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Many people who work in the U.S. television and movie business are known to resist President Donald Trump. Award shows and social media make fun of Trump. Celebrities such as Katy Perry, George Clooney and LeBron James publicly supported Hillary Clinton when she ran against Trump two years ago.
But Hollywood – as the business is called – cannot oppose Trump in a presidential election until 2020. So workers are using their power and creativity to help opposition party candidates for state and local offices. Elections for those positions will be held on November 6 of this year.
On a recent night in Los Angeles, more than 100 people came together to talk politics at a popular piano bar. It was lit by a sign that said "OMG WTF."
The sign is the name of a group that supports Democrats in the states of Ohio, Michigan, Georgia, Wisconsin, Texas and Florida. OMG WTF is from the first letter of each state.
Ben Sheehan started OMG WTF to call attention to these races. At the piano bar, Sheehan explained his thinking.
State office holders can work against Trump, he said. For example, attorneys general have the power to sue to block federal laws. Secretaries of state can affect voting rules. Many governors can reject voting areas that are created to support one party. Also, he added, state leaders become the national leaders of the future.
OMG WTF said it raised more than $100,000 in the first few weeks after it launched this summer. The money is given directly to candidates. It also helps pay for events and information at university campuses. Most target voters under age 35 – a group that has low voting numbers.
The effect celebrities have on elections is not clear. In 2016, many Hollywood stars urged voters to support Hillary Clinton. When she lost, some wondered if voters became angry that Hollywood stars told them to how to vote.
Now, strategists are directing celebrities to races in their home states, where they know about important issues and have friends.
Hannah Linkenhoker is a senior political strategist at talent agency ICM Partners and founder of ICM Politics. She said, If celebrities have a genuine connection to the candidate or race, I don't think that hurts.
I'm Susan Shand.
重点解析
1. social media 社交媒体
We do not expect social media to radically change what we do.
我们并不认为社会媒体将在根本上改变我们所做的。
2. make fun of 取笑，嘲笑
It's cruel to make fun of a cripple.
取笑瘸子是残忍的。
3. such as 比如
I like drinks such as tea and soda.
我喜欢诸如茶和汽水之类的饮料。
4. run against 违背，与……竞选
Similarly, when anesthesia during childbirth came into use, bioconservatives lamented that it ran against nature.
同样的，麻醉剂被用于分娩时，保守主义者悲叹那是违反自然规律的。
参考译文
美国的很多影视圈从业者都公开反对特朗普总统。无论是颁奖典礼还是社交媒体上，拿特朗普开涮的言论比比皆是。很多名人，比如凯蒂·派瑞、乔治·克鲁尼、勒布朗詹姆斯都曾公开支持希拉里·克林顿，那时候，希拉里同为候选人，与特朗普竞争总统一职。
但好莱坞本身的性质注定她永远不能反对特朗普竞选总统，至少在2020年之前不能。所以，很多工作人员正在通过自己的力量和创造力来帮助反对党的多名候选人竞选州立政府和当地政府的职位。这些职位的选举工作将于今年11月6日展开。
洛杉矶最近的一个晚上，100多人聚集在一起，在一家颇受欢迎的钢琴酒吧谈论政事。这里亮着一个牌子写着“OMG WTF。”
这个牌子的名字来源于一个组织，这个组织支持俄亥俄州、密歇根州、乔治亚州、威斯康星州、德克萨斯州、佛罗里达州的民主党议员。而这个组织的名字就是这些州的首字母组成的。
本是这家组织的创始人，他呼吁公众重视竞选一事。在这家钢琴酒吧，本解释了自己的想法。
各州的公职人员可以身体力行地反对特朗普，他如是说道。比如，各检察长有权利起诉，以阻止联邦法律。各国务卿也可以影响投票原则。很多州长都可以反对只为某个政党投票的选区。他还补充道，此外，各州的领导人也是国家未来的领袖。
该组织表示，自今年夏天成立以来，在短短数周内，它就已经募集了10万多美元。这笔钱直接为候选人所用。这笔钱还能助力为各高校的活动和信息付费。大多数目标选民都在35岁以下——所以这家组织的票数很低。
明星们对大选的影响还不明确。2016年，很多好莱坞影星都敦促选民们支持希拉里。而希拉里败选之后，很多人都怀疑是不是因为好莱坞明星引导大家投票而引起了选民的愤怒。
Now, strategists are directing celebrities to races in their home states, where they know about important issues and have friends.
现在，一些战略家正在指引明星们在各自的家乡拉票，因为在那里，他们了解一些重要的事情，也有亲朋好友在。
汉娜是人才机构ICM Partners的高级政治战略家，她还成立了ICM Politics。他说，如果明星们跟候选人或者竞选有真实联系的话，我觉得这也不是坏事。
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