertainers are certainly individuals in their own right, while on the public stage, they should not do things to outright alienate or separate certain segments of their own audience, which they know probably completely disagrees with them. Because what a painful situation that would be for the fans, knowing that their favorite star standing up there on stage is basically insulting them for the decision they made as an American citizen to vote for someone they believed in!
Oh well, I always did say I preferred Glenn Close to Meryl Streep – and now it's even more true...
The difference between Glenn and Meryl could not be more clear lately. Glenn, it seems, has more respect for her fans – at least judging from her refusal to discuss politics in absolute terms when asked. By contrast, Meryl Streep has no problem letting her fans know where she stands, thereby alienating them in large sum, and that's a shame.
Meryl certainly did miss a golden opportunity at the Golden Globes. Maybe at her next awards show, she'll make up for it somehow. Let's hope.
Please excuse typos/funny wording; I use speech-recognition that doesn't always recognize!