When was the last time you took in a local stage production, concert, or festival performance? Chances are you saw plenty of people with either raw, untrained talent or far more moxie than skill. Bet you winced once or twice. Maybe more. But you probably also heard or saw some very talented performers who aren’t household names. These talented artists are scattered all across America. They play at honkytonk bars and local chili cook-offs. Some make it all the way to mid-sized arenas.
They kill it night after night but no one knows their names.
We’re a nation teeming with talent, but for some reason we still reward only celebrity (which is a very different thing — see, for example, the Kardashian family). Team Trump should start scouring Middle America in search of hidden talents. Extend the biggest platform possible to them and see what happens.
If he does, Trump will show celebrities that he didn’t need their support during the campaign, and he doesn’t need them now. One can hope that the stars will take the message to heart. They may even reconsider their condescending attitude toward people who live in flyover country.
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