Pink Floyd lyricist calls Roger Waters an antisemite and ‘Putin apologist’

[Temujin]

Funniest thing is, all conflicts have supporters on both sides.

Each side thinking they are the right one. So why even try and play the one off against the other? It's moronic. Then in the process Those who support your side/view team and and cancel the other side, just because they assume or think they are right?

Think of Any conflict on earth, there wouldn't be any conflict if there wasn't supporters both sides of the divide. How does the saying go? "History is written by the victors" or something? I side with Israel obviously, but I can also see how People side with Palestine. I have no need or reason to now blame them of stuff and cancelling them. Do you think if the Band member was a staunch support of Palestine this would even have made news?

/facepalm

And the "good" guys always win... interesting how that works

 

[boxerulez]

Why do musicians think any of us give a **** about their political and ideological opinions?

 

[HelterSkelter]

The old fart should retire and stfu.

 

[ShaunSA]

Why do musicians think any of us give a **** about their political and ideological opinions?

Actors are the same. Win some award and suddenly they know what's best for the world

 

[Moosedrool]

The old fart should retire and stfu.

He still has some capabilities:

At age 79 I doubt he can sing it a whole step up.

 

[Flanders]

Could it be that Comfortably Numb is really about tuning out the drone of Polly Samson?

 

[Flanders]

He still has some capabilities:

At age 79 I doubt he can sing it a whole step up.

 

[Moosedrool]

Band of geriatrics though. I very much prefer listening to the album. Very very loudly...

People under 40's Dads after coming home when they bought a new rack amp and loud speakers:

 

[Vrotappel]

This one is very hard to untangle. Important context is that Waters is a bit of a nut and should ideally STFU on geopolitics.

With that said: Israel is absolutely an apartheid state, accusations of genocide are not implausible. How he managed to relate that to Putin is an example of why I made the caveat above.

He'll go on about about Israel/Palestine and end up with an obtuse hot take on China.

I just get massive Bono vibes, IOW: who actually cares what a wrinkle rocker thinks of politics?

Anyone who thinks Israel is an apartheid state is seriously ****ed in the head.

 

[Vrotappel]

I was standing on the leading edge the Eastern seaboard spread before my eyes
"Jump" said Yoko Ono, "I'm too scared and too good looking", I cried
"Go on," she says, "Why don't you give it a try?
Why prolong the agony, all men must die"

 

[Thugscub]

This one is very hard to untangle. Important context is that Waters is a bit of a nut and should ideally STFU on geopolitics.

With that said: Israel is absolutely an apartheid state, accusations of genocide are not implausible. How he managed to relate that to Putin is an example of why I made the caveat above.

He'll go on about about Israel/Palestine and end up with an obtuse hot take on China.

I just get massive Bono vibes, IOW: who actually cares what a wrinkle rocker thinks of politics?

Says you who has never been to the middle east.

 

[Mirai]

Funniest thing is, all conflicts have supporters on both sides.

I don't know what's funny about that. It's just a fact that if two groups fight they will have people backing them.

Each side thinking they are the right one. So why even try and play the one off against the other? It's moronic. Then in the process those who support your side/view/team cancel the other side, just because they assume or think they are right?

Yeah I mean Hitler was this guy whose armies were murdering people but nobody is perfect so let him be, I suppose.

Think of any conflict on earth, there wouldn't be any conflict if there wasn't supporters both sides of the divide.

And?

How does the saying go? "History is written by the victors" or something?

Well yes if Hitler won, then death camps would have been salvific for his people.

I side with Israel obviously, but I can also see how people side with Palestine. I have no need or reason to now blame them of stuff and cancelling them. Do you think if the Band member was a staunch supporter of Palestine this would even have made news?

/facepalm

It's not really that. People have a right to spend money as they see fit. If this douchebag wants to be edgy by thinking he knows Putin is really a good guy, he won't get any of my money. I'll also try to make sure he does not get to benefit from the proceeds of my taxes. He can go and pound sand. He can either be a musician and shut up, or he can apologise for murder.

 

[noxibox]

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2...oger-waters-an-antisemite-and-putin-apologist

@Gyre In response to my other quote a few days ago... At least he made better music.

And better lyrics.

 

[TheMightyQuin]

YOU should ideally STFU on geopolitics.

FIFY

With that said: Israel is absolutely an apartheid state, accusations of genocide are not implausible.

Nonsense

 

[TheMightyQuin]

I don't know what's funny about that. It's just a fact that if two groups fight they will have people backing them.
Yeah I mean Hitler was this guy whose armies were murdering people but nobody is perfect so let him be, I suppose.
And?
Well yes if Hitler won, then death camps would have been salvific for his people.
It's not really that. People have a right to spend money as they see fit. If this douchebag wants to be edgy by thinking he knows Putin is really a good guy, he won't get any of my money. I'll also try to make sure he does not get to benefit from the proceeds of my taxes. He can go and pound sand. He can either be a musician and shut up, or he can apologise for murder.

Godwin's law in full effect....

 

[Moosedrool]

I don't know what's funny about that. It's just a fact that if two groups fight they will have people backing them.



Yeah I mean Hitler was this guy whose armies were murdering people but nobody is perfect so let him be, I suppose.



And?



Well yes if Hitler won, then death camps would have been salvific for his people.



It's not really that. People have a right to spend money as they see fit. If this douchebag wants to be edgy by thinking he knows Putin is really a good guy, he won't get any of my money. I'll also try to make sure he does not get to benefit from the proceeds of my taxes. He can go and pound sand. He can either be a musician and shut up, or he can apologise for murder.

He got a lot of my money.

Have Animals, Wish you where here, Dark side of the moon, The Wall and The Final Cut on both vinyls And CD’s and a prism t-shirt.

 

[Phylax]

This one is very hard to untangle. Important context is that Waters is a bit of a nut and should ideally STFU on geopolitics.

With that said: Israel is absolutely an apartheid state, accusations of genocide are not implausible. How he managed to relate that to Putin is an example of why I made the caveat above.

He'll go on about about Israel/Palestine and end up with an obtuse hot take on China.

I just get massive Bono vibes, IOW: who actually cares what a wrinkle rocker thinks of politics?

Define "apartheid".

 

[Moosedrool]

He got a lot of my money.

Have Animals, Wish you where here, Dark side of the moon, The Wall and The Final Cut on both vinyls And CD’s and a prism t-shirt.

Unfortunately this crazy chick also benefitted from both that money and Waters' legacy.

 

[Thugscub]

Define "apartheid".

The 30 percenters are everywhere.

 

[Moosedrool]

Not 100% sure about Islam vs Jewish politics.

It's all dumb religious stuff anyways but that amnesty report is a bit of an eye opener. I do find it funny that any attempt to criticize Israel is met with being called anti-semitic. I'm sorry Jewish people aren't somehow supposed to be protected from critique because of things which happened in history.