Why does Hollywood flaunt its wealth in our faces, then preach to us that the root of all evil is money?

Hollywood's decadence is constantly being shoved in our faces. We cannot escape from their jet-setting lifestyles. They flaunt their opulence on self-congratulatory red carpet extravaganzas, while we sit at home wondering why we can't have a life as great as theirs. Then we flock to their films and sit in front of their TV shows and are taught how we should learn to be less greedy and be content with nothing more than a few smiles and a soft couch to sit on.


Anyone notice this destructive dichotomy?|||The road to hell is paved with good intentions. They use their money and influence to pave that road. So, in some twisted form of Hollywood logic, their money is the root of all evil.





My money, on the other hand, goes to feed, house and clothe a family. It makes life better and more comfortable, My charitable donations go for good works.





Cold is Hot, and Hot is Cold - Ode to the Hollywood left





Tax the rich when it makes more poor


Heat the house, with icicles galore


Only one race but we'll say more


Everyone wins but no one scores.





Go to school, to learn the lies


Everyone lives, but we all die


Cure the sick, but let them lie.


Advertise what they can't buy





Up is down, and down is up


Drink your fill, from an empty cup


Cat is dog and kitten is pup


Fasters dine, when it's time for sup.





Help the poor, to live with less


Guilt is mine, but don't confess


Poor as dirt, but charge a new dress


In Hollywood, we don't see the mess|||I find it interesting how the Hollywood elates like to come across as liberals but they like to hang on to their money. A couple of years ago a male actor made the statement "I understand what war is all about because I played a soldier once". People complain about how much a CEO or a very good Dr. makes but no one seems to care how much the actors make. Are we becoming a society that cares more about how we are entertained than how we are governed.|||They don't teach that money is evil and that greed is bad, they preach about sharing the tax burden, supporting public programs, etc.|||You can't trust anyone that changes their religion based on current fads.|||Hollywood is entertainment. It has no obligation - nor should it - to lead anybody.





Who on earth looks to the entertainment industry for moral guidance?|||Brilliant observation.





Hollywood is run by liberals. They practice a "do what I say, not what I do" religion.|||i think that most people who hate hollywood are just miserable individuals who need to blame others for their lousy life that doesn't live up to TV or movies. true fulfillment is found within.|||One word for all the cases described both in the main question here, and in the other answers given already:





Hypocrisy.|||Actually it's the elite who do that, not all Hollywood, nor all the wealthy. Only the elitists.|||I've always considered hollywood celebs to the real trailer trash|||Whoever said Hollywood was smart?|||Debbie, they do spend a lot of time in trailers after all..hehehe





BTW, great statement! It's sadly too true.|||excellent point|||wow that's actually profound. never thought of it quite in those words but it's true. screw those bastards.|||It's the LOVE of money is the root of all evil.|||Boycott all their movies, I did a long time ago,.specially Matt Damon,.|||You mean like TV evangelists that keep telling you God needs more money?