Comparing Michael Jackson to President Obama
July 7th, 2009 | Written by Jill Bruckart
Can you believe this? Facebook has geared up to prepare for larger numbers with the Michael Jackson memorial ceremony than what was experienced during the inauguration of the 1st African American President of the United States. End point in case.
The amount of media attention that Jackson’s tragic death has raised all over the world is absolutely unbelievable to me and the fact that Facebook is expecting his memorial to exceed (numbers-wise) such an extraordinary event in U.S. history is even more mind-boggling. There is no offense to the late King of Pop, his music has definitely played a large role in my life and I love it unconditionally. I just cannot believe how much the media is focused on covering tabloid-esk stories, which in turn creates an atmosphere all over the world that overshadows the importance of electing our first African American President.
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I absolutely agree. It astonishes me that so much of our news and current events have been overshadowed by the death of Michael Jackson. While I love his music and appreciate his humanitarian efforts, it has been difficult this past week to find news stories about anything else. Our troops pulled out of Baghdad with far less fanfare.
Well, you may be pleased to know that it was still less than the number of people who watched Reagan’s burial service and Princess Diana’s funeral. However, it was more than the number that tuned in for the funeral of Pope John Paul II. In any event, the fact that the King of Pop can even be compared to a princess, presidents and a pope shows the importance and impact of pop culture on everyday Americans.