Macklemore accuses Sheeran of prioritizing wealth over principle
1 Sep 19 · 5d ago · 1 article · 2 posts · 2 sources · development 1 of 1
Macklemore responded by articulating the costs of taking a political stance and rejected neutrality, framing the issue as a binary between oppressor and oppressed.
“Taking a side can cost you. Money, brand deals, sponsorships, festivals, private shows, relationships and access. I've lost all of those things. But there is no neutral position between the oppressor and the oppressed.”
MacklemoreMacklemore Grammy-winning rapper, tour opener
Ed Sheeran Headliner, Loop tour organizer
Robert Kraft New England Patriots owner, Israel supporterStopAntisemitism Pro-Israel advocacy groupPalestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) Palestinian advocacy organization
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1 outlet ‘A maelstrom of his own making’: how Ed Sheeran’s tour turned into a full-blown culture war
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Silly headline, @theguardian.com . The moral choice between standing up against genocide, or pretending to be ‘neutral’, Is not a “culture war”.
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