I don’t know why Republicans keep using the euphemism “DEI,” when there are so many traditional American pejoratives that can be used instead.
That’s the whole point of the dog whistle. They believe that they can say blatantly racist shit, but as long as they couch it in criticism of DEI or whatever they they will get away with it. And the media often does let them get away with it.
You can of course answer when you’re feeling up to it. But people taking comfort in the idea that an oppressive world will be over soon is not remotely the same thing as them trying to kill and destroy for it – in America enslaved people often turned to the same, and yet it’s hardly the black churches that have been trying to bring about the end times. If there’s some reason to think the very first Christians believed they needed to hasten God’s plan that way, I’d be interested to know.
Read it and weep for what remains of our democracy.
Wtf is this unity they’re talking about?
“I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event,” Underwood said in a statement Monday. “I am humbled to answer the call at a time when we must all come together in the spirit of unity and looking to the future.”
“We know this won’t make some of you happy to hear however we believe that music is to be performed without regard to politics,” the band said in a post on its Facebook page Monday. “Our song Y.M.C.A. is a global anthem that hopefully helps bring the country together after a tumultuous and divided campaign where our preferred candidate lost. Therefore, we believe it’s now time to bring the country together with music which is why VILLAGE PEOPLE will be performing at various events as part of the 2025 Inauguration
Rebecca Ferguson said that when she had been asked to perform at Donald Trump’s first presidential inauguration her answer was that she’d do it - under one condition: that she can sing “Strange Fruit.”
Wasn’t that Gerald Ford?
Ah, so someone found their price. All those millions in bribes going into the inauguration fund are apparently for more than just lining Trump’s pockets. Gotta fluff his ego too.
The lead singer of the Village People has been a Trumper for years. And he’s been insisting lately that YMCA isn’t a gay anthem.
Ohh, you’re right. I’d forgotten about that! So maybe they aren’t being paid an obscene amount to perform.
The Great Inning has begun.
Trumpet is the only original member left in this group. I seriously doubt any of the others would support this.
I was on a local tv show years ago with Randy (cowboy). He’s a lovely man.
I did not know this. VP are off my playlist.
I am pretty certain the next couple years will be full of WTF moments as folks with power or money try to position themselves to keep it by cozying up to the fascists in power. History will not look kindly on them, but in the short term they may benefit. I consider part of my job to make the term as short as possible.
Be careful Mr. Groening.
Good thing the author is dead. He doesn’t get to decide that.
Presumably, the non-crazy ex-members still get residuals and can’t do anything to, for example, stop this inauguration performance.
well pete “rapist drunk embezzler” hegseth is currently being pushed through the senate republicans to run the whole damn pentagon. Oh what a time to be alive @#$!
Watch: Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth
(but (if confirmed) will Lawrence O’Donnell ever get around to admitting his prediction of hegseth being stopped was wrong? nah [wink])