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Drew Barrymore and Bill Maher are now not resuming their shows amid strikes.

Drew Barrymore and Bill Maher are now not resuming their shows amid strikes.

  • assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world
    18·
    1 year ago

    Some quick math to put things into perspective:

    • 25,000 seconds = ~7 hours
    • 40,000 seconds = 11 hours
    • 75,000 seconds = ~21 hours
    • 100,000 seconds = ~1.2 days
    • 250,000 seconds = ~2.9 days
    • 500,000 seconds = ~5.8 days
    • 1,000,000 seconds = ~11.6 days
    • 5,000,000 seconds = 57.9 days
    • 10,000,000 seconds = 115.7 days
    • 100,000,000 seconds = 3.2 years
    • 1,000,000,000 seconds = 31.7 YEARS

    Like it or not, the multimillionaires are far closer to us than they are to billionaires. It’s not even close. Even at 100,000,000 you’re far closer to the everyday person.

    So yes, I consider a union of actors to be a union, even if the actors are making millions. Our common enemy is still the billionaires and corporations, who are wealthy beyond imagination.

    Besides, actors tend to be liberal and do a lot of philanthropy. It’s probably because with all their wealth, they still feel closer to the common person and remember their upbringing.

    Solidarity means all workers, even the ones who get paid too much. Don’t fall for the divisions that billionaires want to create.

    • SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca
      10·
      1 year ago

      It’s also important to remember that most actors aren’t multi-millionaires, only the famous ones are.

      • assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world
        5·
        1 year ago

        Yep. Actors who don’t have named roles probably aren’t making close to millions, maybe a couple hundred k at best. More likely less. Actors who’ve accumulated a reputation but are in things like TV shows or Netflix movies are closer to a few million. It’s why those actors, despite having popular acclaim, are still very down to earth.

      • assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world
        1·
        1 year ago

        If anything, their wealth makes them incredibly powerful allies. They have influence and they’ve been able to take a closer look at the process. The actors striking gave the writers a much needed boost. It’s corny, but I saw a meme for Avengers Infinity War which portrayed the writers and the heroes struggling against the invasion in Wakanda, and then SAG leadership was Thor coming in and turning the tides. It’s obviously a joke, but I think it fits fairly well as an analogy. The Screen Actors Guild is a massive asset.

        The investment accounts are an interesting point though. With how it works, a lot of Americans technically own little bits and pieces of the means of production, but not enough to influence things. I’d argue the famous actors probably don’t have much influence either as investors, despite having a lot more invested.