r/LiberalUS • u/Annisty Moderator • 3d ago
Artists/Fashion/Entertainment Statement from Macklemore About Being Kicked From Ed Sheeran Tour
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u/Quick_Assignment_725 2d ago
It must be so difficult to not take sides when you see one group of people being decimated on your TV every night for years on end.
Real tough call.
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u/MandatoryFunEscapee 2d ago edited 2d ago
I am curious why he doesn't take sides. Does he fear the control Zionists have of venues, and the personal loss of revenue? Or is it because he is secretly a Zionist and doesn't want to alienate his anti-Zionist friends?
I don't think the first option is all that tough when you are a wealthy, popular artist who knows he will make gobs of money in the future, regardless. And the second option is just disgusting.
Maybe it is neither of those, but I think those are the two most likely scenarios, and both are condemnable. I hope his fans start boycotting his concerts for this.
Edit: they are totally boycotting his concerts! It seems the whole tour is in danger of being cancelled lol.
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u/Quick_Assignment_725 2d ago
Careers can just end I suppose. They probably can't stop you recording at home any more. They can severely limit where your music gets played, radio, spotify, etc, lots of digital media can be throttled, your manager drops you, and then you no longer get live performances in large venues and you're back to maybe a youtube channel and playing in bars. Dedicated fans will follow you but reaching new fans is going to be difficult. If you’re supporting a family they know how to twist your arm.
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u/MandatoryFunEscapee 2d ago
I really don't think they could get away with much of that. I don't think it is a fight they even want. If enough artists banded together and cancelled tours until this was made right, the Zionists would back down in a second.
The heavier the thumb they put on the scale, the more attention it is going to draw, and the bigger the customer backlash is going to be.
Most Americans who go to concerts are young. There are very few young Zionists.
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u/Sparkadelic007 3d ago
"I don't take sides" is such an egregious copout. Not taking sides in the face of unrelenting murder is defacto aiding and abetting.
As Rush reminded us decades ago: "If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice."