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I watched Priscilla recently and I hate that this concert is honouring Elvis’s pedo grooming ass. He deserves to rot in hell. 

also on the topic of this, idk because lisa marie didn’t like it (but also… she was a child for what the movie depicted? so idk why she gets a say on that) - but priscilla, the one who it’s actually about, was an executive producer and was extremely involved in the movie so 

question for the culture part 2 “question for the palestinians” 

The levels of parasocial are reaching Taylor Swift’s fans here.
 
 Ed. I meant the second paragraph of quoted post about people making excuses for her and talking about her like they personally know her character. 

The levels of parasocial are reaching Taylor Swift’s fans here.
 
 Ed. I meant the second paragraph of quoted post about people making excuses for her and talking about her like they personally know her character. 

The levels of parasocial are reaching Taylor Swift’s fans here.
 
 Ed. I meant the second paragraph of quoted post about people making excuses for her and talking about her like they personally know her character. 

The levels of parasocial are reaching Taylor Swift’s fans here.
 
 Ed. I meant the second paragraph of quoted post about people making excuses for her and talking about her like they personally know her character. 

The levels of parasocial are reaching Taylor Swift’s fans here.
 
 Ed. I meant the second paragraph of quoted post about people making excuses for her and talking about her like they personally know her character. 

The levels of parasocial are reaching Taylor Swift’s fans here.
 
 Ed. I meant the second paragraph of quoted post about people making excuses for her and talking about her like they personally know her character. 

The levels of parasocial are reaching Taylor Swift’s fans here.
 
 Ed. I meant the second paragraph of quoted post about people making excuses for her and talking about her like they personally know her character. 

The levels of parasocial are reaching Taylor Swift’s fans here.
 
 Ed. I meant the second paragraph of quoted post about people making excuses for her and talking about her like they personally know her character. 

The levels of parasocial are reaching Taylor Swift’s fans here.
 
 Ed. I meant the second paragraph of quoted post about people making excuses for her and talking about her like they personally know her character. 

When i tell you my heart dropped seeing her name on that list...

But on another hand, can we stop with the "I'm sure she meant well" and "She has a good heart she just isn't well informed" excuses? It isn't like this is the first time anyways.
Not to mention, this isn't the 70s or 80s anymore, access to information has never been easier, literally one click away and she could've learned and read/seen all about the history of this ongoing genocide, especially now when for the first time ever it seems public opinion is swaying a bit into the palestinian side and videos are being posted literally everywhere. Not to mention the amount of american musicians and artists who've been very vocal about this such as kehlani and the fact that lana is friends with Elyanna who is palestinian.

And if she was living in her own bubble and hasn't been keeping up much with what's going on, then in that case maybe she shouldn't be going around signing open letters taking stances.

Nothing delusional about the hundreds of pro-Palestinian protests going on in the world, which you would’ve been hard pressed to find 30 years ago.

I would argue the internet has contributed to more empathy to the people of Palestine than any other time in history, considering Western media has historically funneled a strict pro-Israeli and anti-Palestinian narrative for decades. TikTok and firsthand accounts from Gaza are finally starting to break through this script. There is a reason they are blocking the Internet in Gaza.

I think it is important for everyone on this forum to take a step back and realize how lucky we all are to be in the middle of this silly discourse about Lana Del Rey rather than starving in Gaza with no internet, electricity, food, or water. I also recommend that people watch the firsthand accounts of civilians who are begging us to listen.

“Hard politics on LB is crazy to me. On the internet tbh. Y'all being disappointed by Lana for what? For a topic most of y'all don't even understand.”
 
It is ignorance that does and always will contribute to the terrorism, destruction, and occupation of others. Our government doesn’t WANT us to understand. It is better for the U.S. and for Israel if citizens remain ignorant. 
 
if people want to talk about the occupation and terrorism of Palestine on Lanaboards, who cares? Conversations lead to education and that is overall a good thing. You are cynical. Pray you will never find yourself wondering whether your child is dead or alive

I mean I don’t the see the issue in people being dissapointed in her. It’s weird to just think anyone shouldn’t have any feelings on it when she chose to sign that letter. And Lana did get praise for donating, so I don’t know what you are even talking about. 

no one's relying on Lana Del Rey to form our political opinions or news sources we just think her politics are generally embarrassing.

I think its because if you support someone by listening to their music, buying their albums/merch, giving them money etc. and that person takes that money and donates it to a political party or foundation that is actively trying to take away your rights then why would you want to support that person?
Not to mention that they may influence a whole new generation of people to be sexist, homophobic, racist, etc. and giving people like that more of a platform only means that more hate and discrimination will be spread.

Exactly. There’s really no excuse for this. She’s almost 40 and fully capable of doing her own research before signing an open letter. I can only hope that there’s more to the story/this was done without her consent or something because this is the first time in 12 years that something Lana has said or done has actually devastated me. Seeing her name amongst Amy Schumer and other “entertainers” that I have no respect for made my stomach drop.

actually, I hope she keeps quiet about it, I think if she makes a post about it she will end up making things worse.

I agree with everything you've posted, but I have to add to that: Palestine is all innocent. Hamas might be tied to Palestine but it isn't Palestine. It's kinda like the IRA/Ireland: the actions of one group shouldn't condemn civilians... especially when Israel has the means to send troops instead of blindly bombing lands. They're deliberately choosing to kill innocents. 
 
They're also currently bombing the West Bank despite Hamas having no ties to Jordanians. Basically, they're using the deaths of their own people as an excuse to further expand the occupation. 
 
What makes me super mad about that letter, though, is that line about Hamas terrorizing Palestine for 15 years. What a way to twist the truth... Israel has been deporting and purging Palestine for 70 years now, but I guess it's not important in the slightest 
 
 
Exactly. Every country defending Israel is just protecting their interest. It has nothing to do with the fact they're Jews or surviving children of the Shoah. They couldn't care less about that. If they were truly shocked and moved by genocide, they would have lifted a finger for the freedom of Palestine long ago.
 
Those hypocrites also would have welcomed Jews when they needed a place the most (Palestine wasn't even the promise land... Many Jews back in the day sought refuge in America, but were drove back because no one wanted them. It was apparently easier to give them a piece of land Western countries didn't truly own.)
 
Also, friendly reminder that not every Jew is pro-Israel and even not every Israeli is pro-Israel (in the sense they're not ok with their government's decisions) just like not every Palestinian is pro-Hamas. All those civilians, whether they're from Israel or Palestine, mostly want peace. They're all victims of the actions of their own government, and that's what's so tragic. 
 
All those celebs picking sides like it's a fucking football game are privileged, ignorant assholes sheltered in a safe country. When they praise Biden leadership, they just ignore the wish of agonizing populations that are fucking tired of politics and just want to be able to live another day. 

She should have just sat there and ate her food. Like be quiet. Between the random “I’m poor” videos and this, we’re inching back closer to the 2020 period. We need another yeehaw flop album like ChemTANKS/Blue TANKisters to complete the trifecta.
 
Her mind, it amazes me sometimes. She said I can’t be loved too much, gotta do something stvpid to tarnish myself quick. The Grammys are also coming. Hopefully Ben takes her Instagram away during awards season so she won’t do something stvpid on social media.
 
Honestly, the best time was when she deactivated her Instagram. She is so painfully uninformed, and it SHOWS. It’s better for her to not engage and just stay quiet.

That's the one thing I will say about this - an acapella version of video games will go down as one of her best career moments of all time