Grammy Awards just another example of liberal elitism

I did not watch the Grammy Music Awards, just as I did not watch the Golden Globe Awards earlier this month. Odds are very high I will not watch the Academy Awards, whenever the heck they are.

These self-congratulatory award shows have become prime time fodder for the progressive left. It gives performers their moment in the spotlight to affirm their liberal beliefs in a safe environment surrounded by their fellow travelers.

Were it not so pathetic, it would honestly be humorous.

Arriving at the office this morning, I read an account of the Grammy winners who were apparently honored for their musical skills and success.

But you wouldn't know that from news reports.

Instead, the focus was on which "star" used the most inappropriate language to slam the Trump administration.

The libs even trotted out poor Hillary Clinton for yet another cameo.

The former First Lady reminds me of a sports star clearly past their prime. She makes appearances in some nostalgic bid to remind the public she remains somehow relevant.

In some ways, she is no more than a progressive prop, designed to reminisce on what could have been.

Aside from the overbearing criticism of conservative direction, I will admit that the world of music has clearly passed me by.

I couldn't pick most of the nominees out of a lineup and I'd be hard-pressed to hum along with one of the winning musical numbers.

But then again, I'm sure my elders said the same words about performers in my musical era long, long ago.

Advertising executives -- who pay for these shindigs -- will tell you that viewership for these made-for-television ego-festivals is declining. And there's an obvious reason for this Hollywood boycott.

Why in the world do we -- and I don't include myself in that category -- put any stock into what musicians or actors believe? Since when did these "entertainers" accumulate the wisdom and knowledge to opine on affairs of the state?

Granted, everyone has an opinion and I have no problem with listening to those opinions that differ greatly from my own.

But these multi-millionaires are afforded a platform available to very few and opposing viewpoints are never allowed.

Perhaps like the State of the Union address, conservatives should be offered time for rebuttal following the Hollywood lovefests.

The term Hollywood conservative has become an oxymoron. The handful of conservatives in the entertainment industry are ridiculed and blacklisted.

I have long abandoned any interest in listening to the opinions of those in the entertainment industry.

The Grammy "stars" wore white roses to show their solidarity for gender equality while the Democrats at the State of the Union wore black to show their opposition.

These colorful subliminal messages seem coordinated by a junior high school student council.

Michael Jensen is the publisher of the Standard Democrat in Sikeston, Missouri.