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[–] 112 points 1 day ago* (17 children)

“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?

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  • [–] 40 points 1 day ago (2 children)

    If you have to say "I am not complicit", then I automatically have a strong suspicion that you are complicit.

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  • [+] -10 points 1 day ago (11 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    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."

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  • [–] -3 points 1 day ago

    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.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

    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.

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  • [+] -8 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 day ago (3 children)

    He had no problem being a political pundit when he declared support for Ukraine, or opposing Brexit.

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  • [+] -11 points 1 day ago* (2 children)

    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?

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