Nowadays celebrities earn more money than politicians. What are the reasons for this? Is it a positive or negative development?

Celebrities, in layman terms, are

influencers

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

influences

and idols the public look up to. There are a variety of them ranging from actors and music idols to popular online streamers from social media platforms

such

as

Youtube

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YouTube

. Now it seems that in some countries, celebrities earn more than politicians, specifically seniors, due to advancement in technology and marketing to attract consumers in using the latest products entertainers

advertise

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to advertise

. One main reason celebrities gain more revenue is because they are commonly seen on television.

For instance

, companies scout these artists for the purpose of acting and mainly advertising a product. In

this

day and age, entertainers could gain people's trust and persuade them to purchase the companies' products because of their well-known reputation, unlike the government, whereby they are busy running for the country. For that reason, it is undeniable that many developers will want to work with idols. Actively getting involved in

this

field of work is a large source of income for these celebrities and definitely, results in earning more than many politicians.

Furthermore

, many online streamers are gaining popularity as well in

this

society. Considered as celebrities, they are influential to the younger generations. How so?

For example

,

Youtube

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YouTube

is a social media platform, providing the majority a source of entertainment. For that, Pewdiepie is a well-known YouTube streamer for playing and reviewing computer games

such

as League of Legends and Overwatch, which many love to watch. The audiences

then

view, subscribe and comment on his videos, having another source of income for himself. Just by recording himself, he once revealed that he earned approximately $25 million USD annually, undoubtedly more than what many leaders receive. His influence led to many others following his footsteps by streaming their video games whenever they play.

This

is evident that streamers like

him

objective male pronoun, used to refer to a male human or animal

he

can earn so much and have

such

a big impact on society. Yet,

this

can be detrimental to the community. With the aid of modern technology, it could have a negative influence on the younger generations. To exemplify, it is not rare to see many idolising their favourite celebrities to the point that students neglect their studies, desiring to be

youtubers

as well. Sure, many may argue that politicians can be someone who is of great influence.

However

, who would be interested in the mundane jobs of these politicians at

such

a young age? It is obvious that having a much more entertaining job we to one’s life. To conclude, it is conclusively clear that the aforementioned points prove that celebrities do earn more than politicians in some countries.

Although

celebrities do not make the world become a dull place, we must take into account that we are the reason for the famous man to earn so much cash as compared to government officials.

Instead

, contributing to the needy who are not even having basic necessities like food, shelter and clothes are much more important,

thus

improving the society.