I gotcha. I think that's sort of odd too. I would think many people prefer to enjoy an artists work, and not really look behind the curtain at the wizard of oz. I don't want to know the singer I'm listening to is strung out on drugs, in and out of rehab, or up on assault charges, or believes in aliens (Tom Cruise), etc. To me it does distract from my enjoyment of their art and it can reach a threshold where it turns me off. Thats not to say politics drives what they listen to, only that if that artist tries to leverage their artistic popularity with political marketing, it's annoying and distracting and may turn some off from enjoying them as an artist. Can't be helped with some who specifically write about politics or political issues, but I think you know what I mean.
I like my artists ambigious on everything, even their artistic message!
See two posts prior to yours. That has been the case since the beginning...wether its that clown or the people that say "I dont really know what we are protesting, Im just glad my generation is finally doing something"...to any of the laundry list of different groups, people, and reasons. But if it is strictly what you think it is...boy are those folks barking up the wrong tree.
Sure is. Why they focus on it, when it's pointless, is telling, no? The fact is that their myriad of messages make no sense, and anyone that has half a brain but WANTS to support OWS, convieniently claims that's not the "Real message". Keep up the denial and rationalization.
It's people that want some attention. Get in line. Of course, if I have to choose between an ignorant college kid without a clue, and a business person with $20K in contributions to the political process and who is bringing in jobs and pays gobs of taxes to our city, I think I can prioritze my line to put that college kid at the back. Oh wait!!!
And many hard working U.S. citizens:
Someone reporting on OWS is cherry picking, but your own personal take on the matter isn't? Please tell me your argument rests on something more substantial, because on most other issues you don't exhibit this sort of bad argumentation. Is it because anti-authority is so near and dear to you (in the sig even) that you get a little blinded when it comes to such issues? That's pure speculation...I could understand that at least, I can't understand your defense of your cherry-picked claim of their agenda vs their own...(or lack therof)
B.S. 99% vs 1% was not preconceived by opponents, but specifically conceived of by, and marketed by, OWS. As part of the 1%, I'm on that **** list of theirs, and saying that's disingenous in light of that, is absurd.
For who? I paid off $6K in debt after 3 years. My wife paid her $30K in 4 years. Like the responsible mother****ers we are.
Protesting to get out of paying what you promised to pay back, is nauseating. Nausea is a physical response, I can only relate to you the feeling of the impending desire to throw up on people who claim such nonsense. I think the reasoning behind opposing kids that want their debt to be wiped clean, is a lot more compelling however.
The Dixie Chicks didn't merely disagree with the Iraq war. It was the way they disagreed with it. that's what people didn't like. Their rhetoric was over the top.
Umm, the reason most of the 47% aren't paying Federal Income tax is because of the Bush tax cuts. Millions of taxpayers were taken off the roles, yet even if you don't have enough deductions to bring down your taxable income you'll still pay FIT of at least 10% according to the income tax tables.