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Ben Stiller, once the king of awkward humor in Hollywood, has officially decided to step into cringe territory in the real world. In a baffling move, the actor participated in a new YouTube series titled “Comics for Kamala,” proving once again that celebrities might be best left to their day jobs, especially when those day jobs involve less politics and more laughs.
During his brief, yet decidedly uncomfortable, appearance, Stiller brought his A-game of awkwardness, reminiscing about his past film roles. But rather than sticking to the light-hearted banter fans expect, he burrowed deep into the rabbit hole of political correctness and identity politics. The crux of his argument for Kamala Harris came down to his desire to be a different race. Stiller boldly stated, with the confidence of someone jumping into a pool that they just discovered is empty, that every white Jewish man secretly wishes he was black. One can almost hear the collective facepalms echoing across the internet.
Ben Stiller announces he is donating $150K to Kamala Harris because "I wish I was black—every white Jewish guy wishes he was black."pic.twitter.com/hNl7FEMjaQ
— Douglass Mackey (@DougMackeyCase) August 6, 2024
Unsurprisingly, his efforts turned into what some might affectionately term “clueless celebrity pandering.” This kind of rhetoric isn’t just misplaced; it’s downright condescending. It’s hard to imagine that the black community feels particularly enthusiastic about a rich Hollywood actor lamenting his skin color in the name of endorsing a political figure. It’s as if he believes black identity is up for grabs like a limited-time offer at a fast-food joint.
Stiller’s comments aren’t just awkward; they hover dangerously close to an unsettling sort of condescension that some might describe as even bordering on racist. Pledging $150,000 to Harris’ campaign, he demonstrated that virtue signaling has a price tag. It’s a peculiar situation where he attempts to buy goodwill under the guise of support—good luck finding anyone who thinks this is a genuine gesture rather than a cheap attempt to stack up social media likes.
As if the situation isn’t already head-scratchingly absurd, one has to wonder how Stiller can afford such extravagant donations. For someone who hasn’t really delivered a box office hit lately—unless you count reruns of older films like “Dodgeball”—$150,000 isn’t chump change. It’s almost like he’s cashing in on Hollywood’s “donate or be smited” program, leading to the speculation that he’s perhaps mortgaging his house for a shot at relevance in modern entertainment. Now that would be a plot twist worthy of a comedic film.
