I think the general populace would do well to remember that
Ms. Streep comes from The Land of Perpetual High School, where your fate is
directly linked to your popularity, and your ability to act like someone you
are not.
Why should we care what she says? The world she lives in is
nowhere close to what reality is for the majority of Americans.
I would rather hear from the winners of the Lifetime Achievement Award for Truck Driving, Auto Mechanic, Grocery Store Manager, or any other number of leaders who have spent a lifetime working with real people who face real problems.
Besides, if your fate is linked to your popularity you are
compelled to say what is popular in The Land of Perpetual High School. Pretty
much anything an actor says is suspect, though if they are bucking the trends,
I might give a listen and see what would motivate them to abandon the security
of Popular Opinion in their Land.
But mostly, I don’t spend much time worrying about what
People Who Are Good At Acting Like Someone They Are Not have to say.
I suggest you do the same.
