• kat_angstrom@lemmy.world
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    New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, a billionaire with a long history of donating to pro-Israel causes, took credit for blackballing Macklemore on Monday, describing the rapper’s Palestine tributes as “hate speech.”

    It’s rich that a billionaire gets to lecture others about morality considering that there are no ethical billionaires.

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      We live in a reality where saying you want people to live and be free is considered hate… Morality and ethics can’t come to the phone right now, they’re dead.

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      What’s crazy is how everyone wants to blame an aging popstar instead of the billionaire NFL owners who are able to cancel stadium shows at stadiums taxpayers paid for…

      Like, everyone involved said it’s Bob Kraft who made the decision, but no one reads past a fucking headline.

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        No one is blaming him, we’re calling him a cowardly, unethical, greedy little birch. He could have taken a small financial hit that would have come back and rewarded him with huge public support by simply saying “I don’t agree with or support this decision”, and fingers could then only be pointed at Kraft.

        He decided the money is worth pointing the fingers directly at him, he deserves the attention he’s getting. It’s crazy that you think we should let it slide.

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        Did you read past the headline where Sheeran refused to push back against the genocide supporter?

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        You’re not wrong, but I also don’t think anyone expects zionist billionaire bastards to not behave like zionist billionaire bastards. People expected Ed Sheeran to do the right thing, and they were let down by his spinelessness.

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          We’re not far off from seizing assets of billionaires…

          And the easiest place to get people to start, is the sports stadiums people already paid for.

          It would drastically drive down not just ticket prices but also everything inside. Everyone would get on board for that, and when it works, people will be open to more.

          Is it guaranteed? Obviously not

          But what the fuck is the point of making this about an aging popstar?

          If he never played another concert what would that actually solve?

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      Isn’t that the guy Putin stole the NFL ring from? I can’t imagine why we shouldn’t respect his political wishes. /s