How Politicians Became The New American Celebrities | ft. AJ+, Complex & The Young Turks

Donald Trump is not a career politician, yet he’s running for America’s highest office. So have people always wanted celebrities in office, and how have we made our politicians the new celebrity? » Subscribe to NowThis World: http://go.nowth.is/World_Subscribe Follow Nadeska Alexis on Twitter: https://twitter.com/neweryork Follow John Iadarola on Twitter: https://twitter.com/johniadarola Follow Francesca Fiorentini on Twitter: https://twitter.com/franifio Full Description: Learn More: Newsweek: Cult of Personality: How Trump Uses the Playbook of Europe’s Far Right http://www.newsweek.com/2016/05/20/how-trump-uses-playbook-europes-far-right-457566.html Washington Post: When celebrities get involved in politics https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/celebrities-in-politics/2012/04/26/gIQAZGiAjT_gallery.html NPR: How Social Media Inflates Our Perception Of Our Choice Presidential Candidate http://www.npr.org/2016/04/16/474485591/how-social-media-inflates-our-perception-of-our-choice-presidential-candidate History.com: Celebrities in Politics http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/presidential-elections/videos/celebrities-in-politics _ » Subscribe to NowThis News: http://go.nowth.is/News_Subscribe NowThis World is dedicated to bringing you topical explainers about the world around you. Each week we’ll be exploring current stories in international news, by examining the facts, providing historical context, and outlining the key players involved. We’ll also highlight powerful countries, ideologies, influential leaders, and ongoing global conflicts that are shaping the current landscape of the international community across the globe today. Like NowThis World on Facebook: https://go.nowth.is/World_Facebook http://www.youtube.com/nowthisworld Special thanks to Jules Suzdaltsev, Nadeska Alexis, John Iadarola & Francesca Fiorentini for hosting Seeker Daily! Check Jules out on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jules_su Check Nadeska out on Twitter: https://twitter.com/neweryork Check John out on Twitter: https://twitter.com/johniadarola Check Francesca out on Twitter: https://twitter.com/franifio