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Being a celebrity is a double edged sword; it brings fame and fortune, but also jealousy and sometimes even hatred. Nietzsche, the famous philosopher and critical thinker suggested that resentment of the ‘few’ by the ‘many’ is inevitable. People become jealous of the high and mighty and will do anything to smear, tarnish, and all around ruin these authoritative figures in one way or another.

The same still applies today and the best example is that of the United States Presidential election race where the word ‘celebrity’ has been tossed around as a slanderous term. Democratic Presidential hopefully, Barack Obama, is a victim of his own popularity. Having toppled foreign governments with nothing more than his smile and verbosity, it’s no wonder that 90% of all graphic tees depicting a political figure have Barack Obama on them in some fashion.

Critics and political pundits said that Obama never had a prayer when he entered the 08′ race for president; he was after all over-shadowed by Hillary Clinton and John Edwards. But as the seasons comes to a close, we find that Obama is on top and it leaves many people dazzled as to how it happened; now his name is now chanted everywhere. Change, very much the motif of Obama’s campaign is what voters seek for America. With our huge economic deficit, weak dollar, and military blunders, American seeks a change from the Republican regime which has gotten them into this mess. This growing trend of change can be seen on the street wherever you got.

There are vector graphic tees depicting action poses of Barak Obama, or graphic t shirts showing merely passionate quotes from campaign speeches. Whatever the reason, Obama has usurped the political t shirt market without ever lifting a finger. Barack Paraphernalia does not stop with graphic tees; there are buttons, backpacks, hats, foam fingers, notebooks, and stationery pads all dedicated to him personally. Obama’s personality and campaign might resemble that of a celebrity status, which would attribute to his widespread products in our nation, but being a celebrity isn’t a bad thing. It just means that people want to be you but can’t.

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