The Major Problems With Jennifer Lopez’ Kamala Harris Endorsement That They Don’t Tell You

Jennifer Lopez’ endorsement of Kamala Harris unintentionally reveals the problems with modern political speeches and celebrity endorsements. What’s wrong with Lopez’ speech at Harris’ recent rally in Las Vegas? What does the speech reveal about so much of the rhetoric we hear from politicians and celebrities? Does this type of rhetoric ensure that people make informed decisions about which policies to support, or does it do the exact opposite? These are the questions this in-depth language analysis will answer by analyzing Lopez’ statements and comparing them to 1) reality and 2) statements Harris has made in speeches and interviews. The analysis uses concepts from political rhetoric.


This video has an educational purpose. You can use the principles and concepts to decode your own conversations.

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In her speech, Lopez talks about the election as “a choice between divided and united” and about what “anyone of decent character” should be offended by. However, are things as simple as Lopez presents them as? Are there contradictions?

[ValeriaPugliesiWashington]

I believe in the power of women.... Says the P Diddy's girlfriend that never alerted other women about the predator....

[gru_]

"It has nothing to do with me" - every narcissist ever!

[wiganwench]

Oprah is one of the worst! She rubs shoulders with the most dodgy. If she endorses it, run and don't look back!

[deannemagruder]

Thank you for explaining why I feel nauseated while listening to these people.

[TheFreedomGypsy]

Lopez is sickening in this video. She's as unlikable as Harris.

[joyslove]

Lopez isn't talking about anything!
She's clearly performing 🤢

[ChrisMarrin]

Martin, I saw this speech (and Beyonces, and Cardi B's, good Lord). But because of your video's I could register half of their techniques. None of these celebrities actually said something. They just used these words "inclusivity, change, as a mother, forward". And to think so many people find these speeches still inspiring is beyond me.

[JH-thth]

WTF...why do we the public care what the hell hollywood has to say.. and the same goes for the professional hey Jennifer Lopez...don't you think you should be working on your defense with the diddler !!!!

[Kelvin-kn]

It’s crazy she can’t speak out about P Diddy sex tapes and that shooting in a nightclub 😂

[Pheebs]

I'm too distracted by her cheek fillers. Celebrity endorsements are DEAD. No candidate in their right mind will use them in the next election cycole. We are sick of millionaires telling us what to do! J-Lo has done nothing for her "block" since she made her millions and she has the gall to try to convince us that she's just "one of us"? How stupid do they think we are?

[topazcanyoncreative]

Martin, you have the BEST sardonic facial expressions on the entire internet 😂 This line: “to create the exact division they deceptively claim to be fighting against, and make way for the exclusion they mask as inclusion.” If that doesn’t perfectly describe the state of politicians pretty much everywhere, I don’t know what does. I’m so fed up! Thank you for another insightful video!

[sndy]

The Harris campaign had almost $1B in the bank in October. As of yesterday it is $20M in debt. And THIS is someone capable of managing the country’s finances? If any of that $1B were my money, I’d be demanding an audit.

[DimWit]

let’s take a moment to thank Kamala Harris for all her hard work and effort she put in to convincing America to vote for Trump.

[BahHumbug]

Your amateur performance didn't work Jen 😂😂😂

[jeannelederman]

Excellent video!! Jennifer Lopez, one of the meanest, self-absorbed ACTRESSES on the planet who was recently shown to be very unpopular, was a very bad choice to speak on behalf of Kamala. Aren’t we all a little sick of “strong, independent, self-absorbed” women who have NO use for men??

[vodkatonic]

She paid celebrities 10's of millions of dollars to "act" for her and it didn't work. Love it!!!

[Pattyjohnson]

You nailed it Martin, as usual. The last few weeks of celebrity endorsements have been cringe to the nth degree.
Glad to have a break from it all.

[debbiebutterfield]

We need to remember that she is an actress. Even though she’s a terrible actress. She can cry on demand. I could see the words from that huge teleprompter reflecting in her eyes. Thank you, Martin the Decoder. You always put everything in perspective.

[aidanm]

Such empty platitudes. How could anyone see that and still vote for her?

[michele-kt]

It's mind-boggling why anyone would be influenced by a celebrity when it comes to who to vote for!