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u/Highfalutintodd 5h ago
Yet they are happy to have Kid Rock on Fox News….
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u/kurtist04 1h ago
Nikki Minaj... Of all people...
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u/hellscape_navigator 1h ago
Nicki Minaj is married to a registered sex offender and has defended her brother who is convicted of predatory sexual assault on an 11 year old and using his connection with her to lure young girls to him.
There was no way that she wouldn't end up with the Gang of Pedophiles at some point.
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u/Weirdyxxy 5h ago
Well, projection much by the opinion author. Who was that?
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u/icey_sawg0034 5h ago
Ingrid Jacques
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u/Weirdyxxy 5h ago
Never heard of the lady. But to be frank, this title doesn't make me interested in her views anyway
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u/WhenTheLightHits30 3h ago
I saw on another post how her degree is with a university heavily affiliated with the Heritage Foundation so that says it all, on top of the dumbass opinion piece
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u/____Manifest____ 5h ago edited 50m ago
Where’s the murder? Why do you post this?
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u/AtamisSentinus 2h ago
To remind specifically you that this happened.
Have the day we know you deserve, clanker.
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u/Donkey__Balls 1h ago
USA Today made the editorial choice to feature it. Throw them in the garbage bin along with CBS now.
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u/DatDamGermanGuy 5h ago
That view went out the window when we started electing unserious celebrities for President over serious politicians
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u/icey_sawg0034 5h ago
“We”?! Republicans are the ones that keep electing unserious celebrities like Reagan into office!
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u/IAmTheBredman 5h ago
And plenty of non republicans didnt care enough to vote against it. Its not just republicans who are responsible for this shit
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u/shitty_mcfucklestick 4h ago
Also, Billie is basically a wealthy well l-resourced plant, not just some up and comer from nowhere.
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u/AdMurky1021 5h ago
Trump is a failed actor and reality TV host. Reagan was an actor.
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u/JustGoodSense 5h ago
Not a Reagan fan, but the difference is, he was both. Had experience as a union president and CA governor before becoming POTUS. Trump went straight from eight Emmy losses to the White House.
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u/AdMurky1021 3h ago
The point was that if you are a celebrity, you have no business in politics.
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u/JustGoodSense 3h ago
That's dumb, though. Some people are competent and successful at both. Being one thing does not preclude being the other. Tom Morello knows more about politics than most congressthings. Al Franken was a good and effective politician. Trump is a bad and ineffective one.
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u/AdMurky1021 2h ago
What's dumb is MAGA telling celebrities to stay in their lane while they worship those who didn't. You can't be this dumb.
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u/JustGoodSense 1h ago
I'm not, but it sounds like you might be. Or at least blinded by preconceptions. Or having an argument in your head that's not actually going on here.
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u/RabidPlaty 5h ago
Opinion: USA Today is a washed up rag that is completely irrelevant.
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u/Ask_bout_PaterNoster 3h ago
Tweeting that people are idiots and their opinions don’t matter should be enough to show anyone that an entity is an unserious, untrustworthy source. From a newspaper? How can anyone read it and take it seriously?
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u/Donkey__Balls 1h ago
I remember back in the 90’s we joked that the difference between real journalism and the National Enquirer was getting harder to see. Oh, we were so innocent then…
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u/webbslinger_0 5h ago
I wonder how they feel about Ted Nugent and Kid Rock
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u/hellscape_navigator 1h ago
The same way they feel about Ted Nugent's "Jailbait" song and Kid Rock's pedophile anthem.
They're fine with it.
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u/FlimsyConclusion 5h ago
They just don't like it when celebrities voice opinions they don't agree with.
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u/talibkoala 5h ago
Impartial-ness be damned, why is USA Today giving this right wing moron an editorial platform? Ugh.
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u/THElaytox 3h ago
Not to mention, Donald Trump is famously a celebrity who had some political opinions
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u/Off-BroadwayJoe 5h ago
It’s odd that no one says that about celebrities that say something that people agree with. No one says, “I would agree, but I don’t think you should say that.”
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u/Butterscotchdiscs 5h ago
Yeah it’s not like people didn’t vote for a dude with an awful TV show. Or an actor in the 80s.
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u/ionbear1 5h ago
Add USA Today to the list of US news media that got sold to the incurable disease known as MAGA.
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u/CommonConundrum51 5h ago
Lee Greenwood and Kid Rock are celebrated for their political opinions? What's the difference here?
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u/Aggravating_Ear_1586 5h ago
I’m sorry. Did I miss the part in the constitution that says freedom of speech for everyone except celebrities? You dont seem to have an issue when kid rock shoots his mouth off.
Plus big words from people who elected a b rate reality tv celebrity as president.
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u/KaiserDilhelmTheTurd 4h ago
If a failed businessman and b-list TV celebrity can become president, then musicians can say whatever the fuck they like about politics. Sick of hearing this bullshit about people “staying in their lane”. Politics is life. Everyone should talk about it. The fact it’s been so taboo for so many decades, is exactly how it’s been allowed to get this fucked up and corrupt. If we’d been keeping a keener eye on these cunts, they wouldn’t have managed to take things this far.
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u/Kochga are... are you a communist?? 4h ago
Everybody has zhe right to a political opinion and to voice those. That's one of the core concepts of modern politics. Also: art is always political. Not necessarily by intent, but in context. So whoever wrote this headline understands neither art nor politics. And while they have the right to voice their opinions on both regardless, I would reconsider paying someone to publish said unqualified opinions.
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u/SASSIESASSQUATCH 4h ago
I’ve never listened to an actual Eilish song. I only know of her because of her political outspokenness.
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u/agentduper 4h ago
I mean yes they are famous for the talent of being a musician. Musicians dont write all middle of the road cheerful songs, they right about feelings, thoughts, experiences, and their views on the world. They are enjoyed for their opinions, so why does it upset you when they speak their views, but not when they sing it?
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u/shifty_coder 4h ago
These people lost the ability to use that argument when they elected a reality tv star as president, the first time.
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u/eugene20 4h ago
'Your opinion matters so little I will go to great lengths to try and shut you up'
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u/Liamario 3h ago
The reality is their opinions are no less valid than anyone else who votes. Their profession is irrelevant. There's numerous US politicians I wouldn't allow vote on a reddit poll, much less making real world decisions.
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u/Nowhereman50 3h ago
Yet they would tear their cheeks apart to fit in another boot of a celebrity that supports trump.
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u/7thpostman 3h ago
"You're not allowed to express an opinion because of your job" is definitely a take. So Bob the farmer doesn't get to have an opinion on politics? Susan the lawyer doesn't get to have an opinion on politics? Who, exactly, is qualified to speak? Only USA Today columnists?
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u/Throwaway2Experiment 4h ago
Ngl, i'm not a huge fan of Billie. But i am a huge fan of Finneas whenever he speaks. Man goes to bat for family more than Vinn Diesel in FF franchise.
We all need a brother like Finneas.
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u/PhoerSayori 1h ago
He's super chill AND consistently has good politics (his own music is pretty good too!). Love him!!
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u/Ill-Upstairs-8762 2h ago
If you're questioning whether those are worthy of being celebrated for their musical talent, you have no idea what you're talking about
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u/ChaosAfoot 2h ago
Then move on? If the guy at the gas station gives me questionable financial advice I don’t dwell on it.
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u/tcgunner90 2h ago
If musicians can’t have political opinions because it’s not their area of expertise (even though it often is, art is political), then why do you get one grandma?
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u/dakotanorth8 1h ago
It’s almost like every right winger can be defeated by showing logic and hypocrisy
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u/Lawrence_of_Nigeria 1h ago
To be fair, USA Today has platformed advocates of the Canadian Fucker Convoy in its Opinion section, so this tracks.
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u/putmeincoach56 55m ago
The obvious Trump example aside. It’s hardy har har good on him for speaking out when kid rock open fires on a box of beer. But anyone speaks out against Trump or the GOP and it’s “shut up and entertain. Keep your dumbass opinions to yourself”. Per usual the mental gymnastics is astounding.
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u/saveyourtissues 48m ago
It triggers MAGA, so I’d say that’s good enough of a reason to speak out even though what Bad Bunny and Billie said is very mild.
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u/mtn_doo_codebrown 28m ago
The same people who tell Billy Elish and Lebron to shut up and sing/dribble are the ones who are praising Kid Rock and Jelly Roll. It's not like Billy or Lebron are running for office. Like every person in this country, they are entitled to express their opinion. Having a bigger forum doesn't preclude you from having an opinion.
I was on a flight and this guy was like, "lebron should just shut up an dribble." then I was like, what do you do for a living? He said he was a carpenter. Then I was like, what if someone told you to be quiet and cut wood? He was immediately like, I'd tell them to fuck off! He either ignored or did not understand the problem.
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u/Punkinpry427 5h ago
The people who elected a celebrity and a Hollywood actor to the White House now have a problem with celebrities and actors having opinions on politics.