No, I’m a Leftist.

These people are all willing to play shows in the US, why wouldn’t you expect them to play in Saudi Arabia? Sounds like living in denial about our own country. Like the concept of blood diamonds; money from software made in the US has funded conflict all over the globe but no one called it blood software. We used to export soybeans and used the money to bomb foreigners and no one called em blood soybeans.

Moral failings are always some other countries problem, we’re the shining city on the hill remember? /s

The buddha says that the more you have the more you want

Well, it is a thing but it’s also an integral part of being human rather than a “culture” that’s somehow new. The difference is that it’s a power wielded by the people now rather than tastemakers putting people on a blacklist.

Bill Burr is different in many ways but the clip of him screaming “fagot” at the crowd was a clue that he’s no ethical paragon

Comedians have been making fun of politics my whole life. Not always what I would call taking a side but at the least calling out whatever foolishness was on the news cycle.

The fascists caterpillar made it’s cocoon but it has finished it’s transformation yet.

Ok, but fascism is wildly popular in the USA right now.

Yes, we’re a fascist country now.

But more to the point, brining up a country that was founded on Genocide of Native Americans to argue that we shouldn’t speak ill of a country founded on Genocide of Palestinians is wild.

a few terrible people in power have sway with a vast number of easily led racists

This describes both Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy. Again, weird take unless you’re pushing for us to drop the Nazi label from 1933-1945 Germany.

“Chicago police officers who arrived were greeted with shouts from protesters complaining that the police were not protecting them.”

Lol, most US cops pick that job because they like hurting people and know they’ll get away with almost anything.

In a just society, this video alone would be enough for that officer to be arrested and if the feds wouldn’t couldn’t then the state would. But we don’t live in a just society and it’s fast turning into a fascists dictatorship

Old Fashioned Pirates were poor people treated like shit by their society lashing out at the system of oppression.

Genocide is wildly popular in Israel right now

"Dubbed the “Sderot cinema” by Israelis online, watching Israel’s bombardment has become a popular pastime; people take turns looking through tower viewers. Some bring popcorn and snacks, and some snap selfies as the thud of airstrikes echo in the distance.

“When I look at Gaza from here and see buildings still standing, it makes me upset. … I want Israel to continue until it’s all flattened,” Rafael Hemo, an onlooker told CNN."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/global-outrage-has-grown-after-two-years-of-bombardment-in-gaza-in-israel-it-is-a-different-story/ar-AA1NSQWj?pc=U531&ei=10

Depends on the area. North Central WA for example is lots of Republicans but lots of Hippies too. I remember hearing an elderly granola looking lady complaining to her friend that the feds busted her whole grow-op. Southern Oregon can be like that: MAGA on one property but the Neighbors are Deadheads wearing tie dye

Basically he decided that his pension was more important than standing up for Americans if Trump tried to use the Airforce against them

It is insane and highly illegal but following the law is not important to Trump, his regime, or his followers. MAGA doesn’t care when laws they break as long as they get to be bigots

Or start a community defense group like the Black Panthers

Got details?

The news like’s to pretend that stuff doesn’t happen but it does. I remember cops getting super pissed off because the court ruled that a guy who shot some cops was legally in the clear in that particular situation.

Anarchists and some varities of Communists/Socialists have guns but they’re overwhelmingly outnumbered by Liberals who embraced gun prohibition.

Surreal? No. Horrifying.