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Recently, Bono has stated that the Edge was annoyed/concerned/upset (I'm paraphrasing) with Bono for associating with such conservative leaders.
Some "fans" jumped on this saying that the "Edge knows" - meaning that these fans feel the only reason these conservative politicians are meeting with Bono is to "look cool." These fans also believe Edge feels this way as well.
Admittedly, there is a bit of truth to this. As oft stated in the press as of late, the Republican party in the U.S. only has Arnold as a famed celebrity backing them. So by associating with Bono, the lead singer of a popular rock group, Republicans may "look cool" by association.
But what annoys me is that this is NOT the reason Bono is doing this. Even more annoying is that these fans - and especially the Edge - can't see through this. They are only looking at the surface issues. What is the alternative? Should Bono sit back and wait until the U.S. has another Democratic president before he takes action? Should Bono only talk to Democratic congress-people and senators? Should he only align himself with the liberal parties around the world?
The fact is, conservative parties have a lot of power. Bono can and probably already has won over the more liberal politicians of the world - but to get action done, he needs to convince the conservative party. And this means that Bono has to talk to them, interact with them, and be seen with them.
The statements by "fans" are always questionable. Are these people really fans? Are they using Bono's exposure as a chance to slam U2 again? And how intelligent are these fans? Did they do their homework before spewing out how horrible Bono's deeds are? Have they considered alternatives? In other words, the average anti-Bono statement made by a "fan" is heavily biased and not well-researched. As such, it can almost be forgiven.
However, Edge is not a fan. He is a good friend of Bono's. Surely, one would expect that the Edge, of all people, would not only understand but support Bono's plight. Yet, we hear Bono stating how the Edge doesn't fully support him. And I have to ask why?
No, it doesn't "look good" for Bono to "align" himself with politicians (any politician - not just Republicans) - on the surface. But if Bono's actions bring about help for millions and millions of people in Third World nations, then isn't it worth it? Is the Edge really more concerned with his or U2's image than he is with helping these nations? Would he rather see Bono only align himself with the liberal politicians and complain about how nothing is getting done because of political bickering? "Too bad we can't save these people - but at least Bono looks good trying to help them."
I'm really disappointed in the Edge here. He seems more caught up with image and the thoughts of silly fans than helping save millions of people. I can only hope I'm over- or misinterpreting Bono's words about the Edge, but considering they came from Bono himself, I have to wonder... is the Edge letting me down for the first time ever?
Some "fans" jumped on this saying that the "Edge knows" - meaning that these fans feel the only reason these conservative politicians are meeting with Bono is to "look cool." These fans also believe Edge feels this way as well.
Admittedly, there is a bit of truth to this. As oft stated in the press as of late, the Republican party in the U.S. only has Arnold as a famed celebrity backing them. So by associating with Bono, the lead singer of a popular rock group, Republicans may "look cool" by association.
But what annoys me is that this is NOT the reason Bono is doing this. Even more annoying is that these fans - and especially the Edge - can't see through this. They are only looking at the surface issues. What is the alternative? Should Bono sit back and wait until the U.S. has another Democratic president before he takes action? Should Bono only talk to Democratic congress-people and senators? Should he only align himself with the liberal parties around the world?
The fact is, conservative parties have a lot of power. Bono can and probably already has won over the more liberal politicians of the world - but to get action done, he needs to convince the conservative party. And this means that Bono has to talk to them, interact with them, and be seen with them.
The statements by "fans" are always questionable. Are these people really fans? Are they using Bono's exposure as a chance to slam U2 again? And how intelligent are these fans? Did they do their homework before spewing out how horrible Bono's deeds are? Have they considered alternatives? In other words, the average anti-Bono statement made by a "fan" is heavily biased and not well-researched. As such, it can almost be forgiven.
However, Edge is not a fan. He is a good friend of Bono's. Surely, one would expect that the Edge, of all people, would not only understand but support Bono's plight. Yet, we hear Bono stating how the Edge doesn't fully support him. And I have to ask why?
No, it doesn't "look good" for Bono to "align" himself with politicians (any politician - not just Republicans) - on the surface. But if Bono's actions bring about help for millions and millions of people in Third World nations, then isn't it worth it? Is the Edge really more concerned with his or U2's image than he is with helping these nations? Would he rather see Bono only align himself with the liberal politicians and complain about how nothing is getting done because of political bickering? "Too bad we can't save these people - but at least Bono looks good trying to help them."
I'm really disappointed in the Edge here. He seems more caught up with image and the thoughts of silly fans than helping save millions of people. I can only hope I'm over- or misinterpreting Bono's words about the Edge, but considering they came from Bono himself, I have to wonder... is the Edge letting me down for the first time ever?