Bono criticised for endorsing Shoot the Boer song

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Some people have this weird need to hate Bono. If they they can't find a good current reason to do so they'll make one up I guess. :| :shrug:
 
I must admit, after reading all the subsequent posts, I may have jumped to conclusions concerning Bono's so called "endorsement" of this song; if it isn't true--I'm deeply sorry Bono! Woe to those of us who don't think twice!
 
ramblin rose said:
I wonder what the guy who threw his tickets in the river is feeling.
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He´s too stupid....this may be the last u2 concert in South Africa and he´s lost his opportunity.....
I don´t know how people can believe that Bono will say/make such a thing and they "shame on you bono" "you don´t exist anymore"
 
Maybe the sentiment over the song itself is so strong and painful in its history that even a mere mention brings up a lot of emotion for some South Africans.

that being said, he must not have liked U2 that much anyway.
 
He just got them to impress someone, I'm sure. :wink:

But also, clearly he bought more than one - I wonder what that other person/people thought when he told them he threw away the tickets.

"You WHAT?????"
 
Marien said:
"His lack of honesty", come on, I think that is too much, if trying to appear knowledgeable on a subject someone obviously doesn't fully understand were such a serious thing, we should be considering closing down this site, as no one here could be considered completely honest.

I don't understand very well what the problem with the song is, I do know that the boers enslaved black people in South Africa for generations and I don't expect them to have forgotten it in twenty years, I expect people to sing the song without even thinking what they are singing, that is what I interpret from Bono's telling about him singing a rebel song as a child, that's what I think Bono is saying, that's not an endorsement.

I'm not defending the song, I want that to be clear, I don't even know it, I'm anti racism and I consider myself a pacifist, nothing justifies killing a person in my eyes, but I also think that white people in South Africa must understand and not forget that they were the opressors, it wasn't the other way round, I don't think resentment comes from a song, it comes from the past.
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All of this, for the most part. :up:
 
you can say "anti-racism", Marien, it makes perfect sense... i had no idea what vaz02 was on about tbh...

"anti-racism" is being against the concept of racism, whereas "anti-racist" is being against racist people... :)
 
11o´clock said:
And a girl on facebook said (before all this) "I wouldn´t spend $1000 not even on U2" ANOTHER stupid :| Because not all the sections cost $1000, there are others cheaper than that.
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Perhaps read better next time. She clearly said 1000 RAND. That's about 137 dollar. :wink:
 
Galeongirl said:
Perhaps read better next time. She clearly said 1000 RAND. That's about 137 dollar. :wink:
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No, it was exactly what I´ve translated it. Because I was talking about another person (in Argentina) who thinks 1000 "pesos" (250 dollars) are too expensive no matter how fan she is.
That´s why I´ve said "before all this" (This=the supposed/so-called endorsement and all that....)
 
Ah, I saw a twitter post about U2SA that said the exact same thing you posted, but with 1000 rand, and aiming at the Johannesburg show.
 
mama cass said:
you can say "anti-racism", Marien, it makes perfect sense... i had no idea what vaz02 was on about tbh...

"anti-racism" is being against the concept of racism, whereas "anti-racist" is being against racist people... :)
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Im not an anti racist. I'm just not racist.

I'm anti not breathing air.
 
Marien said:
That's a difference between you and me, I'm not a racist and I don't approve of racism.

I don't make fun of foreigners either and I'm anti-xenophobia.
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I don't need to make a statement to declare I'm not a racist :wink:

Hows pro life going ?
 
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