Macklemore said on Instagram that several U.S. venues told the promoter they would prohibit him from performing as Sheeran’s opening act for the Loop tour
50/50 imho. No shit he was going to get pushback in this toxic political climate. But instead of standing up for his friend and what’s right, dude just capitulated while using their own propagandized language against Macklemore.
It’s at least partly misplaced aggression to attach so much to him. Attack the source of compulsion and reprimand capitulants and accessories, imo. Then promote those with real loyalty. Genghis khan built an empire on it, so there has to be something behind it.
I get it, but I also think that those that benefit the most from our society, have a larger butden than most when it comes to speaking up about these issues.
Ed Sheeran has enough money, and has enough resources that he could take a stand himself. I could give it more of a pass had it not been for the him saying Macklemore’s words were offensive to some. I’ve heard what he said and it’s very clear it’s a supportive and positive message.
It’s a tough situation without a doubt, and in any other times it would be not a big deal. But man, what a shit state the world is in where standing up against dead kids is an offensive message that could end a music tour.
It’s not aggression, it’s deep regret, sadness and desperation for some humanity in the world.
I subscribe the 10/20/40/20/10 theory of human behavior, so I see the opportunist that he is where to go from there. To paraphrase, 10% of people are selfless, 20 prefer benevolence, 40 go with the flow, 20 prefer selfishness, and 10 are perfectly selfish. This is particularly relevant for public figures.
Give Sheeran money and he’ll say whatever. Give or take away his money and he’ll be cajoled one way or another. He’ll basically never rise to any occasion because that is not who he is, and that’s not who most public figures are. Because it is more often useful to appear benevolent, celebrities tend to appear selfless. There’s nothing to it beyond that.
To phrase this another way, take away the stick and provide your own carrot to gain the totality of the central 40% in an instant. People like this fence-riding fuckstick. There’s really nothing else to it.
What did Sheeran have to do with it?
I’m sure if he threatened not to perform the venues would back down immediately. Sheeran is hardly powerless in this situation.
It’s sheeran’s tour that is continuing with neither pause nor Macklemore, his friend. I blame Kraft 90% and Sheeran 10%.
50/50 imho. No shit he was going to get pushback in this toxic political climate. But instead of standing up for his friend and what’s right, dude just capitulated while using their own propagandized language against Macklemore.
It’s at least partly misplaced aggression to attach so much to him. Attack the source of compulsion and reprimand capitulants and accessories, imo. Then promote those with real loyalty. Genghis khan built an empire on it, so there has to be something behind it.
I get it, but I also think that those that benefit the most from our society, have a larger butden than most when it comes to speaking up about these issues.
Ed Sheeran has enough money, and has enough resources that he could take a stand himself. I could give it more of a pass had it not been for the him saying Macklemore’s words were offensive to some. I’ve heard what he said and it’s very clear it’s a supportive and positive message.
It’s a tough situation without a doubt, and in any other times it would be not a big deal. But man, what a shit state the world is in where standing up against dead kids is an offensive message that could end a music tour.
It’s not aggression, it’s deep regret, sadness and desperation for some humanity in the world.
I subscribe the 10/20/40/20/10 theory of human behavior, so I see the opportunist that he is where to go from there. To paraphrase, 10% of people are selfless, 20 prefer benevolence, 40 go with the flow, 20 prefer selfishness, and 10 are perfectly selfish. This is particularly relevant for public figures.
Give Sheeran money and he’ll say whatever. Give or take away his money and he’ll be cajoled one way or another. He’ll basically never rise to any occasion because that is not who he is, and that’s not who most public figures are. Because it is more often useful to appear benevolent, celebrities tend to appear selfless. There’s nothing to it beyond that.
To phrase this another way, take away the stick and provide your own carrot to gain the totality of the central 40% in an instant. People like this fence-riding fuckstick. There’s really nothing else to it.
“Friend”
Oops I forgot about the money truck backing into my driveway, guess them kids deserve to be bombed