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joopface t1_j5q6492 wrote

Imagine people watching Tucker Carlson complain about the M&M cartoons and agreeing with him.

Picture them, these feeble brained dipshits, nodding in vigorous agreement about how the cartoon M&Ms are being destroyed. Sitting on their couch, solemnly taking seriously the threat to their way of life posed by anthropomorphic M&Ms, angered by something that they’d never even thought about before they’d been told to get angry about it. Centring their emotions on this topic. Feeling that this is an Important Thing to Care About.

If you feel anything but disdain and pity for these people I’d like to know why.

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DJWGibson t1_j5q2cl5 wrote

I don't like that they're giving him attention (even if not actually calling him out by name) but they're doing so in a way that just makes him look absurd and turns him into a punchline, while also turning any inevitable backlash or retort into free advertising.

By leaning into this, they also know the absurdity of the move will also be commented on my late night TV hosts, which just results in more free advertising.

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BadBrains16 t1_j5pzf3w wrote

TM/Live Nation own the bulk of the larger and mid sized venues nationwide. The artists are under contract for a set number of shows at a set price. All of those extra fees and variable “Platinum” pricing all go to TM/Live Nation, not the artist. The artist knows this when they sign up for a tour. However, since TM/Live Nation is signing their checks the artist isn’t going to complain. Sucks for the fans, both new and old.

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