Awards season has officially kicked off in Los Angeles with the 2017 Golden Globes, and we already have our first Hollywood controversy. Meryl Streep gave an emotional acceptance speech that skewered "Trumpism," and the President-elect hit back hard on Twitter. Supporters say celebrities are entitled to speak their mind and should be able to use the bully pulpit, same as Trump -- and should not be silenced. Critics say entertainers are there to entertain, not to lecture half the country on politics. What do you think?

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Meryl Streep accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes and delivered an impassioned rebuttal to President-elect Donald Trump without once mentioning his name. While Streep delighted the attendees, both Trump and his supporters took to social media to strike back. You can read the full speech here.

Political speeches are nothing new for awards shows, and it's something Americans bicker about almost every year. Is it appropriate for entertainers to make political remarks at a show about art? The nation appears to be pretty divided on the answer.

Cecil B. DeMille Meryl Streep accepts the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the #GoldenGlobes. Posted by Golden Globes on Sunday, January 8, 2017

Celebrities being political is nothing new. Hollywood is often lampooned as some kind of liberal utopia. But one of the major gripes from conservatives is that celebrities as so detached from real-life that when they lecture average Americans, it comes off as condescending and insulting. That's something actor Mark Wahlberg agrees with:

Stay in your lane, Hollywood.

Others argue that all art is political (even Kanye, kind of). Celebrities have the right to seize the bully pulpit, similar to how Trump operates on Twitter, and express their own thoughts and opinions -- that's the beauty of America. Great art should make you think, why not artists too?

Also, it's pretty hard to criticize celebrities for being political when the nation just voted the host of "Celebrity Apprentice" for president.

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At the end of the day, many Americans believe entertainers are there to entertain. That is their job. Not to lecture or misuse power to engage in partisan behavior.

Award shows, which commemorate the kind of movies all Americans love, are not the time nor the place to make a political statement. The nation made its decision -- celebrities are mad at the wrong people. Get mad at Democrats, they lost the election.

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That is ridiculous. Award shows have been political for decades, and people only get upset when the anger is directed toward their sacred cows. Hollywood stars have even channeled political frustration toward their own industry:

Events like the Oscars provide a rare opportunity for artists to reach millions of viewers; it's the kind of moment that freedom of speech was built for. If you have a problem with actors, musicians and artists getting political ... just shut the TV off. Nobody is forcing you to watch.

Here's how Tylters felt about Meryl Streep's speech.

. Not time or place lady — SVU2016 (@svu2016) January 9, 2017

actors are voters too — Uncle Pete (@Tiopete6) January 9, 2017

/ she made no point. .only to the few that agrees with her! But trump will be her president! — anttonbart63⚡ (@AnthonyBartol15) January 9, 2017

These fools do not seem to understand that outside of NY and Ca and a few other left coast states, no one agrees with them. — The Brain 🔵 (@Glade8r007) January 9, 2017

Meryl Streep can say anything she pleases . And she makes sense what's more. — Mary Kathryn King (@MaryKathryn2082) January 9, 2017

Lost on me why Hollywood feels they should take up some torch???? Act you people! Stay out of what you don't know!! — sandyme (@sandeebeechess) January 9, 2017

Elvis was asked by a reporter for his political views he had a very classy answer he said he keeps it to him self not to influence — Joel Bama Teague (@joelsagar0071) January 9, 2017

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