Shia LaBeouf Ups His Litness With Patriotic Satire at Mount Rushmore

As we edge closer to July 4th weekend, the bizarre display of raw patriotism often associated with the holiday comes swiftly into view. You know — It's Labor DayIndependence Day, so someone's grandpa will eat seven f:)cking hot dogs. You'll get into an argument about politics with your girlfriend's uncle. The neighbors will launch fireworks into your garage. When will someone finally take a stand against the tomfoolery?

Enter Shia LaBeouf.

Fresh off the heels of some fascinatingly woods-delivered bars, LaBeouf visited Mount Rushmore recently to unleash some equally lit political commentary in the form of simple bursts of shouting — namely "America!" and some well-timed screams. As well-documented, these decidedly LaBeoufian incidents are very much part of an orchestrated public performance which — thus far — has included running a (meta)marathon, inviting strangers to accept his person-to-person silent apology for plagiarism, reinventing the art of movie premieres and press conferences, streaming his heartbeat during SXSW, and the aforementioned woods rap.

Thus, let's appreciate these self-induced ripples in the matrix of celebrity for what they truly are — public performances, not tabloid-ready freakouts.