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[–] [email protected] 50 points 3 days ago (7 children)

I don’t think it’s racist to not enjoy something you’re unfamiliar with. And I worry that labeling stuff that isn’t racism as racism waters down what racism actually is.

I didn’t really like the halftime show, but that’s because it’s not the kind of thing I usually listen to. I didn’t dislike it, it was just kind of…neutral to me. I’m guessing if I knew the tracks I would’ve enjoyed it more.

I did like the set design. It was pretty cool.

Had it been country music I would’ve actively disliked it.

[–] Chip_Rat 22 points 3 days ago

The difference is you (and I) didn't make a big fuss to make sure everyone in our social circles is aware of the fact we didn't like it. If someone asks me, I'll say "yeah the clown car thing was super fun and the backup dancers did good and the guy on the lamppost, what was he doing up there? But yeah not my thing."

But that would imply that I thought the talent was talented and worked hard to put on a good show, which if I was a racist pos I would not want people to think I thought that.

So to recap: not liking something that isn't to your taste is not racism, but declaring it excessively within certain social circles certainly can be a form of virtue signalling... The signaled virtue being how white you are.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The difference is that you're not calling it "DEI", highlighting the fact that you just use that as a substitute for the n word, considering that all the performers were black and there was no diversity there.

I'm just going by what I'm reading online but to me it seems like a fair assumption that the people crying "DEI", and who didn't mind being in the same company as neo-nazis when it came to who they were supporting politically, are probably racist.

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[–] jacksilver 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yeah I also didn't care for it, but that's cause i don't listen to Kendrick Lamar and I find rap hard to enjoy if you're unfamiliar with the artist/lyrics (maybe it's just me or my hearing, but stadium/concert rap is impossible to decipher).

Looking around at opinions, a lot of people enjoyed it so seems like he was a good pick.

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[–] [email protected] 51 points 3 days ago (3 children)

70% of NFL fans are white and 53% of players are black.

So the white fans want to watch black athletes but not have anything to do with black artists. They can probably block out that the players are mostly Black, Hispanic and mixed race because they have helmets on and are just jerseys to them.

[–] ajsg 7 points 3 days ago (5 children)

We all are mixed... we are all humans... we all are homo sapiens (modern humans) Race is a concept to divide and conquer by some humans

[–] Nunar 3 points 2 days ago

Our government apparently (dei)

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago (3 children)

The underlying assumption here seems to be that white people don't listen to hip-hop, which I don't think is true at all. I think Superbowl audiences just span several generations and Kendrick, while pretty popular, isn't so famous to be known by a lot of old people. This has been an issue with Superbowl acts for a while now... there's not as much of a monoculture with pop music as there used to be, and so musicians aren't reaching the same status in pop culture as they used to.

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[–] [email protected] 76 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (6 children)

Look at these delicious tears.

[–] Darkard 52 points 3 days ago (1 children)

"Nooooooooo! Only things that I like are allowed! Nobody else but me matteeeeerrrrrrS"

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

You've become a virus

Whos's killing off its host

We been watching you with all of our eyes

And what you seem to value most

...

So much potential

Or so we used to say

Your greed, self-importance and your arrogance

You piss it all away

...

Your time is tick-tick-ticking away

NiN, Year Zero, The Warning

[–] [email protected] 58 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Fucking racists. They should walk into a fire.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Thats a weird way to say "trebuchet into the lava pit", but I'm OK with options.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

So what you're saying is we should make a giant rube Goldberg machine with everyone's ideas combined into one, for roughly a 2 hour viewing event, with voluntary donations to support correcting the harms caused by them?

If so, YES!

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[–] MothmanDelorian 25 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (5 children)

90% of that audience seemed to know when to scream "Mustard", "Certified Pedophile" and "A-Minor" during the show so I doubt 90% of us haven't heard the music.

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[–] Evotech 15 points 3 days ago

The regime? Lol, these people still think they are the disenfranchised

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Pit, all of em

[–] notsoshaihulud 8 points 3 days ago

Bragging about the "gains" in the male demographic where trump still lost by a 47% margin tells you everything about the GOP https://navigatorresearch.org/2024-post-election-survey-racial-analysis-of-2024-election-results/

[–] hOrni 41 points 3 days ago (4 children)

I'm a bit OOTL here. Did Kendrick Lamar do something at the half time or are they actually upset because he's black.

[–] MothmanDelorian 32 points 3 days ago

Both as his show was a celebration of black American culture to some extent. It was great.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

Singing While Black.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago

Stop taking selfies and drive your fucking car dipshits!

[–] fox2263 23 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They’re always in their car in their avatar. I bet a massive super pickup too

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Usually because they're in the middle of a messy divorce, and "that bitch took everything." Never their fault of course.

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[–] Jumi 17 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Me, sitting in Europe with my binoculars: What are they up to this time over there?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

All my life
Watching America
All my life
There's panic in America
Oh Oh Oh
There's trouble in America

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago (4 children)

I don't think we even wanna know. It's better to not get involved.

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[–] ickplant 17 points 3 days ago (4 children)

My husband happens to look like a MAGA person (bald with a goatee and sunglasses) but he is as liberal as they come. At least he doesn’t drive a truck, lol. And he wears rainbow shirts. Cause, you know, rainbow = gay DEI or something.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

My wife apparently passes so these MAGA nuts at her work tell her all sorts of racist tea.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

'passing as a MAGA nut' is both a hilarious and depressing concept

[–] jaybone 11 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Yeah I really dislike how guys with wrap around sunglasses are painted as Maga. Some of us with bad eyes need that protection from glare :(

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 days ago (3 children)

What are they trying to show off with that weird head tilt thing? That their sunglasses aren't broken? Or are they just trying to hide their fat face?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 days ago

You got it. Hides their double+ chins.

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[–] Nunar 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Are these all gay men or trans men ? I'm not sure why they're mad?

[–] MidsizedSedan 3 points 2 days ago

Whenever someone is mad for no reason, I remember the Anger Support Group from the TMI episode of South Park.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago (2 children)

As someone who didn’t watch the Super Bowl, can anyone translate to regular people speak?

[–] Brunbrun6766 38 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Black man do song and dance, white man angry

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Was it just a regular half time show with either rapping or RNB? -_-

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 days ago

Not knowing anything about the performers, I found it boring. But it was totally inoffensive. Just black folks being on stage, front and center, celebrating their culture.

You know, a nightmare for racists.

[–] danc4498 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

There was also a Samuel L Jackson playing Uncle Sam. The maga crowd immediately hates that.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago

Specifically he played a caricature of racist white people. The racist white people didn't appreciate being mocked.

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