Celebrities In Isolation Sing “Imagine” by John Lennon

No, no, no, no, no.

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Let me first say that I love the song, “Imagine” by Jon Lenon. I think it is beautiful and a work of art.

I wrote yesterday about celebrities live streaming concerts and reading children’s books, and zoos showing us live video of animals in their natural habitat. I think it is incredible that as a country, we are trying to do the right thing and take care of one another virtually.

Listen to me carefully when I say that this video is so wholly tone-deaf, and it is obvious that these celebrities are utterly unaware of what they are doing.

Let me explain:

Celebrities traditionally do not live paycheck to paycheck like millions of Americans do. So, the thought of living without new possessions isn’t something that they will ever have to worry about. They were not panic buying supplies to feed their families. Their pantries and refrigerators stay entirely stocked with supplies. They weren’t maxing out credit cards to hunker down for two weeks. The worst thing that is going to happen to these celebrities is the possibility they won’t have their housekeepers, nannies, or assistants to help them complete routine tasks Americans complete without help every day.

So, forgive me if I find this video to be completely ridiculous. I don’t see how celebrities singing a song about the world not having possessions is going to bring everyone together. Especially, when I have multiple people on Facebook trying to share supplies due to the stores being completely sold out or that person is not fiscally able to afford the items now that they are out of work.

The world in which we live requires possessions to survive. While living in the fake dystopia of only caring about people is lovely, the reality is that it isn’t functional. And, preaching at me from your private gated and guarded compounds is not going to do you any favors in my book.

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It is not the fact that they are singing songs to help get us through quarantine.

It is the idea that celebrities, that have everything they could possibly want or need, are singing to me about forgetting our possessions.

If you want to hear a more heartwarming version of this song and see everyday people coming together to play it watch this: