Pop culture, elections should be kept separate
Nicki Minaj recently rapped that she is “a Republican voting for Mitt Romney.” Following the release of that song was a major debate on Minaj’s political allegiance. She even had to release a statement clarifying what she meant when she said that.
As the blog posts and television discussions over Nicki Minaj piled up, I took a step back and realized that we are legitimately debating the political opinion of a woman who not only has a different color hair every day of the week but an alternate personality she refers to as “Roman Zolanski.”
According to my knowledge, Nicki Minaj has never had a background in politics. No matter how popular Minaj has become, the last thing we should be doing is worrying about what she has to say about the upcoming election.
With the multitude of issues facing the nation today, such as global climate change, a floundering economy, two wars and huge government deficit, politics deserve attention, and our society should be interested.
Instead, society in general places a lot of importance on rappers, reality TV stars and celebrities. No matter how much some of us would like to deny it, the major faces of pop culture are put on a pedestal. The problem begins when we allow their opinions to influence our own.
The United States is experiencing a trying time in history. There are many things to discuss and worry about regarding this year’s election and the direction for the country. The decisions voters have to make this year are important, and there are more qualified people to turn to than Nicki Minaj.