The Problem with Celebrity Activism
Posted by David Cole on January 4th, 2010
Foster Kamer at media website Gawker has hit the nail on the head with its critique of Sunday’s New York Times op-ed by Bono. “Your intentions are excellent and at least 60% of your music catalog is still indisputably great. But if you were to play the whole ‘Bono Thing’ a little more low key, tipsters and I might not laugh every time you talk about changing the world like it’s the pop culture punchline it is—regardless of the excellent work you’ve already done!—if you keep on delivering it to everyone year after year.”