In the US, especially, the borderlines between showbiz and politics (or indeed religion) have always been porous. The similarities between the variety show, the evangelical meeting, and the party convention are striking.
在美国，娱乐和政治（或者宗教）之间的界线非常模糊。综艺节目、布道会和政治会议之间具有令人惊异的相似性。