Weak-assed shit
The only bad thing about all this is having to stare into his soulless eyes in all the pictures of him over the last 48 hours.
“In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
Martin Luther King, Jr.
This is entirely a non-sequitur to his failings in standing aside for Zionist pressure.
Why does his hair suck? He’s rich, yea? Is the shitty hair part of the “average man” brand? It always looks like a rowdy uncle just ruffled his hair.
Maybe it’s boy bangs? It looks like he’s trying to hide a receding hairline behind a “youthful” messy hairstyle.
“I am not complicit. I have my personal views on this devastating conflict. Just because I choose not to speak publicly, it doesn’t mean I don’t have them, and it doesn’t mean I don’t care. Nor does it mean I don’t support causes in my own, personal way.
You don’t care enough to speak publicly. Which makes you complicit.
However, there is room for multiple approaches to the same end: peace. I choose to use my fame and platform to be a place of safety and sanctuary
Sanctuary for who exactly? Reminds me of Letters from Birmingha by Dr. King .
"the white moderate, who is more devoted to “order” than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice; who constantly says: “I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I cannot agree with your methods of direct action”; who paternalistically believes he can set the timetable for another man’s freedom; who lives by a mythical concept of time and who constantly advises the Negro to wait for a “more convenient season.”
Fuck Kraft for giving this ultimatum, Fuck the promoters for capitulating and fuck Ed Sheeran specifically for this both sides nonsense.
What the end goal here Ed? Hope Israel stops killing children and pray everyone forget you couldn’t talk about it?
If you have to say “I am not complicit”, then I automatically have a strong suspicion that you are complicit.
Not complicit in what, Ed?
The mans idea of PR is writing a list of terms he doesn’t want you to say.
Nice, came here to post that absolute rock of a letter by King. Sheeran just wants to pretend it’s quiet and peaceful while murders go on so he can collect maximum ticket money.
Great quotes thank you
I think in this case he’s entirely right, though. Ed Sheeran is a musician, not a political pundit. His job is to be good at making noise that people like, not to be up to date on geopolitics.
I don’t understand this modern culture where celebrities are expected to have deep opinions on geopolitics. That’s what geopolitics people are for.
Similarly, even if he did have an opinion, it would be worth about as much as…some dumbass celebrity talking about shit they don’t much know about.
Kraft is the winner here: he managed to screw over a vocal supporter of Palestine while having someone else take the fall.
Genocide isn’t geopolitics. It’s a human rights disaster.
“Oh, can’t expect poor, lil Ed boy to come out and say ‘murder is bad’. He’s just a frail little songbird, incapable of seeing and decrying wrong from right.”
This isn’t a discussion about taxation, infrastructure, or international trade. It is someone saying “we should free these suffering people from oppression and genocide,” and another person says “make them stop talking.”
Okay. Well, is this dude a genocide researcher, then? Why are we not holding his feet to the fire about Myanmar, or Burma, or any of the other genocides that nobody knows or cares about?
I think “I don’t know” should be considered a valid answer from everyone who’s day job is not related to geopolitics. Because that is the truth for most people: they don’t know. Looking at Sheeran’s statement, I don’t get the vibe that he’s a Zionist, I get the vibe of someone who hasn’t spent much time thinking about the topic putting his foot in his mouth, even after his PR team told him to keep his mouth shut.
Ed Sheeran is a musician, not a political pundit. His job is to be good at making noise that people like, not to be up to date on geopolitics.
Poor Ed, he lives under a rock and is incapable of learning more when he receives criticism. His opening act has literally been making speeches and slideshows at his concerts for a few weeks but you think Ed somehow doesn’t understand the words? “I just know how to play guitar, not understand new information”.
Kraft is the winner here: he managed to screw over a vocal supporter of Palestine while having someone else take the fall.
I literally called Kraft out in the post. What do you mean? You’re acting like no one is learning his name this week.
I’m sure he’s capable of learning new information, but that doesn’t mean he needs to have an immediate and public opinion on it. Again, he is an entertainer. His opinion on stuff that isn’t guitar related doesn’t really mean shit anyway.
That being said, Macklemore has been outspoken for some time. Sheeran putting him on the setlist is a statement in itself.
Again, he is an entertainer. His opinion on stuff that isn’t guitar related doesn’t really mean shit anyway.
He had no problem being a political pundit when he declared support for Ukraine, or opposing Brexit.
Huh. Didn’t know that.
Primarily because I place no value on the geopolitical thoughts of people whose primary qualification is playing guitar.
What did he say about Myanmar?
You personally placing value in his opinion is not the point.
It kind of is.
Especially when half my argument is “why do people put value in the opinions of idiots that are out of their depth”
Hold on, they kicked out the band first, right? That’s active
I don’t think that was Ed Sheeran’s call. Kinda seems like that was Robert Kraft’s call, and Ed Sheeran’s financiers backing down.
“The suffering and pain caused on both sides is a human tragedy.”
…is exactly how not to comment on a conflict involving ethnic cleansing and possibly genocide.
But Ed already showed his true colors earlier, when he chose not to speak up about the US-Iran war, even though he’d just had a major hit with a Persian inspired song.
Go fuck yourself, Ed Sheeran.
He was more than happy to speak up for Ukraine a few years back, so saying he doesn’t want to say anything or pick a side now over this is pretty damning. Really, after this statement, there’s no going back. Fuck him.
Yeah, but billionaires don’t have a weird ass hard-on for Ukraine unlike the genocidal Israel government so it didn’t trigger his complete cowardice for cash.
But yeah, fuck this guy.
Dude is pulling a Kamala Harris and not opening his eyes to genocide. Fucking dumbass.
weak ass damage control after losing the rest of his opening acts. “lost lives on both sides” oh fuck off you little twat. Show me where the israelis are being slaughtered on the daily Ed, go ahead, show me.
“I choose to use my fame and platform to be a place of safety and sanctuary, to maintain diplomacy and keep conversations open, not closed. If we only focus on shouting the loudest, nothing will ever change. There are different approaches to being an advocate for change.”
Fuck off, Ed.
“Keep conversations opened” as he silently watches one side of the conversation get forcibly shut down by the other. Coward.
Yup. Imagine having the ability to be heard by so many and choosing to stay quiet.
One doesn’t always need to listen to or agree with the opinions of artists, but an artist who doesn’t share their opinions is creating product, not art.
Scum. Supporting the erasure of defying a genocide does make you complicit. You have a platform and you had a choice and youve chosen to help censor someone elses. Complicit.
Says “I am not complicit” then immediately demonstrates complicity. Words have meanings, you gaslighting asshole!
Squeal like a pig as the zionists bend you over the table and use you for their evil, Sheeran. You spineless centrist moron.
I was really trying to hold off on my opinion of him until he made a statement.
Welp, guess my initial feelings when they didn’t make a joint statement or a statement the same day, still stands. Not wanting to get involved is all the statement I need. Fuck off Ed.
If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice
Yikes.
He seems to not care about the conflict at all, blaming both sides briefly and then going on to say Macklemore’s contract was with the promoters and not him and that venues were promising to cancel the show if he continued to support Palestine.
Ed Sheeran will be remembered as a villain here, the correct choice would have been to pull out from those venues and threaten not to do the tour if the promoters continued to push for dropping Macklemore.
“I am not complicit. I have my personal views on this devastating conflict. Just because I choose not to speak publicly, it doesn’t mean I don’t have them, and it doesn’t mean I don’t care. Nor does it mean I don’t support causes in my own, personal way.
“There is a reason I do not use my professional platform for politics – my audience includes young people, often children, of all backgrounds. Those who come to my shows do not expect a political forum. I respect Macklemore’s strength of purpose to stand up and shout for what he believes. However, there is room for multiple approaches to the same end: peace. I choose to use my fame and platform to be a place of safety and sanctuary, to maintain diplomacy and keep conversations open, not closed. If we only focus on shouting the loudest, nothing will ever change. There are different approaches to being an advocate for change.“I choose to use my privilege to exercise my privilege rather than speak out on others behalf”
Got it buddy…
