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jasonderoga86For anyone who's ever watched the show Friends, this is a dark evening. This evening, another celebrity has joined the ranks of the dearly departed. The celebrity in question is Matthew Perry, who was found in a hot tub by authorities in Los Angeles, Califonia, apparently drowned at age 54. Personally, I'm assuming it was a suicide, seeing as many celebrities such as Robin Williams (Mrs. Doubtfire, Disney's Aladdin's "Genie"), David Carradine (Bill from "Kill Bill"), and even Jason David Frank (Tommy Oliver/The Green Ranger/White Ranger from "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers") took this road.
Right now everyone's asking questions. Me, I think if it IS a suicide, it's undoubtedly because of how the entertainment industry of today sees only numbers and not people. The spectre of the SAG-AFTRA ongoing strike is rearing its head here. Capitalism in this industry as a whole is all about enriching its publishers/distributors and leaving the ones who provide the entertainment to the masses to wither and die. Actors, authors, musicians, the whole shebang -- they are just cogs whose sole purpose is to keep the machine well-oiled and going on all cylinders to keep the wealth pouring into the ones who don't deserve it: studio CEOs, record industry CEOs... Hell, just CEOs in GENERAL and their sycophants.
J.D.
Right now everyone's asking questions. Me, I think if it IS a suicide, it's undoubtedly because of how the entertainment industry of today sees only numbers and not people. The spectre of the SAG-AFTRA ongoing strike is rearing its head here. Capitalism in this industry as a whole is all about enriching its publishers/distributors and leaving the ones who provide the entertainment to the masses to wither and die. Actors, authors, musicians, the whole shebang -- they are just cogs whose sole purpose is to keep the machine well-oiled and going on all cylinders to keep the wealth pouring into the ones who don't deserve it: studio CEOs, record industry CEOs... Hell, just CEOs in GENERAL and their sycophants.
The one who does the work always gets the worst of the deal, the proverbial short end of the stick, with their "benefactor." And that leads to frustration and inevitably declining mental and physical health, which often leads to one taking their own life because they feel they have nothing left to live for. And it's happened more times than one can count. Is this really how capitalism in this country is slated to remain? For humanity's sake, I really think a radical change is in order here, because it doesn't make an iota of sense for ANYONE to hold green pieces of paper with old people's faces on them above a living being. It's delusional and borderline misanthropic, and always will be.
'Night everyone, and peace and love to you all.J.D.
