Bruce Springsteen has just cancelled his tour dates in NC over thr discriminatory LGBTQ law recently passed by the state. Don't you just love the Boss?
Good. Tired of all these people complaining about states passing laws that give people more freedoms. If a place won't serve me for whatever reason, fine, I'll take my business elsewhere.
JL - one could say the same for any boycott. Whether they're effective or just a gesture isn't necessarily the end goal. Sometimes it's just about making a statement.
I will say I appreciate Springsteen's statement better than PayPal. Bruce can always reschedule a concert whereas PayPal will never expand into North Carolina. This is messing with innocent third parties potential financial security, including the population segment affected by the law.
Roderman and Shazam both have points, even though they're in disagreement. I support Bruce's sentiment and admire his stance. But it really are his fans who suffer. He could have fulfilled his commitment and grandstand on stage to promote his political views.
So you'd be OK with a bearded man using the women's restroom, because when they were born they were determined to be female. And you'd be OK with a busty woman in a dress using the mens' room because when they were born they had a penis.
Stupid fucking law. And the ironic thing is that it'll lead to a lot of pretty women using urinals and freaking out the guys who passed it. "Sorry buddy, it's the law now!"
I saw him on his current tour so I understand why the fans are upset. His tickets aren't cheap (I understand they'll get refunded) and it would suck to have an event that you were looking forward to cancelled. I just think there might have been a better way to make a point without hurting the fans. Just my two cents.
Haha haha! Fuck NC and Mississippi. We already had this conversation in the goddamn sixties. Discrimination is wrong, and I hope they continue to get reamed by everyone in the union.
Eh, really not a fan of him, but that's just because I don't enjoy his music. I don't think what he did will have any positive effect. It'll piss off some fans who were really excited to see him though, that's for sure.
He is a douche! He cancelled his show about 5 hours before he was to take the stage. He SCREWED his fans, not the NC legislature. I have friends that had tickets for tonight's show and they are rightfully pissed.
RON - he cancelled Sunday's show (10th) in Greensboro today. I haven't heard anything anywhere about another show being cancelled. Those who had tix will get a refund.
Shaz, someone corrected me on FB, thanks for doing so here. I misread a friend's post who had tickets for the show.
So, he gave them 48ish hours notice. It's still really crappy of him to do this to his fans. He isn't punishing the legislature or the mayor or even the entirety of NC. He is punishing his fans. It's as simple as that.
I don't care if transgenders choose what restroom they want to use. I don't have a problem with that. But the law passed was in reaction to a Charlotte bill that was passed that allowed practically anyone to go into whatever bathroom they want, not just transgenders.
Why? He just exercised his new right to refuse anyone for any reason. Think it's bullshit? Go tell the legislature to repeal it. If not, your friends can get the fuck over it.
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