In class we discussed what defined a person or music group as being political and the argument that everything can be seen as political. This article would be what I define as an individual becoming political. Now don't get me wrong, Angelina Jolie was political before asking Obama to do more for the Sudanese people by promoting peace. However, by taking that step towards involving yourself in world events (political events by nature) you become seen a political individual from that moment forward. Being a public figure already it is hard to maintain any form of private life and keep away from representing an issue (ask Tiger Woods or Rihanna) but as soon as you inject your public self into an political issue, you become a representative for that issue for life. It becomes a part of your public image and, for good or bad, you become part of the issue.
I do agree with the argument that everything can be seen as political but for the non rhetorical scholars thinkers, I do believe that a public figure can retain some form of privacy as long as they avoid injecting themselves into political/social issues.
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I agree with you on this.I love Angelina Jolie and although she is very political, I think she is awesome. She is already positioned herself as a heavy political advocate for issues around the world. Although she has done numerous great things for the people of these countries, the fact that she actually took it upon herself to try to influence Obama to get involved with this is a little bit much. Good Actress? yes. Humanitarian? yes. Good political leadership brains? Maybe not so much.
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