Stupid of Sheeran and his team to assume that the IRISH backing band wouldn't care.
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Ed Sheeran should have backed out of the Ed Sheeran tour in support of Palestine.
Does that mean I can do backing? If So, I'll wear my "fuck the trumps" shirt
I only know how to play clarinet (and marginally), but it's probably no worse than Ed's shitty music anyway
What about now Ed, is now a good time to say something? Unless...
If critizising genocide is antisemitism, then that word lost all meaning.
he can play with his damn looper now
Ed Sheeran Is definitely in the wrong too but man people need to direct this anger at the stadium owners too they are at fault too
Ed Sheeran is worth $400 million and is one of the top 3 touring musicians bar none. He had every piece of power to say "fuck you" to Robert Kraft and in the moment where it mattered he was spineless.
Ed Sheeran has too much power and wealth to be gentle with. He's chosen the Zionist side even when his livelihood wouldn't be in jeopardy.
By boycotting the concerts at their venues, you are directing anger at them, and hurting them financially.
His backing band and all opening acts pulling out means the tour should be cancelled, and that's hitting Kraft and other venue owners right where it hurts.
Won't someone please think of the business owners? 🥺
Hurting rich people financially never ever makes them change who they are.
Bullets
No, not one off events. Sustained boycott is the only way, I don't give a single penny to any of these assholes, and I know other artists will play the venues and lots of people who were outraged about this will attend at those same venues. I don't count on them anyway, they will continue to live life like their actions have no consequence, and pointing out that Kraft and other billionaires are bad won't change that.
It's not like we need more people to know what billionaires are bad, only the braindead don't realize that. We've reached peak awareness, everyone knows what's going on.
That's why I believe it's more effective to point your fingers at the person willingly taking the fall for money. The pressure on Sheeran and the fallout will hopefully translate to other celebrities realizing that cowardice is not an acceptable option for them. That can translate to artists boycotting the venues (even out of self preservation).
Of course it doesn't change who they are, but it can effect their ability to suppress the truth.
We need more effective methods
Ed showed us all that he considers himself more in line with those stadium owners then the rest of us though, so fuck him
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lol, get wrekt idiot
“I have spent this week trying to build bridges, to find a solution and unfortunately, was unable to do so.
I tried so hard to find a middle ground between the genocide supporters and everyone else and I just can't seem to do it. People who hate genocide are just so rigid and uncompromising!
On one side, most people seem to dislike genocide. On the other hand, Eddie really like money.
I just don't see how to solve this moral and ethical dilemma
“You get civil rights on paper and we put the klan behind badges.”
My take is, if you don't like genocide just don't partake in it. Then everybody gets what they want.
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Unfortunately for him, he will be the poster child of cowardice for the next 10 years.
Hated to see this happen to someone but it's about fucking time it did happen to someone.
But then again, I don't hate that it happened to him. Because if that's the way he is, then that's the way it is.
Surprise surprise - characterless soft love song performer turns out to be characterless
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Imagine that! being a billionaire bitch backfired!
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