[SamAdams76]

In order to understand the mindset of most of these "entertainers", you have to realize what their world is like. These "entertainers" are sheltered from the real world and are constantly surrounded by sycophants and flunkies who cater to their every whim. They literally live in a bubble. Their world is reduced to limousines, hotel suites and gated mansions. Everybody that they come in contact with is kissing their ass. After a few years of living like this, many of these people begin to entertain delusions of grandeur. That is, they begin to think that they are "special" and superior to everybody else. This is why so many of them feel obligated to impose their narrow views on the world on all the "unwashed serfs" out there who so obviously (in their minds) could benefit from their so-called "worldly" views.

That is the root of the whole problem. These entertainers have lost touch with reality and they start believing that they have been placed on this earth for some "divine purpose" and that their success in the entertainment world is merely giving them the opportunity to use their fame and fortune to "make the world a better place." This is the classic "Bono" syndrome (sanctimonious lead singer of U2).

Some entertainers are able to keep their feet on the ground however. My hat goes off to them. It ain't easy to do.

[Moonmad27]

You have it exactly right. Celebs are surrounded by fans who tell them they're wonderful and by flunkies they hire to tell them they're wonderful. Add to that the fact that for a generation the teaching of history - world or American - has been iffy, and you get this result: people who have no sense of history, no awareness of the necessity for war in some instances, and the post-Vietnam conviction that the US government is always wrong. I look forward to hearing what the celebs will say when the freed Iraqi people are cheering the US troops in the streets of Baghdad in a week or so. (However, they'll read war news in the LA Times, which will undoubtedly report any supposed US "atrocity" and not the cheering crowds.)

[Anamensis]

These entertainers have lost touch with reality and they start believing that they have been placed on this earth for some "divine purpose" and that their success in the entertainment world is merely giving them the opportunity to use their fame and fortune to "make the world a better place." This is the classic "Bono" syndrome....

Well said! I say we retain the phrase Bono Syndrome for future use.

[gg188]

Bump to your post 43. That describes this syndrome well.