Current Affairs Culture wars & The rise of grifting
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coollino
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The pitter patter of feet thicker than granite...
Bishop Thumpety-Thump
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Simple test to know if you’re talking sense on this forum. If Kev laughs at your post then you’re spot on, keep going.
NeilMorepies
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Wasn't really sure where this breaking news shockwave fitted, but here seems apt as MAGA has successfully claimed YMCA from the gay community. A whopper of a broadside in the ongoing Culture Wars.
And if any of you say otherwise (in print) his wife is going to sue:
" “Come January 2025,” Willis added on Facebook, “my wife will start suing each and every news organisation that falsely refers to YMCA, either in their headlines or alluded to in the base of the story, that YMCA is somehow a gay anthem because such notion is based solely on the song’s lyrics alluding to illicit activity for which it does not."
In 2020 Donald Trump started playing it at rallies, and has done so consistently ever since, often dancing to it and another Village People hit, Macho Man. While most musicians have reacted with horror to Trump using their songs, Willis says that YMCA has “greatly benefited”.
Willis said on Facebook: “The financial benefits have been great … YMCA is estimated to gross several million dollars since the President Elect’s continued use of the song. Therefore, I’m glad I allowed the President Elect’s continued use of YMCA. And I thank him for choosing to use my song.” "
And if any of you say otherwise (in print) his wife is going to sue:
" “Come January 2025,” Willis added on Facebook, “my wife will start suing each and every news organisation that falsely refers to YMCA, either in their headlines or alluded to in the base of the story, that YMCA is somehow a gay anthem because such notion is based solely on the song’s lyrics alluding to illicit activity for which it does not."
In 2020 Donald Trump started playing it at rallies, and has done so consistently ever since, often dancing to it and another Village People hit, Macho Man. While most musicians have reacted with horror to Trump using their songs, Willis says that YMCA has “greatly benefited”.
Willis said on Facebook: “The financial benefits have been great … YMCA is estimated to gross several million dollars since the President Elect’s continued use of the song. Therefore, I’m glad I allowed the President Elect’s continued use of YMCA. And I thank him for choosing to use my song.” "
The Cowboy and Indian in Village People were the only actual gay ones.
Not sure how they could sue for people saying it's a gay anthem. It is, they don't get to decide that, the people listening to it do.
Most of Cher & Donna Summer's back catalogue would be considered gay anthems and they would be considered gay icons. That's not intentional on their part, that's just the demographic that's embraced the music.
Such a strange story
Not sure how they could sue for people saying it's a gay anthem. It is, they don't get to decide that, the people listening to it do.
Most of Cher & Donna Summer's back catalogue would be considered gay anthems and they would be considered gay icons. That's not intentional on their part, that's just the demographic that's embraced the music.
Such a strange story
The Cowboy and Indian in Village People were the only actual gay ones.
Not sure how they could sue for people saying it's a gay anthem. It is, they don't get to decide that, the people listening to it do.
Most of Cher & Donna Summer's back catalogue would be considered gay anthems and they would be considered gay icons. That's not intentional on their part, that's just the demographic that's embraced the music.
Such a strange story
It's all about money reading that Guardian article.
Probably been happy to milk the pink pound until now realising there's a new fat cash cow in the pasture.
Trying to pin their colours to the MAGA mast while pretending they haven't happily cashed in on it's gay associations.
Probably best to just ignore it. The song is too big and socially enshrined to stop and it would be small time to try.
Looks like she might need to talk tuah lawyer.
NeilMorepies
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Good article from Wycombe midfielder David Wheeler that covers a few topics
www.theguardian.com
Female footballers have shown us how – let’s build a sport free of fossil fuel deals | David Wheeler
Male players must step up and add their voice to the campaign to stop our sport being sold out to the big polluters who are causing climate change
NeilMorepies
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Loving the fact 3 times elected Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has been awarded a knighthood.
I’m going to spend the whole of next week searching for his name on social media and correcting the Gammonati whenever they don’t call him Sir Sadiq Khan.
Hours of meltdown fun.
I’m going to spend the whole of next week searching for his name on social media and correcting the Gammonati whenever they don’t call him Sir Sadiq Khan.
Hours of meltdown fun.
But... but... he's destroyed everything good about London! And also given it to his mates to create no-go Sharia zones! And also let too much LGBT+ stuff go on there! And also turned it into a 15 minute city and banned all the cars, except about 95% of them! Vaccines!
I know all this to be true because I see it repeated as nauseum by old fellers who live way out in rural communities and happily proclaim they haven't been to London in decades and definitely won't go now.
I actually saw Sir Sadiq once, just waiting at a tube station with his family. Must have been shortly after his first term started and nobody was paying them any mind. I assume these days there's a bit more protection for him.
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