Americans are regularly exposed to Hollywood outrage like that of cinema icon Robert De Niro’s verbally assaulting President Donald Trump on national television during the Tony Awards. De Niro might sound like a madman, but the audience provided his diatribe a standing ovation.

De Niro represents just the tip of the liberal Hollywood iceberg. Almost daily, we are bombarded by stars of stage and screen personally attacking the president, his family, and their supporters. Comedians Chelsea Handler and Kathy Griffin have made their hatred toward the administration staples of their acts.

Actors Meryl Streep, Susan Sarandon, and Samuel L. Jackson can barely utter a sentence without reminding America of their disdain of the 45th president. It’s not just Hollywood that is in on this act, however, because the music industry is part of the hate parade.

Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters says he is “ashamed” that 60 million Americans had enough of the status quo to support Trump. John Legend can’t even tell the difference between an Establishment Republican like Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and Trump … he just smears them both.

So knowing where big music and the Hollywood stars stand politically, why on earth would a Republican Congress bend over backwards to try to help them?

For more than a decade, the music industry has been a driving force behind legislation the House of Representatives dutifully passed last month. The Music Modernization Act changes the way royalties are collected and provides a new pathway for compensation for digital music.

Politically, there is zero reason for the GOP to waste critical time on the floor of the House and Senate to benefit their haters. Dave Grohl, John Legend, and the musical #resistance can hate the Republican Party all they want, so why would the “Stupid Party” full of “racist bigots” go out of its way to reward them?

Yet there were GOP leaders and members shaking with excitement as the legislation passed the House. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) lauded the bill. “Working together, this vote brings music licensing into the 21st century, where it can better serve those it intends to,” he said.

Republican Doug Collins (R-Ga.), who seems to have a love affair with all things Hollywood, also weighed in with praise, saying, “I’m proud to see the Judiciary Committee pass this legislation with overwhelming industry consensus and bipartisan support, and I hope to see the House vote soon to usher in the most significant music licensing updates of our generation.”

Ideologically, there are problems, too. The party of limited government was willing to swallow sections of the bill that stifle free market competition. This legislation creates a crony “collective,” short-circuiting a competitive marketplace to select one, maybe two companies, that would determine how much gets collected and to whom it is distributed.

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This top-down, government-knows-best solution would rip the heart out of a marketplace in which different companies currently compete for business. This isn’t even remotely conservative.

There is only one reason the GOP would be willing to turn its back on the onslaught of hatred to reward those who beat them up on a daily basis: money. If you sit on the Judiciary Committee, it’s often difficult to raise campaign funds, but corporate Hollywood and Big Music have been willing to reward members with their political action committee (PAC) dollars for help in moving their agenda along.

The Music Modernization Bill currently sits in the Senate, where Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), a long-time fan of the music industry, is attempting to drive the legislation over the finish line.

Republicans passing this measure show they care more about being associated and cashing in on ungrateful famous people than the fact that those famous people would do anything possible to end their careers and smear their names.

Tim Young is a Washington, D.C.-based political comedian and host of the show ‘No Things Considered.’ He has appeared on CNN and Fox News, and has provided branding consulting to political candidates.

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