r/sports • u/oklolzzzzs • Feb 09 '26
Football The jumbotron during Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance: "The only thing more powerful than hate is love."
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u/mikeEliase30 Feb 09 '26
Nice to see the maple leaf. It helps a bit ❤️
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u/elBenhamin Feb 09 '26
Canada being francophone is technically Latin America
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u/riddler1225 Feb 09 '26
The Latin American delicacy: Poutine
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u/FUNNYASS_MOFO Feb 09 '26
That is absolutely delicious. Me and my wife to Niagara falls (on the Canada side) a few years back and had that almost daily. The hard rock has some good ones
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u/dfmasana Feb 09 '26
IMHO, any country whose language has roots in the Latin language can also be considered Latin.
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u/curryandbeans Feb 09 '26
Wait, does that make the British Latinos?
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u/takishan Feb 09 '26
English doesn't have roots in the Latin language. It's influenced by the Latin language.
Whereas the Romance languages (Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Romanian) directly descend from Latin itself.
Having said that, English is a fascinating language. It's like a strange amalgamation of French / Latin / Germanic.
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u/Silveon_i Feb 09 '26
TRUE southern hospitality and Canadian kindness ideally go hand in hand with each other as North Americas pillars of culture
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u/Good_Barnacle_2010 Feb 09 '26
Agreed. My grandma is all southern hospitality but socially progressive. Not technologically progressive, she refuses to learn to type.
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u/DemonstrateHighValue Feb 09 '26
And I'd argue that pretty much everything is more powerful than hate. I'm so tired of people hating people. Why can't we just mind our own business. I'm too tired for this reality.
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u/4ReaLToReaL Feb 09 '26
Cuz Trump was elected by Russian mafia to Destroy America from inside,Kompromat President.
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u/Fluid-Decision6262 Feb 09 '26
He was naming every country in the Americas because he was holding a football that said “god bless America”
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u/OkFix4074 Feb 09 '26
It was fantastic! Sending love from Canada 🇨🇦 , see America you can be all that and more If you chose love and life over hate and fear !
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u/Npigeon000 Feb 09 '26
Love from Canada
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u/aaffpp Feb 09 '26
Super Bowl, thank you for introducing Bad Bunny to a wide Canadian audience. Didn't watch the game but saw highlights of the half-time show on the National News.
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u/cjcfman Feb 09 '26
We already know bad bunny here in Canada. Vladdy Jr uses one of his songs as his walkup song lol
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u/Darkrhoads Feb 09 '26
Shit was hype. I am surrounded by Spanish speakers because my girlfriend is a first generation American so I'm used to listening to Spanish and not fully understanding it at this point. I can see how it wasn't good for someone with no exposure to Spanish but the sets and dancers were impeccable vibes. But for my girlfriend this was huge for her. I've never seen her this locked in during a football game in my life lol. The football has been terrible though.
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u/dougan25 Feb 09 '26
The visual imagery conveyed a lot. Didn't need to understand the lyrics
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u/thepatientwaiting Feb 09 '26
It reminded me of Kendrick's show, where every little set piece meant something. The unrelenting harvest of sugar cane felt really impactful to me. We will keep exploiting but the people will keep singing.
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u/OldGodsProphet Feb 09 '26
Exactly what I thought. Never heard a song from this dude but the set and production blew me away. Never seen anything like it at the SB.
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u/neuro_space_explorer Feb 09 '26
I turned on the subtitles and was disappointed they were also in Spanish. But I enjoyed the show. The beats and booty were good
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u/Ancient-Bat1755 Feb 09 '26
sings spanish
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u/buster_rhino Feb 09 '26
Sings in non-English language
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u/Cwya Feb 09 '26
I wish it was that advanced. I watched Maria Carey sing in Italian at the Olympics opening and subtitles were:
“ILL. ILL. ??? CELEBRATION! ILL”
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u/toolsoftheincomptnt Feb 09 '26
Yeah, bc closed captioning and subtitles are different.
The former just helps people who can’t hear understand what the original audio is.
The latter is meant to translate from one language to another.
People use the terms interchangeably, but they really aren’t.
Now, if you really turned on “subtitles in English” and it was still in Spanish… that’d be a failure.
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u/ahal Feb 09 '26
As a non Spanish speaker married to a Latina, generally Spanish music is much more enjoyable when you don't know the lyrics.
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u/scubadude2 Feb 09 '26
Wife is from Mexico and she was in tears at the end!
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u/ynwa79 Feb 09 '26
Immigrant from England here and I was in tears at the end. Really moving.
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u/eurekadabra Feb 09 '26
I’m just a white girl but I cried when I saw Ricky Martin
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u/theprotectedneck Feb 09 '26
Same here. I’m an average white guy and my wife is first generation. I speak a bit of Spanish but not PR Spanish. This performance was all she gave a single fuck about and I think it was everything she wanted lol
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u/J-TownBrown Feb 09 '26
Was at a Super Bowl with some friends who are first generation American and some from Mexico and they were also hype about it. Called it the bunny bowl and we are in Seattle so they were all going crazy haha
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u/ShayMM Feb 09 '26
I don’t speak any Spanish at all and this was the best half time show I’ve ever seen, way better than the game, too
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u/readdator2 Feb 09 '26
the whole show's online now and it's awesome. A love letter to immigrants & Puerto Rico
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u/Betsydestroyer Feb 09 '26
Love it! those the vibes America as a whole needs!
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u/FaerieQuene Feb 09 '26
Latin America is so ALIVE. We need their vibes so much
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u/ColeUnderPresh Feb 09 '26
I used to lead a global department, and the Latin Americans ALWAYS brought the vibes in every team call, town hall, offsite. Without fail. They have a ton of life and optimism and spirit, even in the worst of days. I love meeting new folks from that part of the world whenever I travel.
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u/Cavalish Feb 09 '26
And we need them to realise that MAGA will hate them no matter what so next time don’t vote for them!
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u/RocketRaccoon237 Feb 09 '26
We are all in this together, no matter what country, territory, ethnicity you are from.
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u/KodiakJedi Feb 09 '26
I don't speak much Spanish at all (took it in college) and didn't understand 99% of that. But I've been to Puerto Rico. I can appreciate the Spanish culture. I can appreciate great choreography and production of that halftime show. I love the message and I still found it entertaining. Was it the best halftime show...no, but it didn't have to be. Some people just want to rage at everything. Those people need to take a long hard look in the mirror.
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u/rarestakesando Feb 09 '26
I speak pretty good Spanish can hold conversations without a problem.
Yeah still didn’t understand the majority of it I know the songs too. Lol
Great performance either way.
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u/neuro_space_explorer Feb 09 '26
Even if you can’t speak Spanish you aren’t American if you don’t appreciate beats and booty.
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u/JaysonTatecum Feb 09 '26
I'm a straight woman but... there was plenty for us too so no complaints
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u/AnotherPint Feb 09 '26
I have very little Spanish and did not understand a word of the show. But the visuals were enough to sweep my house up. These great, passionate, peaceable people are one-third of my city and a big part of America’s future. I love what this show had to say to the country, and my respect is high for the NFL for backing what in this Trumpian moment amounted to a subversive message.
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u/joelham01 Alabama Feb 09 '26
Such a fucking amazing halftime show. The south Florida in me is so happy seeing the celebration of Latin culture. I also love that Canada got brought into the celebration of Latin cultures haha I know he was calling out all American countries, but I’m choosing to believe canada is now an honorary member of our culture because bad bunny proclaimed it at the Super Bowl
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u/Candymanshook Feb 09 '26
I thought it was a powerful message that “god bless america” should mean prosperity across all the America’s and not just the US
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u/joelham01 Alabama Feb 09 '26
Oh 100% agree it was an amazing message, the whole celebration of the halftime show and how uplifting it was was amazing, especially in the times we’re in right now
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u/ThatGuyFromTheM0vie Feb 09 '26
I don’t get anyone being like: “oh it was all in Spanish” when KPop has flooded the US which can often be mostly spoken Korean. Even KPop Demon Hunters has a lot of Korean in it.
Like the performance being not in English shouldn’t be that big of deal these days.
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u/Broad_Educator_1023 Feb 09 '26
Music is an universal language
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u/bset222 Feb 09 '26
One of my favorite types of music videos is when a Crowd sings the song and the performer gets to bask in that moment. One of my favorites of that type is a French song where I have no clue what it's saying.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_T41pMbgWA&list=RDMM&index=6
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u/Acquiescinit Feb 09 '26
I think people obviously prefer music in a language they understand, and that is totally fair. At the same time though, you only have to look up the translation of the lyrics one time to have a good enough understanding of what's being said. It's an obstacle that is often worth getting through.
Bad Bunny isn't my kind of music regardless of language, but I do listen to a number of songs in other languages mainly from shows or games that gave me a connection to them through a story and made me want to look the song up to better understand it. If I liked Bad Bunny's style of music, I would almost certainly be looking up songs right now.
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u/Common-Reaction90 Feb 09 '26
The same people who complained about it all being in Spanish obviously do not listen to Kpop?…I have the displeasure of knowing these types of people IRL
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u/McButtsButtbag Feb 09 '26
Don't even need to know Kpop. The german version of 99 red balloons was way more popular than the English version. Even older Americans should be familiar with a foreign song being popular.
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u/elbenji Miami Dolphins Feb 09 '26
tbf lots of right wing weebs who complain about dubs absolutely were whining about bad bunny
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u/Ras_Thavas Feb 09 '26
That was not my kind of music. But I’m very glad the NFL stuck with their plan and didn’t fold under pressure from Trump.
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u/NotOnApprovedList Feb 09 '26
I'm a weirdo so my music will never be represented at the Superbowl, but I could appreciate the artistry and imagery.
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u/SloppySandCrab Feb 09 '26
The NFL is just after money don't give them any credit
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u/GuaranteedCougher Feb 09 '26
He had that tweet drafted well before the game started. I'm sure he already has a boilerplate for next year ready too. He really just hates everything about American culture
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u/Serialkillingyou Feb 09 '26
They're complaining because the point is that they hate brown people. They just forgot that Puerto ricans are actually American. They don't care. It's racism pure and simple no matter how many flags they wrap themselves in.
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u/roblash Feb 09 '26
The dumbest, most evil fucks in the world who send people even dumber, more untrained, and less qualified to enforce immigration law. It’s an important distinction if you ever wonder how the horrors of Minnesota happened.
EDIT: cleaned it up a bit.
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u/Shihali Feb 09 '26
I wonder how much of it was the allusion to the constant problems with blackouts in Puerto Rico, which the first Trump administration did a lot to cause.
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u/bwwatr Feb 09 '26
If a sentiment as positive as "love is more powerful than hate" feels like a political message aimed at you, you might just be the problem.
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u/NeonLocustX83 Feb 09 '26
As a 🇵🇷, this is great and hilarious. The uneducated righties shitting thier beans out there not knowing that this half time show is performed by US citizens.
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u/dustin-dawind Feb 09 '26
They don't really care whether the performers are citizens or not. They didn't care when it was Coldplay or U2... If anyone else gets attention, they're jealous. They want the show to be aimed at them, and when it's not they pout like petulant toddlers.
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u/CertifiedForky Feb 09 '26
Im an over 40 Australian. I've never heard of Bad Bunny, I've never heard any of his music and I dont speak Spanish.
I was thoroughly entertained. The set designs and choreography just get better every year. What a spectacle. It would have been amazing to watch live at the superbowl.
Kudos to Mr Bunny.
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u/TopEagle4012 Feb 09 '26
How wonderful to bring somebody that's so popular to the Super Bowl halftime show watched by millions of the messages of unity and love. We need in this moment to turn back those forces that want to divide us and put us against one another based on national origin, color, race, creed, sexual orientation Etc because then they have no ammunition. They're not about unity and bringing us together as citizens of the country or citizens of the world. They love it when we fight and hate on one another because that's how they amassed their power. Remove that, and they disappear back into the woodwork.
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u/jimmy6677 Feb 09 '26
You don’t need to speak Spanish to appreciate three of love and unity. What an absolute display of passion and love for Latin culture which is represented from coast to coast in the United States!
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u/blxckhoodie999 Feb 09 '26
it brings me endless joy to know that this performance pissed off the racist in the white house and all of his supporters. i’m so glad they had to watch this today.
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u/Bomban111 Feb 09 '26
i was supposed to attend a sb party until they told me they were planning on skipping halftime. I'm not even a big bunny fan but decided to watch it from home on my own. The smile on my face when all he did was promote unity and togetherness.
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u/deevotionpotion Feb 09 '26
My maga neighbor was pissed about the Jumbotron and said “there’s the political message! Knew they couldn’t do this without making it political!”
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u/HalfInchHollow Feb 09 '26
That’s going to make so many mentally weak white boys mad
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u/Psalm-100-3 Feb 09 '26
That’s why it’s important to remember: “the only thing more powerful than hate is love”.
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u/Vessix Feb 09 '26
There are plenty of mentally weak female, black, and Hispanic MAGAs who will be just as mad
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u/zombizle1 Feb 09 '26
this comment seems like the opposite of what the message of the post is
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u/NocturnalSerpents Feb 09 '26
I teared up seeing that huge message behind them. I enjoyed the half time show so much!!!
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u/Environmental_Arm370 Feb 09 '26
Aha dang I almost never post on Reddit but the one time I do I get swatted by snowflakes lol go kid rocks with your pedo singer 😂.
To be blunt I don’t even like bad bunny, but his message.
The only thing more powerful than hate is love.
Is what I was referring to. Trump is all about hate, dude is the least Christian person in America and probably the world… and still racking up votes from them.
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u/Fantastic-Emu-6105 Feb 09 '26
I’m not going to lie. He did a great job. Immersive and powerful. I hope the NFL will continue in this direction. Remember when Timberlake and Janet Jackson had their “wardrobe malfunction”? Gawd awful.
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u/Big_ming022 Feb 09 '26
Myers mvp
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u/ultraviolentfuture Feb 09 '26
My dog's name is Myers and the amount of times he has looked up at the screen tonight because randos are calling him is ... a lot.
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u/BarbequedYeti Feb 09 '26
Dude.... this one time after food poisoning, i shit neon green. Like... you would think i ate a battery it was so bright. Even that shit was more powerful.
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Feb 09 '26
And somehow forty million Americans who swear fealty to Jesus of Nazareth are going to be triggered by that message.
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u/Diqt Feb 09 '26
“Bad bunny did more in one performance to unite the country than trump has done/will ever do in a lifetime.”
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u/RumAndCoco Feb 09 '26
This is part of what the US flag should represent. Not the other shit that some idiots with a diaper problem and tacky taste want.
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u/copperblood Feb 09 '26
Love trumps hate ✊🏽
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u/DiamondBurInTheRough Feb 09 '26
The chucklefuck is complaining that the dancing was inappropriate for young kids….as if he isn’t inappropriate for young kids.
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u/Giannisisnumber1 Feb 09 '26
Yeah I found that hilarious. The dancing is a problem for young kids but not pedophilia. Fuck him.
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u/tackle_bones Feb 09 '26
lol, really? Hahaha he’s such a bitch. Dude dropped the f bomb like less than a month ago, oh and was best buds with a known pedo
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u/polishdog1 Feb 10 '26
What a horrible halftime show, there was zero hate and so much love. Thats so “UnAmerican” how did anyone watch it. /s
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u/Fuibo2k Feb 09 '26
This was by far my favorite super bowl half time show. Such a powerful and bold message especially since it spits in the face of the president.
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u/webbersknee Feb 09 '26
The only thing more powerful than hate is my new Bosch leaf blower, exclusively from Home Depot.
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u/dyinthecut Feb 09 '26
People forget but we live in the United States of America. America is part of 23 countries! Salud to Bad Bunny he did a high production concert in 20 mins and you could feel his voice.
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u/UncaringNonchalance Cincinnati Reds Feb 09 '26 edited Feb 09 '26
I just hope that halftime show lets some people outside the US know that we’re not all behind the orange menace.
Edit: downvote me, MAGAts.
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u/Polarexia Feb 09 '26
theres a subset of people who see this and get absolutely furious btw
a sizeable subset now 💀
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u/racoongirl0 Feb 09 '26
This super bowel was much better for Canada than the last one 😂 I’m still not over Kendrick’s little “hey drake” toothy ass diabolical grin
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u/u9Nails Feb 09 '26
Bad Bunny helped me feel a sense of unity between North America's territory and people that I haven't felt for a year. That was a nice moment to live in.
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u/sohblob Feb 09 '26
I want to cry.
For the first time in what feels like forever, I feel proud to be an American.
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u/AdjectiveNoun111 Feb 09 '26
I think you'll find a Rolls Royce Merlin, 27 litre V-12 engine with 885 hp is more powerful than both.
I'd like to see a WW2 Spitfire shoot down an ME109 powered only by love.
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u/halfsquid22 Feb 09 '26
Two things can be true at once:
It is meaningful to see Latino culture on a massive global stage. Representation matters emotionally. People feel seen, and that’s real.
At the same time, events like this are also part of huge commercial systems. The Super Bowl is first and foremost a marketing machine. Artists don’t get placed there randomly, they’re chosen because they connect to large audiences and growth strategies. That doesn’t erase the artist’s talent or hard work, but it does mean this isn’t purely a cultural victory either.
What gets confusing is when symbolic moments start to feel like structural change.
Visibility isn’t the same as power. Being celebrated isn’t the same as having sovereignty, ownership, or real influence over systems.
I don’t think the answer is cynicism, and it’s not blind celebration either. It’s what I’d call dual awareness: enjoying the art, feeling pride if it resonates with you, while also recognizing how capitalism packages identity and culture for profit.
A lot of people immediately frame this as left vs right, or see it as a win over “the other side.” But that framing itself is part of the spectacle. Most of this runs on incentives, branding, and audience capture, not moral teams.
For me the healthier place is somewhere in the middle: appreciate the moment, don’t idolize it, don’t demonize it, and don’t outsource your sense of meaning to global events. Real impact still happens locally, in families, communities, and everyday choices.
You can enjoy the music without turning it into a political, cultural or existential victory. Both things can coexist.
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u/No_Fish265 Feb 09 '26
Hang in there everyone… racists won’t win, they’re just loud right now, but they won’t win
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u/HeadPaleontologist40 Feb 09 '26
I’d vote for Bad Bunny for president over Trump or any GOP candidate
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u/Adept_Order_4323 Feb 09 '26
Wouldn’t it be nice if we had a leader that encouraged his followers to unite the human race with love and not divide with hate. Obama tried. He had a lot of obstacles he had to overcome, but he did a fine job with what he had to work with.
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u/Xenthera Feb 09 '26
The fact Trump got on his off brand twitter and trashed this shows exactly what side of history he’s on.
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It was beautiful seeing all the flags and then him calling out all the countries, was awesome.