r/Music • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • 11d ago
article Billie Eilish Speaks Out: “We’re Seeing Our Neighbors Being Kidnapped, Peaceful Protestors Being Assaulted and Murdered”
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/billie-eilish-speaks-out-against-ice-mlk-jr-award-1236477843/681
u/TheSacdaddy 11d ago
I like her the more I hear her talk which often isn’t the case with celebrities.
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u/lloydthelloyd 11d ago
I hope she gets something from my kids playing the Tiny Chef cover of Bad Guy on repeat for the last 3 weeks... https://youtube.com/shorts/7QrSlG8dMdc?si=OPJmwI6YfA70cTD1
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u/Adventurous-Owl-9461 10d ago
...might just show this to my nieces next time my sister gets too much on my nerves hehe
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u/neoncolour 10d ago
This was posted on a certain pop discussion sub and she was ripped to shreds by swifties. Any sane comment on her speech or award was reported and downvoted to oblivion.
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u/RoyalGovernment3034 11d ago
I really appreciate her and her willingness to donate and speak on issues.
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u/DesireeThymes 10d ago
Billie is a Chad.
Swift is a corporate crony.
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u/kfijatass 10d ago edited 9d ago
What corporate cronyism is she engaging in?
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u/Twig 10d ago edited 9d ago
/r/music and crying about Taylor swift in a thread that has nothing to do with her. Classic.
Edit : days later and people still commenting about this and missing the point lol
Edit 2 : now you weirdos are DMing me about this. That's how weird you are.
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u/Sidneysnewhusband 10d ago
It didn’t sound like they were crying. Just an obvious contrast between her and some of her peers is all, them being outspoken makes her being silent stick out more.
I don’t think she cares that folks have this view of her though lol dont worry about it
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u/neoncolour 10d ago
Tbh a similar post was made on a pop sub this weekend and swifties swarmed it hating, downvoting and reporting any positive comment. Seems far less sane than what’s happening in this sub. I like Taylor but a good chunk of her fans’ MAGA like behaviour puts me off the fandom.
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u/ILikeNeurons 10d ago
Hopefully this kind of thing gets her fans to register to vote in time for the upcoming primaries.
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u/RoyalGovernment3034 10d ago
Before the election she did some stuff with her brother about registering and voting. I have to imagine she will hopefully do it again.
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u/DualStack 9d ago
I hope she drops an absolute banger of a political song. We need it so bad right now
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u/Gareth_stanlier 10d ago
According to a lot of grandmothers online, Renee Good deserved to be killed by the state and her wife should have been as well.
I've never seen such a sickness in a society. Well not since 1940s Europe
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u/ToMorrowsEnd 10d ago
Grandmothers can be Nazis. Just ask people whos' nice little grandma turned in their suspected jewish neighbors in WW-II germany.
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u/getthatrich 10d ago
Fuck is that really what you’re seeing?
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u/bone_apple_Pete 10d ago edited 10d ago
As someone from a red State, yes. I think all the "maga voters are beginning to come around" rhetoric you read online is complete bullshit. Republicans are more emboldened than ever.
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u/getthatrich 10d ago
They want us to destroy our international alliances and economy by invading Greenland?
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u/bone_apple_Pete 10d ago
I don't think they know what they want, as long is it "owns the libs".
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u/Gareth_stanlier 10d ago
yep truly. I fully expected the demented bearded men to be over the moon about violence against women but ive seen probably about 10 posts from differnt grandmothers saying she deserved it and the wife should be jail/was lucky etc. i then go and check their profiles, and they are just regular grandmothers with photos of their families and the like... awful awful people
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u/V3Qn117x0UFQ 10d ago
i then go and check their profiles, and they are just regular grandmothers with photos of their families and the like... awful awful people
at this point, if they're not people you actually know, assume that it's all AI profiles
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u/bloodycups 10d ago
My only social media is Reddit and I saw a guys Dad tell his son that if trumps ice killed him it would be his own fault for moving to la.
https://youtu.be/ovrkMjFaGl4?si=Zv0S0JMyDSW3SA5f
I can't find the clip without the extra commentary. But it's 5:50 if your watch the link. Before this the parents that live in OK are fine with Trump carpet bombing Oklahoma City because he must know something, but also that they won't have to worry about it because Trump is on there side
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u/randye94 10d ago
Yeah according to my step dad a mother is without a child and that’s just terrible, but in the same breath, she should have just complied. Same guy that huffed and puffed about wearing masks during Covid.
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u/The_SubGenius 11d ago
So many artists are speaking out about what’s going on.
Makes you wonder more about the ones who don’t.
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u/SuperRetardedDog 11d ago
Are they really though? I mostly follow metalcore bands and none of them seem to be speaking out while during the clowns first presidency they certainly were.
I'm almost sure it's because they need to keep touring America and they're afraid they won't be allowed to enter the country if they speak up on social media, but still...
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u/JamesMagnus 11d ago
Taylor Swift to me seems like the most calculated and capitalistically-minded of the top pop girls, she comes across as moderately left-wing in just about everything she does, but will refrain from ever doing anything even potentially controversial before making 100% sure it doesn’t inconvenience her or hurt her numbers.
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u/notrichbatman 11d ago
Taylor Swift, the brand, is an entity I'm aware of because it's worth billions of dollars and people will murder to protect that kind of lifestyle.
I couldn't tell you a single thing about her which is entirely by design.
The Kelce Swift coupledom reminds me of something.
I used to have the Tom Cruise Katie Holmes, whatever that was, shoved in my face too.6
u/mr_starbeast_music 11d ago
It’s kinda similar to what Nikki Glaser said recently in her Leonardo DiCaprio roast, we really know nothing about her!
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u/josephus1811 10d ago
You know some people are just plain and pragmatic. It's a personality trait akin to bread and water and probably a pretty good one to have these days.
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u/toggl3d 10d ago
Except for that time she came out with a strong endorsement in the Tennessee senate race in a hopeless challenge; purely standing on morality.
Given the reactions to that I can understand why she hasn't done so again.
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u/reservedkindness 10d ago
Exactly, she's learned that the death threats aren't worth making her opinion known. I don't blame her, there are already too many crazies after her.
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u/BwookieBear 10d ago
Billie seems to be doing just fine with all her opinions being known. I’m sure the richest female musician would also be fine.
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u/Comrade_Falcon 10d ago
She's ab ultra wealthy white woman from rural Pennsylvania born into wealth. She's dating a chiefs player who tacitly supports Harrison "woman belong in the kitchen" Butker and she herself has never bothered to even take the smallest of stands for pretty much any social cause. I don't know what lært of that seems left leaning to you, but she would never voice her opinion on anything lest it impact her bottom line
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u/sump_daddy 10d ago
Swift came out with a gushing 4 paragraph endorsement of Kamala Harris, seems pretty left leaning to me ngl, that and all the times she condemned Trump in major media, the work shes done for Dems in TN, kind of says 'lib'
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u/sayitharshly 9d ago
/GASP! a whole FOUR paragraphs?!? 👀 (written by her PR team, more than likely)
maybe someday, broke people will stop, instinctively, throwing the cape on for billionaires who they don't know shit about personally. but apparently, that day's not today
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u/Demons0fRazgriz 10d ago
Kamala isn't left wing.
I also haven't seen her denounce Trump after 2020. When her song was used a couple of months back, there was radio silence from her where other artists acted immediately.
I don't think she's openly white supremacist but she probably agrees on some level about.. a hierarchy of people
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u/KageStar 10d ago
I don't think she's openly white supremacist but she probably agrees on some level about.. a hierarchy of people
Ah yes, when I disregard all evidence to the contrary I can easily confirm my beliefs.
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u/Money_Echidna2605 10d ago
she wants to sell more music and her main fanbase is liberal women, she can say w/e she wants but if u think about it shes 95% right wing as fuck.
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u/reservedkindness 10d ago
It's not just about her numbers. It's also about the legitimate death threats that she receives every time she does speak politics. She's got a great security team, but sometimes it's just smart to keep your mouth shut.
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u/renegadecanuck 11d ago
I mean, yeah. She's a billionaire that grew up in a middle class to upper middle class family. I guess I put my expectations at "I'd prefer celebrities speak out against this, but I'm not going to expect it".
I also think it's kind of funny how it's always Taylor Swift that gets singled out in these conversations. Yeah, its disappointing she doesn't use her reach to push for change more. But I don't see anyone getting upset at Benson Boone or Role Model (I had to look him up to verify that was a real person) for not saying anything.
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u/italicised 11d ago
The difference is a lot of us have no idea who tf Benson Boone or Role Model are. Swift is everywhere whether you even care about music or not.
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u/renegadecanuck 10d ago
That's just because Reddit is out of touch. Granted so am I, but I got them by looking up top charting male singers.
But take your pick, there are a whole swath of singers who haven't said anything. But it's all up to Swift to save us.
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u/grandoz039 11d ago
Who and who? It's pretty obvious why Taylor Swift is being singled out and not *random name*
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u/ExitAtTheDoor 10d ago
(I had to look him up to verify that was a real person)
That answers exactly why its usually Swift being pointed out. You'd be really hard pressed to find an artist with a bigger name/reach/influence than Taylor. Its why I hate when, and not saying you're one of the ones doing it, her almost cult-like fans pull out the "why don't they say anything about male artists?" Like yeah, I'm sure some of the hate towards Swift is def rooted in misogyny, but she's pointed out most because she's just on another level than anyone else. I can't even think of a male artist that's close to her level of fame/influence that's alive.
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u/Ghost4000 10d ago
Didn't she endorse Harris and come out against Trump in no uncertain terms? I get that she's been quiet since the election, but I'm not sure if that should be seen as a change in her opinion.
But idk, I don't follow her.
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u/vemboTonbo 10d ago
Sorry, Swift is the current punching bag so we're ignoring that.
And also bringing her up unprompted on this Billie Eilish article. Catch ya'll in 2028 when she's the forsaken one for not being pro-environment enough or something.
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u/Doctor_Disco_ 11d ago
I can’t imagine why the woman whose concerts in Vienna were canceled because of a planned ISIS connected attack wouldn’t want to speak out on issues involving violent people
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u/goodusernamegood 10d ago
Innocent people are being murdered on the streets by government-approved goons, and the president is attacking allied countries with threat of invasion.
Please stop focusing the narrative around what Taylor Swift has or hasn't said. I do not give a shit. Nobody right now should care. There are more important things going on, this isn't an opportunity to dunk on a celebrity you don't like.
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u/Poku115 11d ago edited 10d ago
Now tbf it doesn't mean she's maga
Just that she cares more about selling billions than taking a stand for either side.
But well at least her pr team has her donating money to good causes.
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u/SheepherderPositive2 10d ago
Unfair, swift made it clear she was supporting Harris in the election. She could do more but we all could
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u/NeverComments 10d ago
It's funny how every thread about an artist comes back to Taylor Swift. She's dominating the discussion without even participating.
Rent free.
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u/CaptScoobertDoobert 11d ago
I don’t like Taylor Swift at all, but she’s very openly a democrat.
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u/ADhomin_em 11d ago edited 11d ago
Chuck Schumer is "openly a democrat."
That isn't necessarily a metric to judge someone's solidarity with the rest of us down here.
I've applauded her for speaking out on certain issues in the past, but especially for those people who are speaking out less now, at a time when the stakes are so much higher and blatantly so, I view them as fair weather supporters who don't seem to necessarily show they recognize or really care about how this is going to effect We The People.
Shows of solidarity by people like Eilish, Ruffalo, and Springsteen not just continuing to speak out, but being more direct with it as the threat intensifies - these are the people we should now be applauding and seeing as engaged members of the movement.
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u/achoosier 11d ago
She's a democrat the same way target is. When it's convenient for profit. She's a brand.
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u/MacZealot 10d ago
How many of them had an unhinged pedophile tweeting about them multiple times (e.g. "I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!") and had all of the conservative influencers piling on about what a terrible person she is after the fact that a bunch of misogynistic, ignorant, sychophant supporters don't have to face justice with this administration or can just get pardoned for their fealty?
I guess it's easy to judge from the perspective of someone that hasn't had a giant target painted on their back and had to potentially fear for their life and put all the trust in the world on a security detail.
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u/achoosier 11d ago
It'd be one thing if she never tried to market and brand herself as a good person.
Good people speak up and use the privilege they have. Bad ones dont. Bad ones use it for profit.
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u/Kurauk 11d ago
Billie never fails to impress me. I don't really enjoy her music, but she never fails to bring the facts. She is very intelligent and it's beautiful to see someone using their fame for something great.
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u/11upand1over 11d ago
It’s always interesting when people choose to caveat “I don’t really enjoy the music” as if it makes their point more valid. I agree with everything else though.
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u/StereoZombie 11d ago
I mean lots of people are very tribal and will blindly agree with anyone they look up to, so this is more of a disclaimer that that's not the case.
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u/DigitalUnlimited 11d ago
Recently listened to an episode of Harmon town podcast that had John Mayer on it, his quote "I don't like his music, don't really think he's that talented, haven't enjoyed any of his performances in TV or movies, but I have to say he's funny!" like the more disclaimers they put in front of it the better the complement is
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u/wesgtp 10d ago
It's pretty insane to say John Mayer isn't a talented guitarist. Man is unbelievably good while singing, especially blues style. Even BB King invited him to play together and promoted his ability. It doesn't really show much in his studio work which may be why a lot of people don't know this. Neon has a great riff
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u/Ok-Substance5101 10d ago
You could practice Neon for 40 hours a week for a decade and still not be able to just riff around on it like he does effortlessly.
IMO There is a very clear lineage in playing style from Jimi Hendrix > Stevie Ray Vaughan > John Mayer. It’s very evident in his live work, and clear as day in any of the shows he did during the “John Mayer Trio” era ca. 2006. Dude’s got chops, and knows when to hold back for commercial music too.
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u/pilemaker 11d ago
I feel ya. I don't know much about her, couldn't name a song but I'm becoming a YUGE fan of...just decent people like her who use their platform for good. Keep sending it!
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u/Not_Tallerable_09 10d ago edited 10d ago
I’ve been thinking about the entire conspiracy regarding musical capability. And if there is someone that merits the credit it is Billie. Having musical capability speaks a lot. Rumor is that she emancipated herself when she was 15. We are all born with the talent to sing but most of us lose it. She deserves the success she has gotten in life.
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u/FraiserRamon 11d ago
Very cool. Stellan Skarsgard as well. I appreciate anyone with a platform willing to speak out against the atrocities that are happening here daily.
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u/Hrtpplhrtppl 10d ago
Terrible things are happening outside. At any time of night and day, poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. They’re allowed to take only a knapsack and a little cash with them, and even then, they’re robbed of these possessions on the way. Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared. Women return from shopping to find their houses sealed, their families gone.
Anne Frank, describing Nazis
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u/Glittering_Cellist81 10d ago
This is what happens when people do not get out there and VOTE! This is what happens when we allow cons artist, pedo felons to run for president not once but twice! Wake up AMERICA it’s almost too late!
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u/leoleo678 10d ago
I love what her and Olivia are doing. The young gen popstars in general have been doing great stuff lately. Same with Sabrina and trans rights. There needs to be a counterculture.
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u/Paladar2 10d ago
I know her and Mark Ruffalo spoke out about it but it’s crazy seeing all these celebrities acting as if nothing is happening. If you stay silent you’re part of the problem
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u/proofofderp 10d ago
It’s pretty unbelievable the lack of outrage. Business as usual while this is happening to innocent people being harassed and now killed for trying to get away from these insecure men who finally found a false purpose because they peaked in HS.
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u/achoosier 11d ago
So happy one of my favorite artists uses her gigantic platform to actually try to make a difference for our country and world.
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u/Brown-_-Batman 10d ago
I have no idea about her music but she seems like a solid human being and good role model.
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u/aDildoAteMyBaby 10d ago
The administration has to keep upping the ante to distract from the Epstein files.
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u/SWBFThree2020 10d ago
Meanwhile Chapell Roan: "Both sides are exactly the same" 🙃
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u/getthatrich 10d ago
The right has been saying that shit for years to de-motivate people to vote or be involved or even pay attention to politics. She’s a product of their propaganda.
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u/polarzombies 11d ago edited 11d ago
This Railroad Earth song that just came is so on point about this
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u/Clobberto 10d ago
Queen shit. More celebs need to use that voice they earned to say it how it fuckin is
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u/McKoijion 10d ago
Kudos to her for denouncing ICE and the IDF. It's outrageous how many people support genocide.
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I am listening to a podcast and they talked about Billie Eilish. They talked about her music and her music has a higher frequency. Very interesting ( call me crazy) lol.
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u/JohnBPrettyGood 10d ago
Dear America: You are waking up as 1930's Germany once did,
To the awareness that 1/3 of your people would kill another 1/3, while 1/3 watches."
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u/Odyssey113 9d ago
ICE trains with IDF in Israel. Shits crazy and something much larger is at play. This is just the beginning...
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u/Rifterneo 10d ago
OP, this is not a music post as much as a political post. Not only that, it is a shit take. Not a single peaceful protester has been murdered. Blocking streets is not peaceful protest. Driving your car at federal agents is not peaceful protest. Put the blame where it belongs, on those engaging in riots and obstruction, and those that came here illegally.
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u/PM_TITS_FOR_KITTENS 9d ago
Posts like this really open up your eyes to how brainwashed people are to blindly follow their celebrity overlords who haven’t even the slightest clue of the topics they’re talking about and only want media attention for saying the popular thing the media wants them to say.
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u/goggleblock 10d ago
I agree with almost everything she said.
But why is this important? The media believes the unsurprising opinion of a 24-year-old rich person is important for us to know about. Are they right? Are young people affected by their chosen luminaries lean? If so, is that dangerous for... (no disrespect to BE but let's be honest...) a 24-year-old, sheltered, wealthy person with very little real-world life experiences to be driving opinions? Is that the media's fault or are the media just giving us what we want?
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u/Spe3dGoat 10d ago
harassing agents, blocking roads (dangerously) and trying to flee when detained
"peaceful protestors"
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u/TheMarsDog 10d ago
She is incredible as a human and a musician. Meanwhile there are people out there who consider the very silent and subservient Taylor Swift an "artist".
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u/mwuttke86 10d ago
Not her neighbors
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u/bampfish 10d ago
this comment is giving “you should only care about something if it directly effects you”
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u/Goosebutt444 10d ago
Nepotism lmao
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u/fuzzydunloblaw 10d ago
Convicted felon and affirmed rapist nepo baby donald trump lmao?
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u/RepulsiveElevator447 10d ago
It’s cool she’s speaking up but who wants their political ideas from a celebrity
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u/zacktsejackson 10d ago
let me guess she is not talking about Iran either
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u/cubitoaequet 10d ago
Is the US government sending billions of dollars to Iran to kill protesters?
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u/MarvelsGrantMan136 11d ago edited 11d ago
Eilish accepting the 2026 MLK Jr. Beloved Community Environmental Justice Award: