I admit it, I hit the link with a picture of Kevin Costner, which said, “how do you think he voted? You’ll be surprised!” I never got far enough to find out how Kevin voted. But I saw many others.
Those who allegedly voted for Trump were not too surprising: Tom Arnold, Chuck Norris, Clint Eastwood, Hulk Hogan, Dennis Rodman, Kid Rock, Tom Brady, Kelsey Grammer, Vince Vaughn, Bruce Willis…. You get the idea!
Hmmm, maybe a certain theme is forming here. Possibly a few themes. One thing that stands out? Many on this list are cartoonishly male. They are, or really want to be perceived as dominant males. They want to be on the top of the heap. Some said they wanted gun rights, Bruce and Vince. Others wanted a sound businessman, Kid Rock. Tom Arnold, I have no idea where his head is, but he was never my go-to guy for guidance. Tom Brady, of the Patriots, is likely a cheater, so that is an easy call.
Now, let’s talk about the women who voted for Trump.
For one thing, there were not that many big names. I must admit, I mostly didn’t know the women that flashed slowly by. What I do know is many of those pictured had huge fake boobs and shiny platinum blond hair. In this sense, these women appear to me as cartoonishly female.
I had a realization after viewing a number of them. They are actually the women that all the above-mentioned men would be if they suddenly turned into women. You following me here? Can’t you see Kid Rock prancing around, with amped-up cleavage, tossing his blond mane about? Anyway, I think these women, the Trump voters, see the world through a man lens. A dominant, and most likely, white man lens.
The women listed who voted Hillary were people you might expect. Meryl Streep, Beyonce, Selma Hayek, Demi Moore, Katie Perry, Angelina Jolie.
The men noted for voting for Hillary were Tom Hanks, Leonardo Dicaprio, Ben Affleck, and Alic Baldwin.
Look over this short list, these Hollywood types, these Hillary men are all successful males. They enjoy fiscal and social dominance. So why not go all the way? Why are these men…. not Trump men? My immediate answer is that they can, and could possibly enjoy, opening a book. The others guys maybe can too, but I’m not too sure as to what they are reading.
So, what is my final analysis based on a tiny screen button that reviewed how a handful of celebrities voted? Those who voted for Trump wanted dominance at all costs. The men did, and so did the women. Did nothing else matter? Well, guns and money did matter. Image counts as well, but from where I sit, our image, collectively is crap city.
I still have no idea as to where Kevin Costner fits into all this.