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[AceofKnaves]

Don Henley not so much.

Because of the rigorous copyright enforcement?
Or the whole underaged-sex workers on drugs thing?

The guy has been a public champion for the environment and such, which I do appreciate.

But yeah: some skeletons in the closet, for sure. It’s especially disappointing when a guy outwardly appears to be a “good guy”.

 

[Xavion2025]

The disco that Middle America rebelled against was the watered down version that Corporate America was shoving down their throats which was a far cry from the social and cultural movement that it had originated as.

Just to drive that last point home, consider that the biggest selling disco artist of all time was the Bee Gees, three straight, white males from Australia.

 

[Atomic Knight]

Because of the rigorous copyright enforcement?
Or the whole underaged-sex workers on drugs thing?

The guy has been a public champion for the environment and such, which I do appreciate.

But yeah: some skeletons in the closet, for sure. It’s especially disappointing when a guy outwardly appears to be a “good guy”.

I just thought he was a douche.

 

[AceofKnaves]

I just thought he was a douche.

Ah ha ha well I’ve never met him, so I have no idea.

But, like, fuck celebrity culture, so yeah.

 

[Atomic Knight]

Ah ha ha well I’ve never met him, so I have no idea.

But, like, fuck celebrity culture, so yeah.

In interviews I’ve seen, he never did himself any favors. Smartest guy in the room. Just ask him.

 

[AceofKnaves]

In interviews I’ve seen, he never did himself any favors. Smartest guy in the room. Just ask him.

This is why I avoid engaging with celebrity content.
I might like your art, but I don’t give a shit about you as a human unless you are really going hard to help people and fight for justice, and even then I *still* don’t really care on a personal level.

 

[PanchaMaestro]

I can assure you many people hated the Eagles in the 90s when the Big Lebowski came out. Its why the joke lands.

 

[Atomic Knight]

This is why I avoid engaging with celebrity content.
I might like your art, but I don’t give a shit about you as a human unless you are really going hard to help people and fight for justice, and even then I *still* don’t really care on a personal level.

Think George Clooney without the looks or charm.

 

[AceofKnaves]

Think George Clooney without the looks or charm.

I like Clooney, though. Good actor, GREAT producer, too upper-crusty for my taste personally but he cares about a lot of the right stuff, so at least he’s using his voice for something good.

As far as I am concerned, the *only* decent use for celebrity status is to lift up the oppressed, and punch at shitty right-wing pricks from more equal footing, sociologically speaking.

 

[Atomic Knight]

I like Clooney as an actor. He’s pretty funny. O Brother Where art Thou is next level hysterical. But regardless of his advocacy, he’s generally talking down to people. I guess with that level of success, arrogance is second nature.

That was my issue with Henley.

 

[AceofKnaves]

I guess with that level of success, arrogance is second nature.

Disagree.
Arrogance is odious and unacceptable under any circumstances.

I don’t really see the “talking down”, but maybe you are watching more stuff than I am. Not to get too far into the weeds, but I know some media sources have created a *narrative* that folks like Clooney are “talking down”, but often that’s because the message is not palatable to certain people. I don’t go in for the “artists should just shut up and make art”. It’s the responsibility of each and every one of us to stand up to tyranny and injustice, regardless of what job we have.

I will say that Clooney *is* way too establishment and way too entrenched with center-right Democrats for my tastes and it does dilute any actual progressive message he might have.