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CrumpetsWithHoneyAreCrumpetsWithBeeVomit
Look Sheeran hasn't come out looking great, that's a fact BUT the real issue here, one that has misdirected anger, IS THE BILLIONAIRES LIKE KRAFT TEAMING UP AND USING THEIR WEALTH TO SILENCE FREE SPEECH! In the land of the Free too. AOC said it won't stop there, with Gaza and she's right. They'll stop all dissent. Spineless Ed for sure but who knows how much financial pressure those b'aires put on him.. They're the real pieces of shit and Mmore etc are the real deal. Free Palestine.
mgmmd
And we haven't missed him.
FreePalestineAndTheWorldFromIsrael
$400m dollar manchild can't afford a spine.
Dimestream
Even Stevie Wonder can see why that was a bad idea.
LeifHietala
Well heck it's easy to just boycott forever when you're world famous and rich..../s
Cyandvai
All Ed had to do was refuse and let the venues kick them out. The venues might have buckled if Ed had a spine.
vericon151
Makes Stevie great, he doesn’t see color.
SedatedSl0th
Yeah but can he see why kids love Cinnamon Toast Crunch?
FeloniousMonk13
Man I do hope this gets more traction and ppl boycott Ed, cause that may be an impetus for further action
blaghart
Unless people boycott the NFL and everything owned by Robert Kraft, the billionaire who's actually responsible for this, nothing is gonna change.
FeloniousMonk13
See, that's just thr kind of thinking I hope it inspires in many!
TakeAChillPill16
Right? I mean, fuck Ed Sheeran, too, for not having a spine. But people are getting mad at a millionaire for his response to a situation forced upon him by a billionaire. Don't let Sheeran off the hook, either, but it should be Kraft facing the blunt of the public backlash.
Maviyakuku
Ed has strong opinions on Ukraine.
whatsthisbuttondonow1
The zionist loving BBC and LBC are trying to spin it say pops Mr nice guy sheeran is in the middle of something that has nothing to do with him. But it has everything to do with him he could Ave said he's nit playing either but couldn't talking because his mouth was full of zionist cock
I0VE525P00GE
It’s almost as if Ed Sheeran doesn’t have a soul. I only wish that there was some kind of physical indication of his emptiness. He fed the masses utter musical mediocrity, and made a lot of money from it. If only there was a TV show, or Cartoon that warned us about him.
flamingflamingo
I feel like your tone implies there was a TV show or cartoon that warned us about him, but I am not in the know. I live in a hole.
LupusLilium
I have a feeling it's in reference to a TV show source that I cannot recall about gingers having no souls.
JustAName00
https://media2.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1cjk2bjA3ZTdkaHI0ZjIxa2Nmd3QxcHkzdndqMWR4bzRhbTRrZWo5eSZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/26ufj47xgIKDq9mb6/200w.webp
flamingflamingo
Oh right. I thought it’d be really prescient if they had parodied Ed Sheeran, but ragging on him because he’s ginger is just childish.
eion85
He doesn't perform in any State that has a Stand Your Ground Law.
VinchVolt
yep; source for anyone wondering: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/stevie-wonder-to-boycott-florida-after-zimmerman-verdict-91435/ quote, "I decided today that until the Stand Your Ground law is abolished in Florida, I will never perform there again. As a matter of fact, wherever I find that law exists, I will not perform in that state or in that part of the world."
ImmaCatImmaSexyCat
Good. Those laws only seem to help white and/or wealthier people. And cops.
ConspiratorM
Amazingly enough there is at least one black woman, I believe in Florida, that the stand your ground laws have worked for after a parking dispute. Granted that's only one I know of benefiting a person of color.
DukeDarkwood
Unto every rule, there is an exception. - the Rule of Exceptions (it's flawless, because, if you ever find a rule with absolutely no exceptions, it BECOMES one with an exception!)
I'll take the win - every small victory is STILL a victory.
But I will also point out that the system is rigged to make these as rare as possible.
StNickCage
Ed isn't even blind. Well, he is blind to injustice, but he can see! Well, he can see his entourage leaving him...
"I'm in love with the Hate of Jews"
huffnpuff72
Its REALLY easy when youve got screw you money.
Lowland
What happend is not good at all but................I want to remind everybody who comes with critism to Ed Sheeran that the USA is the largest trade partner of Israel and that the USA gives Israel approx 3.8 billion dollar in militairy aid, yearly
Darkwell
I'll make sure not to see the USA in concert. That'd be a big venue.
VerySunBurned
This comparison bothers me. Stevie Wonder is a god. Ed Sheeran is not. Innervisions is a perfect album.
sme2812
He has never played in Florida since then, except during Obama's campaign rally in 2016.
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/stevie-wonder/2016/osceola-county-stadium-kissimmee-fl-4bfa3b46.html
Dimedius
Ever since i saw someones comment about him looking 500ft away from the cameras I just cant unsee it.
domillomew
o fuck here I go farming downvotes on imgur again. zimmerman was completely justified in shooting trayvon based on all the evidence I've seen. zimmerman is a fucking psychopath piece of shit(based on shit after the fact) but every single piece of evidence I've seen says he followed trayvon then was attacked by trayvon and shot him after his head was being slammed into the ground. every argument against this is either following someone= they can kill you or evidence wrong and he lied.
PatrickDiomedes
Throw yourself in a woodchipper you fucking dumbass
domillomew
you can't actually argue against anything I said? probably a hint that you're not thinking critically.
IGotMyDreamJobProgrammingGames
From your own description, it sounds like he wasn't justified. He followed someone around until they felt threatened and defended themself then he shot him.
domillomew
no legal system on the planet allows you to attack someone for following you. certainly not to slam their head into the ground repeatedly. you're not making sense.
malachilenomade
Given the number of posts on the subject, did Sheeran say "Yes, I'm touring Israel and fuck those Palestinians" or something?
Recovering9gagger
Nah. He even tried to be neutral and non political. He argued for M and tried to bridge the conflict, ultimately siding with the stadium owners. I was on the side of "he really didn't do anything that bad and I can respect wanting to keep politics out of art" until he commented "-The suffering and pain caused on both sides is a human tragedy. -I do not use my professional platform for politics - my audience includes young people, often children, of all backgrounds." Which was a bit tone deaf. 🥁
blaghart
Reminder: Robert Kraft, the billionaire, is the one who got Macklemore banned from every stadium in the US.
Blame the rich guy, not the idiotic ginger singer
wejustdontknow
Macklemore has a voice and a following and so does Ed Sheeran. Notice how both use theirs.
SmergBlaerghl
I have the capacity to blame both
blaghart
Which is rather like blaming Jeff Bezos and your Amazon delivery driver for Amazon's crimes, really. Ed Sheeran's just a nobody worker, a fact that is the entire thing Robert Kraft is counting on for this situation, that all the people that were part of the tour are "replaceable product" as it were
TheBigBadBonerBiter
If Ed Sheeran was just one of the sound guys and not, I don't know, the fucking headlining act who in defiance of god manages to pull massive crowds it might be a valid comparison. He could have told Kraft and the venues to pound sand, put that "replacability" to the test.
Also, by his own admission he apparently spoke directly with Kraft about this whole thing. Can't imagine too many delivery drivers have a direct line to Bezos.
SmergBlaerghl
That is severely underplaying the power of one of the biggest artists of the last decade or so. It's his fucking tour. No matter what you do, if you're a delivery driver, pop star or billionaire, it's possible to have integrity and morals. Sheeran chose the money - and that's fair enough - but I bet his inaction/cowardice/shitty values will cost him more in the long run.
blaghart
Here's a prime example of what I'm talking about: IF you boycott Ed Sheeran what happens? He goes away, doesn't he, cuz his money's gone. If you boycott Robert Kraft what happens? He keeps being a billionaire, keeps making money, and gets to get away with his insanity unnoticed.
Hence why I'm suggesting we stop caring about Ed Sheeran and start caring a whole lot about Robert Kraft.
Daliena06
Four. Hundred. Million. Dollars. That doesn't just instantly evaporate into air even if literally no-one ever paid him another dime for the rest of his life.
blaghart
An artist so big I've never heard a single one of his songs. And you're right, it's possible to have morals. I'm just pointing out that caring about the morals of a singer is small potatoes. This is a billionaire actively working to blacklist any dissent, literal cyberpunk dystopia shit.
jaecyk10
First, no one actually believes you've never heard one of his songs. Second, who you choose to listen to does not define who is significant or important in music. The man was literally named UK Artist of the Decade for the 2010's for having the most success on album and singles charts. He has multiple songs that have been streamed more than a BILLION times each. To try and pretend like someone with that much airtime doesn't have a voice or agency is just arguing in bad faith. You're a twat.
SmergBlaerghl
Which is why I'm also blaming Kraft. You tell us to blame Kraft - why not tell Sheeran that?
Your ignorance on the matter is a poor measure of Sheeran's status. I couldn't name a single Drake song, but that doesn't change his sales numbers and reach.
Kalli
Ed Sheeran's worth like half a billion man, he doesn't need you caping for him. Comparing him to a delivery driver is ridiculous.
blaghart
how is suggesting he's a worthless nobody caping for him lol. I've literally never heard a single one of his songs, that's how nobody he is.
By contrast, Robert Kraft is worth more than 30 times more than him. You see why he matters more with this, I hope
Daliena06
"Well I'VE never heard a single one of his songs, so that means that this singer who's sold over 200 million records, and has a personal networth of over $400 million, is a worthless nobody."
Dude. Does the universe revolve around you in your own little world or what?
Camelspotting
Not liking pop music hasn't made you cool since 2008. Nobody cares man.
alex5775
He's the headliner of the tour. It's HIS tour. Because you don't care for him does not make him a worthless nobody here, and you're caping for him by acting as if he doesn't have any reasonable agency in the situation
CommentBot3000
Robert Kraft is worthless compared to someone like Ed who can reach so many more people. That's the main issue here; Ed is effectively using his fame and reach to legitimize the genocide in Palestine.
Polymathena
Such consistent ethics and integrity should not be so rare.
PithyCommentBelow
You’re saying that even Stevie Wonder can see the right side of the issue?
SmergBlaerghl
BlueDsc
The stupid thing is, this isn't even a difficult thing to actually do for someone like this. Like, it would be extremely easy for someone rich like that to make a stand like this, and yet so many fail to do it.
somerandomusernamething
Money is power and power corrupts.
Goldensands
It's more normal than you might think. It is however an extreme rarity in the filth that rule us.
wejustdontknow
Stevie has always been on the right side of being outspoken regarding injustice.
Sticklebrickk
Hell, half his songs are about that!
StNickCage
It's no Wonder.
Makerofthingsmasherofstuff
On January 20, 2025, I decided that the entire USA was off limits because of the crimes they had committed. Then things became even worse and now I'm doing my best to boycott as much as I can.
MeetMyCuteQuotaNow
Im American. I support your boycott.
TsubakiTragic
Aussie here: Same same dude... I avoid anything with the made/grown in USA tag. We have farmers ripping up 50yo citrus trees because concentrate and fruit are produced cheaper overseas. Fuck off with that.
redtruck
Ya I’m with you. There seems to be a Wild West type of attitude growing. I’m stayin home til I can feel safe there, again
INeedMoreGifMeMoreJustOneMore
It's pure arrogance of the worst of them thinking they're somehow 'better'.
Lassannn
If I had the money I'd move to Canada.
RocketKokket
It’s a pretty long process right now because a lot of Americans are trying to get citizenship. But we’re happy to have yall up here as long as you’re not dicks :).
Lassannn
Can I return Justin Bieber?
RocketKokket
Sorry. Past the 30 day policy
theGreat38
I play goalie, and have little issue with 11pm puck drop games! Can I get fast tracked?
Alykat06660
Please don’t,no matter how good a person you are you still carry that American stink. Sorry.
uncleslam7
Hey, fuck you
suckstoyourauntie
Preeeetty sure we accept fake internet points.
Lassannn
HairyChairstepper
Fuck yeah, Lassannn
Makerofthingsmasherofstuff
If it helps, the USD buys you $1.33 Canadian
Detacheddavid
If you got 750.000 USD and move to Canada, you become a millionaire.
Discgolfing
Right now 715.000 will make you a millionaire
LinguisticBitch
Do it. No balls.
Avarice4020
No money either