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Trump supporters sending death threats to people and their family because Trump truth social-ed attacked them is standard operating procedure.
Sure.
www.bbc.com
www.bretmichaels.com
You seem to believe their own fans are threatening them. I seriously doubt Bret Michaels has a huge uber lefty liberal fanbase.
People on the left threatened Michaels which confirms what I said.Sure.
"The Commodores will not be performing at the Great American State Fair," the group posted on their social media accounts. "Our music has always been our voice and we choose not to publicly affiliate with any single political party. We support the betterment of all Americans."
Singer McBride said in a statement on X that she was "presented with an opportunity to perform at a nonpartisan event but that turned out to be misleading".
Multiple artists drop out of US Freedom 250 concert
Artists including Young MC, Poison frontman Bret Michaels and country singer Martina McBride have raised concerns the event will be political.
Then there's Bret Michaels' statement:
Statement Regarding Washington, D.C. Event
Hello to all my awesome friends & fans, I wanted to jump on here real quick and talk about the upcoming Freedom 250 event in Washington, D.C. When this opportunity was originally presented to m…
Unfortunately, what was presented to us as a celebration of our country has evolved into something much more divisive than what I agreed to be a part of. Concerns have also been raised regarding the safety of my fans, band, crew, family and myself, including threats that are completely unfounded and unforgivable.Because of that, I have made the difficult decision to step away from this performance.This isn’t about politics. It’s about staying true to what I’ve always believed in. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions. That’s one of the freedoms our veterans fought for and something I’ve always respected. But as a father, friend and bandmate, I have to take threats and safety concerns seriously.
There's a common thread of the artists being misled about the nature of this event when they were first asked to perform. That's not at all surprising given this administration's tenuous relationship with the truth.
You seem to believe their own fans are threatening them. I seriously doubt Bret Michaels has a huge uber lefty liberal fanbase.
No I was expressing doubt that Trump supporters are threatening those who agree to perform for Trump for agreeing to perform for Trump.
How do you know they're on th left? You assume so.
I didn't say they were threatening him. I said, "Considering some of the violent people who support this president, you're probably right."
No I actually looked into it. You're the one doing the assuming.
I already said no. What part of no don't you understand?
Apparently you missed the part in your own post about the threats.
No. Did you catch that? I said "no" to that question. Perhaps the problem you're encountering is that it isn't a left wing cesspool any longer.
About what? Or were doing one of those inane routines where what someone says is twisted in reverse? That's like elementary school level debating.
How about we stick to the current situation?
Who are the left wing liberals that threatened him then? No assumptions, please.
^This is an assumption on your part.
Can you not follow the convesation?
We're actually all off topic as this thread is about the company that got the bid for redoing the Reflecting Pool.
Look into it. I'm not writing an essay for you.
As indicated by the word "probably" that I used. Although I later found conformation. And really the point is the left is basically gloating over entertainers being afraid of what some on the left might do to them.
That depends on what games people are playing.
I wasn't speaking about Michaels specifically. Across the board performers might be measuring their words to play it safe. It could be called being diplomatic.
In this case which is what's being talked about, it's unlikely Trump supporters are threatening those agreeing to perform for Trump's shindig.
I said current situation, rather than throwing in the "what about" kitchen sink. It's off topic enough as it is.
He got threats. Where did you see they were from the left?
They all put out statements detailing exactly why they aren't performing anymore. Only Michaels mentioned any threats and it's not clear if that was before or after he decided to back out of the event.
I didn't say they were threatening him. I said knowing how violent some Trump supports have been in the past, playing it safe is just avoiding anything related to him in the first place.
Don't matter.
Lol as if anyone believes it wasn’t going to be a pro Trump thing from the very beginning.
Makes sense. You wouldn’t want a bunch of injured suckers and losers to mess with the optics of
In other words, don't trust my lying eyes? Sorry; been there and seen that, and for writing have done that. Self-censorship is a very real thing, for both good reasons and bad, and there's a very real bias in the arts and it sure ain't toward conservatives. If you think that not agreeing with what is accepted by those who make the decision to book an act or to publish fiction will result in the loss of a gig or a sale, the temptation to either keep your head down or to parrot what you think they want to hear is a strong one.
The extreme likelihood of this event being a partisan rally in disguise undermines your whole point. Who of good conscience would want to risk being associated with this morally abysmal figure when he inevitably makes the whole thing about himself and the "radical left democrats" etc? Unless you're full rah rah maga yourself, you'd run away from this thing as fast as possible lest you get completely used.
Of course I’ve heard of it. That’s how I knew it was the next line of the song.
Why did they book a bunch of third rate musicians in the first place?
Oh, I'm so sorry. I really mean that. Just reading that had the song going through my head again. Had to think of a truly cringe worthy song by the Carpenters to squelch it.
