GBU_28@lemm.ee 8 months ago
It does seem true that many hyper wealthy people trend fiscally conservative, surprise surprise, to guard their own wealth.
GBU_28@lemm.ee 8 months ago
It does seem true that many hyper wealthy people trend fiscally conservative, surprise surprise, to guard their own wealth.
RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Entertainers seem to swing a little more left. Not sure what the ratio is compared to other wealthy people, there absolutely are plenty of conservative entertainers. I think quite a few of them spent time being poor while trying to win the fame lottery, and of course SAG and other unions are big in the entertainment world.
Anyway, not a huge surprise Swift is left leaning. The ones that are a bigger shocker are people like Garth Brooks or especially some of Dale Earnhardt’s progressive views.
kandoh@reddthat.com 8 months ago
Entertainment requires a lot of traveling and contact with lots of different people. That lends itself to leftwing viewpoints and thinking.
RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 8 months ago
This is true to an extent I think, however it’s different traveling and wanting to experience another culture vs business. If the people you surround yourself with are there to support you and reflect your viewpoint back at you (Ted Nugent being an extreme example) it’s more of an echo chamber than an education.