In complicated matters, the simplest explenation is almost always the correct one: he supports the genocide but he’s too cowardly to own up to it.
We could show support for Maclemore's stand by streaming Macklemore on your preferred streaming platform all day. If we all do that at least he will get some income and the numbers can help to show the world is on the same anti genocidal wavelength
Not a bad idea. Like they always say vote with your wallet and your feet.
This video kicks ass!
Most of these billionaires only support Israel because its economy feeds America. Israel’s tech sector touches silicone valley in myriad ways. Israel’s lobbying arm gets politicians rich. Israeli aid gets spent with American contractors - especially military. It’s a big greedy circle jerk, not true solidarity on Israel’s actions. America only calls out genocide when its low stakes for the owner class or an enemy.
your mixing up your cause and effect. zionism is an export of the american elite, always has been
His own band quit
Oh shit. I was wondering if he'd play his next date. I guess not. Unless he can find a new band in three days, LOL.
Good on them.
No issue hiring a new band in that timescale.
The issue is probably finding one that wants to do it and get marked as pro-genocide.
I never had a particular fondness of Ed Sheeran but this entire drama made him 1000% more dislikeable. The claim that you'd specifically not use your platform to speak out on social injustices because you want "peace" and want to provide a safe space for your audience just means that you want to bury your head in the sand for money. What a load of crap
Art has a point of view. It’s not escapism it’s expression. If your music has no message you’re making elevator music not art.
I kinda get what he wants - but situations outside his control have forced him to pick sides and he chose wrong. Doesn't seem to get that there's no fence to sit on here.
Should've moved venues even if means cutting back attendance, showed support for your friend, and turned the narrative into "The billionaires cut OUR show because THEY'RE bigots"
Incredible levels of self-own that have left him standing alone.
And he has spoken out in support of Ukraine as the invasion continues, so his claims are total nonsense. He's making an exception in favour of Israel.
Edit: he also played a fundraiser concert for Ukraine.
I don't know why he thought the whole "both sides" thing would absolve him in his press release.
I learned today that nazis think there are two sides to the holocaust
i've been struggling to wrap my brain around that concept, but i grew up where the idea of playing Cowboys and Indians (as a form of tag, when you're a kid) was in the public consciousness somewhere. I can't ever remember actually playing and calling it that. Maybe i saw it on the television or read about it? just you know a casual kids game commemorating the colonization and genocide of its land's original people. it gets worse the more i think about it.
Damn I thought about that a couple months back and yeah, I remember playing it as a kid. I think it quickly got changed to cops and robbers, so maybe I was at the tail-end of that version; sure was a fucked-up thing to call a kids game.
We played cops and robbers instead, but I don't necessarily think that's any better.
No doubt the current MAGAT's are introducing it to their kids as "ICE and Immigrants"
Our variants were capture the flag (with a "jail" you could rescue people from) abcd freeze tag. Mostly we just played baseball.
I grew up on a street a hundred yards long with 19 kids, and I was one of the oldest. We played a lot of baseball and soccer instead of tag. We had enough for full teams, so why not?
I didn't even know that. Pathetic
I had no opinion of him before but now have a very negative one.
Remember kids, not choosing a side is a side.
This is awesome to see.
Karmic orgasm
For some reason it puts the Terminator song in my head. The victory version that rolls at the end credits.
Must be the humans having a small victory over 'the machine'.
I love a good display of solidarity
Sheeran wrote. “I know who I am, both as a person and as an artist, and those who know my heart know my values too.”
They say actions speak louder than words, and Sheeran continuing to play on for those who would silence an anti-genocide movement says plenty more than he's allowing himself to, especially when all of his supporting acts did refuse the money and bowed out.
Maybe he thinks his fans are of mixed minds about this. He really failed to read the room here. Probably wasn't paying attention.
Now no one can stay on the tour because staying will be saying youre pro isreal but default. This is why you always side with free speech.
ME just before I fart: "ALEXA, play me something by Ed Sheeran."
It takes a lot to make me laugh at a fart joke. Well done.
Alexa plays Ed Sheeran. Everyone hears a gigantic fart.
Didn’t they all leave in support of Palestine?
macklemore was booted from the tour for making pro-palestine comments at one of the shows.
I’m aware, but as Macklemore’s own statement said, he is not a victim. I would hope the acts that quit did so in support of Palestine, not Macklemore.
But before I get into it, I want to say something that should be obvious. In this moment I think it matters. I am not a victim.
Well, they kinda drew a line in the sand. Now, if you stay on tour, youre pro isreal by default. This is how lines are drawn
Funny thing is, it was Kraft who drew the line and caused this whole thing. And everyone but sheeran stepped right over his line. it really highlights how much the US isnt buying the zionists BS narrative anymore.
Finneas, as in the apple TV intro music guy?
I thought he was Ferb's brother ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I don't know about that, but he's Billie Eilish's brother and co-writer/producer.
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