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this post was submitted on 14 Sep 2026
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Sounds like this is about the Macklemore situation. I haven't really seen him be necessarily surprised by what's transpired, but he's well within his rights to be critical of the actions taken.
People with platforms can have strong opinions on matters just like everyone else. They have a platform that many of them earned (obviously not all) so it's theirs to do with it what they want. There's zero chance that Macklemore didn't know this was a possibility. He believes in standing up for Palestine and calling out a genocide, so he put his neck on the line to support those beliefs. In this case, he gained a new fan from me today. People that are willing to do that earn some respect from me. On the other hand, someone like Ronnie Radke who also is very outspoken, I've removed from my music rotation because I think he's a shit person. Similar to Kid Rock, but other than a couple of his classic songs I enjoyed as a youth, I didn't listen to him anyway. In both examples, I'll smear the shit out of their name to anyone that will listen.
Actions have consequences, and rarely are any of these people truly surprised when they reach the 'find out' phase, but they may act like it to try and save face.