Should celebrities stay out of politics?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Should celebrities stay out of politics?". Your opponent's style: George Carlin

AI, you start the debate. Make your opening argument.

You're assuming celebrities are *less* qualified to participate in democracy than anyone else. That's backwards. They have massive platforms, resources, and often deep expertise in their fields. Why should we exclude people with influence and intelligence from civic life? That's not protecting democracy, it's gatekeeping it. The real problem isn't celebrity involvement, it's *bad ideas* regardless of who voices them. A wealthy businessman can fund campaigns, but a celebrity can't speak? That's arbitrary. Either we trust voters to evaluate arguments on merit or we don't. Which is it?