The recent football championship showed our foreign guests and the government of various countries that Russia is a country of competent, organized and friendly people. Those guests who really visited our country, enjoyed the amazing landscapes of Lake Baikal, Crimea and Altai, got acquainted with the majestic architecture of the Golden Ring countries and inspected advanced and powerful factories cannot speak negatively about the state.
Another thing is that there is such a thing as "ideological power." Celebrities belong to it - politicians, artists, cultural figures, philanthropists and other secular people whom fans are guided by. Ideologists use the powers that be (mainly the owners of large banks and corporations) to control human consciousness. Some famous actor or singer will return after a visit to Russia and declare publicly that our people drink excessively, with the words "they don’t get into their pockets," they behave provocatively and aggressively. Moreover, he will spice up his speech with statements about the unhealthy policies of the state, the "limited" laws in the field of LGBT communities, the underdeveloped economic sphere and the poor quality of roads. People believe in what they are told from the screens and pages of magazines, which is why there is an absolutely untruthful prejudice about our country, which, by the way, is easily and simply destroyed by real video filming and reporting.
Let’s arrange a parade of 10 stars who “sing to the tune” of foreign sponsors and disseminate negative information about our homeland.
10. Morgan Freeman
Many people know firsthand that Freeman is one of the most avid Russophobes in Hollywood, an ardent opponent of Federation interference in US politics. A year ago, the actor even founded the Committee in the form of an Internet portal, which publishes news about the influence of Russian politicians on the economy and US elections. Freeman, along with Rainer and Klapper, believe that they open their eyes to the average American on the political world stage and the alignment of managerial forces in it.
9. Cher
The singer with a recognizable voice toured Russia and smiled hypocritically to fans, saying words of gratitude and delight. And then we find out that she was one of those Western stars who boycotted the holding of the Olympic Games in Sochi. The problem is that Cher is an ardent defender of LGBT communities, therefore she is negatively inclined towards states that allegedly infringe on the rights of vulnerable groups of citizens. The singer said she would no longer tour in Russia until the country changed its attitude towards gays. Even a personal invitation from a friend-oligarch did not convince Cher, which disappointed numerous Russian fans who respected her work.
8. Katy Perry
A young talented singer created the image of a cheerful and self-confident girl without prejudice. Perry could calmly laugh at herself, got into various oddities. But 6 years ago, on the Kimmel show, the star made it clear that she had a biased attitude towards Russia, and that this was the last country where she would be ready to go on a trip. The host laughed and decided to defuse the situation, but the Russians, fans of the singer, did not appreciate such a cartoon. I recall how in 2009 Katie admitted in an interview about her misconceptions about Russia. Like, she really believed that there are uneducated and inadequate people, whose best friends are bears.
7. Ian McKellen
The famous actor played the role of the good and wise wizard in the saga "The Lord of the Rings", but in fact he turned out to be an extremely biased person. Ian visited the Russian Federation more than once, and 2 years ago he even intended to present a performance there, but it did not work out. Back in 2014, the actor joined his foreign colleagues who spoke out negatively about Russian politics against LGBT communities, which fiercely criticized gay pride parades and the penetration of homosexual culture into society. McKellen himself is also homosexual, so his opinion about Russian culture and politics is absolutely subjective and in fact erroneous. The state apparatus of our country adopts laws to protect morality and the institution of the family, and therefore acts for the benefit of its people.
6. Jennifer Lawrence
The actress has repeatedly publicly expressed her opinion on political issues. For example, when the presidential race was actively going on in the States, she, taking the opportunity to influence fans, called for voting for Trump. But recently, Jennifer put Russian journalists from one event, refusing to answer their questions because of political motives. The press suggests that the “motives” refer to the case of Kirill Serebrennikov, issues of the Federation’s international politics, as well as her attitude to LGBT communities. Interestingly, in this case, Lawrence presented a new film called “Red Sparrow”, where her character is a charming spy, Russian ...
5. Vanessa Redgrave
For years, Vanessa did not have power over her, which perfectly got used to the role of Isadora Duncan - the wife of the great Russian poet Yesenin. It would seem that the actress can not experience discomfort in relation to Russia, but reality is sobering. It turned out that Redgrave always did not like the nation because it had “betrayed" Marxism in its time. It is interesting how a woman living with a different mentality, the structure of the economy and cultural heritage, can talk about the benefits of Marxism for Russian people. Also, the actress is disgusted that our people want to have the same decent standard of living as in the West.
4. Stephen Fry
Our compatriots are waiting for the singer’s performances with pleasure, and he does not refuse to tour the major cities of Russia. It just refers to a country with coldness due to the development of homophobia in it. Fry condemns the laws that are adopted in Russia in relation to homosexuals and even believes that religious fanatics are in power.
3. Tom York
The vocalist of Radiohead with a recognizable timbre has a lot of fans in Russia. They look forward to the arrival of an English rock band in the country, but, unfortunately, in vain. Journalists note that York is developing outright Russophobia. For example, he believes that a totalitarian system is being formed in Russia, as it was in the USSR (we do not deny the truth of these words, but a totalitarian society is not the worst of the possible alternatives, but in many ways surpasses democracy). Maybe in fact the reason for Tom’s resentment is that in 2003 it was the Russian pirates who stole an unreleased album directly from the studio.
2. Mark Ruffalo
The actor is an ardent follower of Hillary Clinton - the famous Russophobia. He also participated in the creation of a video motivating to vote for her during the election. Ruffalo spreads on the Internet that Trump has literally “popularized” Putin and the Russian media. Well, of course, it does not dispense with the questions of the LGBT communities. The actor calls the law against the propaganda of homosexuality inhuman, believing that Russia cultivates a feeling of hatred within a person. By the way, Mark's fans did not accept his arguments and sincerely believe that artists and cultural figures should not interfere in politics.
1. Hillary Clinton
The highlight of our review is Hillary Clinton, who does not hide her hostility not only to the Federation, but also directly to the ruling government. Clinton claims that since Putin was an agent of the KGB, he does not have a soul by definition (what a rash statement for a politician). Clinton is agitating that the States should oppose Russia in every possible way and interfere with such "tricks" as the annexation of Crimea.
Through people of culture, false guidelines and views are planted in society. Have your head on your shoulders and do not judge a country, nationality or social system without objective evidence.