22 July 2021, 07:06 PM
Piano*Dad
Yeah, yeah, I know. Worf was in the right here. But the point remains. When someone behaves in a manner that is totally dishonorable, discommendation is a good answer.
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quote:Originally posted by pianojuggler:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57934379
Eric Clapton is a COVID and vaccine skeptic. He says he won't play at any venue that requires proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test. That would be any venue in the UK at the moment. Eric was slated to play during the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall. Guess that's off then, eh?
Apparently Van Morrison is of the same mind and Clapton and Van-the-Man collaborated on an anti-lockdown song last December.
I have more Eric Clapton CDs than of any other artist. I love Clapton. And Traffic and Cream and Derek and the Dominoes and on and on. I have a lot of Van Morrison CDs, as well.
I stopped reading Dilbert and discarded all of my Dilbert books and paraphernalia when he came out in support of I-1. There are many businesses I do not patronize because of their political or policy positions. I jettisoned anything to do with Roald Dahl and Cat Stevens when they spoke out against Salman Rushdie.
My first reaction was "stick to the music, not the politics, eh?" But I never would have said that to Pete Seeger or The (Dixie) Chicks.
Shoot. Do I have to divest myself of everything Clapton and Morrison now?
Or just not go to his concerts?
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quote:Originally posted by dolmansaxlil:quote:Originally posted by pianojuggler:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57934379
Eric Clapton is a COVID and vaccine skeptic. He says he won't play at any venue that requires proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test. That would be any venue in the UK at the moment. Eric was slated to play during the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall. Guess that's off then, eh?
Apparently Van Morrison is of the same mind and Clapton and Van-the-Man collaborated on an anti-lockdown song last December.
I have more Eric Clapton CDs than of any other artist. I love Clapton. And Traffic and Cream and Derek and the Dominoes and on and on. I have a lot of Van Morrison CDs, as well.
I stopped reading Dilbert and discarded all of my Dilbert books and paraphernalia when he came out in support of I-1. There are many businesses I do not patronize because of their political or policy positions. I jettisoned anything to do with Roald Dahl and Cat Stevens when they spoke out against Salman Rushdie.
My first reaction was "stick to the music, not the politics, eh?" But I never would have said that to Pete Seeger or The (Dixie) Chicks.
Shoot. Do I have to divest myself of everything Clapton and Morrison now?
Or just not go to his concerts?
My rule when things like this happen (looking at you, J.K. Rowling and your transphobic nonsense!) is to not do anything that will make them money. So no licensed products, no new things. I still read/watch things I enjoy, but I won’t buy anything new. It’s not perfect, but it works for me.
quote:I stopped reading Dilbert and discarded all of my Dilbert books and paraphernalia when he came out in support of I-1.
quote:There are many businesses I do not patronize because of their political or policy positions.
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I should clarify, it is Scott Adams who came out in support of I-1. He was initially backing Clinton because of her politics and relevant experience. But then, he bought I-1's con hook, line, and sinker. Adams put a thing on his website explaining how I-1 had all this great business experience and was a brilliant negotiator and shrewd hustler and all that, and believed I-1's shtick that he would put all of these skills to work for the benefit of the country 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for four (or eight) years straight.quote:Originally posted by ShiroKuro:quote:I stopped reading Dilbert and discarded all of my Dilbert books and paraphernalia when he came out in support of I-1.
OMG How did I miss that one! Ugh.
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All types of erorrs fixed while you wait.
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Several people have eaten my cooking and survived.
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“It's hard to win an argument with a smart person. It's damn near impossible to win an argument with a stupid person." -- Bill Murray
quote:Originally posted by CHAS:
When a talented person does something like Clapton did; I don't throw things away. I do find that I have lost my appreciation for their talents and their work loses its appeal.
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quote:Originally posted by CHAS:
When a talented person does something like Clapton did; I don't throw things away. I do find that I have lost my appreciation for their talents and their work loses its appeal.
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pj, citizen-poster, unless specifically noted otherwise.
mod-in-training.
pj@ermosworld∙com
All types of erorrs fixed while you wait.
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